Currituck County Schools

Currituck County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Currituck County, North Carolina. Its ten schools serve 3,979 students as of the 2010–11 school year.

Currituck County Schools
Location
Currituck County, North Carolina
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK–12
SuperintendentDr. Matt Lutz (interim)
Schools10
Budget$ 41,060,000
NCES District ID3701080[1]
Students and staff
Students3,979
Teachers249.93 (on FTE basis)
Staff336.66 (on FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio15.92:1
Other information
Websitewww.currituck.k12.nc.us

Student demographics

For the 2010–11 school year, Currituck County Schools had a total population of 3,979 students and 249.93 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 1592:1.[1] That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 78%; Black, 5%; Hispanic, 4%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 13%).[2] For the same school year, 35.06% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]

Governance

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

Board of Education

The five members of the Board of Education generally meet on the first Thursday of each month. As of January 2013, the members of the board were: Bill Dobney (Chair), Jackie Simmons (Vice Chair), Darnell Gaddis, Karen Etheridge, and Dwan Craft.[5]

Superintendent

The superintendent of the system is Allison Sholar. She began in August 2011, replacing the former superintendent Meghan Doyle who resigned to take a position with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Sholar had been superintendent for the Pender County Schools and a principal at Currituck County High School.[6]

Member schools

Currituck County Schools has ten schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those ten schools are separated into one Early College, onehigh school, two middle schools, six elementary schools.[7]

High schools

Middle schools
  • Currituck County Middle School (Barco)
  • Moyock Middle School (Moyock)

Elementary schools
  • Central Elementary School (Barco)
  • Jarvisburg Elementary School (Jarvisburg)
  • Knotts Island Elementary School (Knotts Island)
  • Moyock Elementary School (Moyock)
  • Shawboro Elementary School (Shawboro)
  • W. T. Griggs Elementary (Poplar Branch)

Athletics

According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2012–2013 school year:[8]

  • Currituck County High is a 2A school in the Northeastern Coastal Conference.
  • J. P. Knapp Early College does not have athletic teams.

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Currituck County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  2. "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  3. "2010–2011". Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Archived from the original (XLS) on April 23, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  4. "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  5. "Board of Education Members". Currituck County Schools. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  6. Hampton, Jeff (August 21, 2011). "New Currituck superintendent ready to rejuvenate". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  7. "Currituck County Schools". NC School Report Cards. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  8. "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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