Cherokee Central Schools

Cherokee Central Schools (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩ ᎫᎾᏕᎶᏆᏍᏗ ᏚᏓᏥᏍᎬᎢ) is a school district in Cherokee, North Carolina, consisting of a single campus holding buildings serving grades K-12 and the administration office. The schools are a K-5 elementary school, a 6-8 middle school, and a 9-12 high school (Cherokee High School).[1] The Ravensford Campus, the academic campus, occupies much of the historic Ravensford archaeological site.[2] In 1987–88, the elementary school was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School.[3]

Entrance to the Cherokee Central Schools compound

Its campuses operate under association with the Bureau of Indian Education.[4]

References

1. "Press Packet." Cherokee Central Schools. 6 (7/11). Retrieved on July 13, 2010.
2. "Press Packet." Cherokee Central Schools. 9 (10/11). Retrieved on July 13, 2010.
3. "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM — Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). United States Department of Education.
4. "National Directory June 2015" (Archive). Bureau of Indian Education. p. 33. Retrieved on June 16, 2015.

External links

• Cherokee Central School