Beaufort County Schools (North Carolina)

Beaufort County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Beaufort County, North Carolina. Its 14 schools serve 7,202 students as of the 2010–2011 school year.

Beaufort County Schools
Location
Beaufort County, North Carolina
Eastern North Carolina

United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK–12
SuperintendentMatthew Cheeseman
Schools14
Budget$ 71,002,000
NCES District ID3700330[1]
Students and staff
Students7,202
Teachers510.70 (on FTE basis)
Staff439.92 (on FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio14.10:1
Other information
Websitewww.beaufort.k12.nc.us

Student demographics

For the 2010–2011 school year, Beaufort County Schools had a total population of 7,202 students and 510.70 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 14.10:1.[1] That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 52% male to 48% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 51%; Black, 33%; Hispanic, 2%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 3%).[2] For the same school year, 65.59% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]

Governance

The primary governing body of Beaufort County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a nine-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's First District.[4]

Board of Education

The nine members of the Board of Education are elected by districts and generally meet on the third Tuesday of each month. The current members of the board are:[5]

  • Eltha S. Booth (District 1)
  • E. C. Peed (District 2)
  • Barbara Boyd-Williams (District 3)
  • Terry Williams (District 4, Chair)
  • F. Mac Hodges (District 5)
  • Teressa Banks (District 6)
  • Robert Belcher (District 7)
  • Carolyn Walker (District 8; Vice-Chair)
  • Mike Isbell (District 9)

Superintendent

Don Phipps has been the superintendent of the system since January, 2010. He previously was an administrator with the Cumberland County Schools in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[6]

Member schools

Beaufort County Schools has 14 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those eight schools are separated into four high schools, two middle schools, seven elementary schools, and one alternative school that covers grades 6–12.[1]

High schools

Middle schools
  • Chocowinity Middle School
  • P. S. Jones Middle School

Elementary schools
  • Bath Elementary School
  • Chocowinity Primary School
  • Eastern Elementary School
  • John Cotton Tayloe Elementary School
  • John Small Elementary School
  • Northeast Elementary School
  • S.W. Snowden Elementary School

Athletics

According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2011–2012 school year:[7]

  • Northside and Southside high schools are 1A schools in the 4 Rivers Conference.
  • Washington High is a 3A school in the Coastal Conference.
  • The Early College and the Ed Tech Center do not have athletic teams.

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Beaufort County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  2. "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  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. "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  5. "Board of Education". Beaufort County Schools. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  6. Jordan, Dave (January 11, 2010). "Dr. Phipps Sworn In As New Beaufort County Superintendent". WITN. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  7. "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2011–12". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
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