Anson High School (North Carolina)

Anson High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Wadesboro, North Carolina. It is one of four high schools in the Anson County Schools system.

This article is about a high school in North Carolina. For other schools named Anson High School, see Anson High School (disambiguation).
Anson High School
Address
96 Anson High School Rd

Wadesboro
,
North Carolina
28170

United States
Coordinates34°58′39″N 80°06′08″W
Information
TypePublic
School districtAnson County Schools
CEEB code344080
NCES School ID370018002054[1]
PrincipalCharles Murphy
Teaching staff47.49 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment774 (2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.30[2]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Orange and blue
  
Athletics conferenceSouthern Carolina
MascotBearcats
Websiteahs.ansonschools.org

School information

For the 2010–2011 school year, Anson High School had a total population of 822 students and 57.60 teachers on a (FTE) basis. The student population had a gender ratio of 48% male to 52% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: Black, 68.73%; White, 24.33%; Hispanic, 2.92%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.70%; and American Indian, 0.61% (two or more races, 1.70%).[1] For the same school year, 75.12% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]

Administration

The current principal of Anson High School is Charles Murphy. Fred Davis is the assistant principal.[4] Murphy was hired in 2009 to replace former principal George Boothby who retired in 2008.[5]

Athletics

According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2011–2012 school year, Anson High School is a 3A school in the Southern Carolina Conference.[6] The school's mascot is the Bearcats, wearing the school colors of orange and blue.[7] They compete in various sports throughout the school year: cross country, men's and women's soccer, football, wrestling, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball, golf, softball, and track and field.[8]

Notable people

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Anson High School (370018002054)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  2. "Anson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  3. "2010–2011". Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Archived from the original (XLS) on April 23, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  4. "Administration". Anson High School. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  5. Allen, Justin. "Murphy named new AHS principal". The Anson Record. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  6. "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2011–12". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  7. "Anson High School". MaxPreps. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  8. "Athletics". Anson High School. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  9. About - Carla Cunningham. Carla Cunningham NC State House. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  10. Cedrick Holt - Football - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Carolina Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
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