Catawba County Schools

Catawba County Schools
Location
Catawba County, North Carolina
United States
District information
Type Public
Teach, Learn, and Lead for the Future
Grades PK–12
Superintendent Dr. Matthew Stover
Accreditation AdvancED
Schools 28
Budget $ 173,714,000
District ID 3700690[1]
Students and staff
Students 17,370
Teachers 1,085.05 (on FTE basis)
Staff 974.10 (on FTE basis)
Student-teacher ratio 16.01:1
Other information
Website www.catawbaschools.net

Catawba County Schools, also known as The Catawba County Schools Administrative Unit, is a school district in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. Its 28 schools serve 17,370 students as of the 2010–11 school year.

Student demographics

For the 2010–11 school year, Catawba County Schools had a total population of 17,370 students and 1,085.05 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 16.01:1.[1] That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: Black, 6%; White, 72%; Hispanic, 12%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 7%; and American Indian, 0% (two or more races: 4%).[2] For the same school year, 48.41% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]

Governance and funding

The primary governing body of Catawba County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a seven-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 Seventh District.[4]

Board of Education

The seven-member Board of Education generally meets on the last Monday of each month with other meetings called as needed. The current members of the board are: Sherry Butler (Chair), Marilyn McRee (Vice-Chair), Ronn Abernathy, David Brittain, Glenn Fulbright, Cathy Starnes, and Charlie Wyant.[5]

Superintendent

The current superintendent of Catawba County Schools is Dan Brigman. He began in July, 2012, and was previously the superintendent at Macon County Schools.[6]

Member schools

Catawba County Schools has 28 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those 28 schools are separated into eight high schools, five middle schools, 16 elementary schools, and one pre-school.[7]

High schools

Middle schools

  • H. M. Arndt Middle School (Hickory)
  • Jacobs Fork Middle School (Newton)
  • Mill Creek Middle School (Claremont)
  • Maiden Middle School (Maiden)
  • River Bend Middle School (Claremont)

Elementary schools

  • Balls Creek Elementary School (Newton)
  • Banoak Elementary School (southern Catawba County, near Vale, Lincoln County)
  • Blackburn Elementary School (Newton)
  • C. H. Tuttle Elementary School (Maiden)
  • Catawba Elementary School (Catawba)
  • Claremont Elementary School (Claremont)
  • Clyde Campbell Elementary School (Hickory)
  • Lyle Creek Elementary School (Conover)
  • Maiden Elementary School (Maiden)
  • Mountain View Elementary School (Hickory)
  • Oxford Elementary School (Claremont)
  • Sherrills Ford Elementary School (Sherrills Ford)
  • Snow Creek Elementary School (Hickory)
  • St. Stephens Elementary School (Conover)
  • Startown Elementary School (Newton)
  • Webb A. Murray Elementary School (Hickory)

Preschool

  • Sweetwater Early Childhood Education Center (Hickory)

Athletics

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Catawba County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  3. ↑ "2010–2011" (XLS). Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ "BOE Members". Catawba County Schools. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Catawba County Schools hires Dan Brigman as superintendent". Charlotte Business Journal. May 8, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Catawba County Schools Locations". Catawba County Schools. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  8. ↑ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.

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