North Rowan High School - Spencer, North Carolina/NC

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North Rowan High School

300 N Whitehead Ave, Spencer, NC, 28159-2437 -

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Definition of Terms

North Rowan High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Rowan County, NC

Students & Faculty

Total Students

812 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

61 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 255 students

Grade 10 - 205 students

Grade 11 - 197 students

Grade 12 - 155 students

This School

(NC) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NC) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Black	51%	31%
% White	42%	59%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NC) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

41%

27%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

11%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NC) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Rowan-salisbury s School District

This School's Agency

(NC) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	31	12
Number of Students Managed	20,983 students	6,210 students
District Total Revenue	$158,529,000	$47,973,000
District Expenditure	$148,258,000	$45,994,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,555	$7,725
District Expenditure / Student	$7,066	$7,406
District Graduation Rates	77%	74%

More on school redistricting (The Salisbury Post)
posted on November 22, 2009 at 09:27:54 am
By Kathy Chaffin kchaffin@salisburypost.com After hearing from 50 people at two public hearings on the proposed high school redistricting, the Rowan ...
Parent charged in cricket caper (The Salisbury Post)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 08:58:04 am
A parent has now been charged in the North Rowan High School cricket prank. According to Spencer Police Chief Robert Bennett, Steve Thurston of 3580 D ...
8 students suspended, charged in cricket prank (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 11:41:27 am
Eight seniors at North Rowan High School have been charged in connection with the release of hundreds of crickets in a school hallway, authorities say.
Cricket caper included T-shirts (The Salisbury Post)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 04:40:03 pm
By Jessie Burchette jburchette@salisburypost.com SPENCER — The well-planned North Rowan High School Cricket Caper of 2009 included T-shirts printed ...
Hundreds of crickets freed in school; students cited (The Salisbury Post)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 09:28:05 am
By Jessie Burchette jburchette@salisburypost.com Eight seniors from North Rowan High School were charged with breaking and entering and damage to pr ...

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North Rowan High School, formerly Spencer High School and East Spencer High School, is located in the northern end of Rowan County in Spencer, North Carolina. It is part of the Rowan-Salisbury School System which also includes Salisbury High School, East Rowan High School, South Rowan High School, West Rowan High School and Jesse Carson High School.
History
Establishment
In the spring of 1959, North Rowan High School was accredited by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.The first principal of North Rowan was Johnson H. Steelman.
The James Carr Eagle Athletic Field
On August 4, 1958, the Rowan County Board voted unanimously to name the North Rowan High School athletic field "The James Carr Eagle Athletic Field". On September 21, 1958, the building was dedicated with Dr. Charles Carroll, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, as speaker at the ceremonies.
Administration
well we' miss you mr bass!!! this school is horible
Welcome ol' suckass McDowell
Scholarship
Begun in 2001 by the class of 1973, the North Rowan Alumni Memorial Scholarship has assisted nine outstanding graduates with college expenses. These students are currently enrolled in college. The campaign goal is to create a fund of $500,000.00 from which the earnings will be used to fund a full four-year tuition scholarship for a graduate of North Rowan High School deemed worthy.
External links
North Rowan High School home page.
Rowan-Salisbury School System.
GreatSchools.net summary.
Local school directory.

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