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 | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Matt Lutz |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Renee Dowdy |
| Schools | 10 |
| Budget | $ 41,060,000 |
| NCES District ID | 3701080[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,979 |
| Teachers | 249.93 (on FTE basis) |
| Staff | 336.66 (on FTE basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.92:1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Student demographics
editFor 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
editThe 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
editThe five members of the Board of Education generally meet on the first Thursday of each month. As of June 2021[update], the members of the board were: Karen Etheridge (Chairman), Dwan Craft (Vice Chairman), Bill Dobney, Janet Rose, and Kelly Williams Peters.[5]
Superintendent
editThe superintendent of the system is Dr. Matt Lutz. He began in August 2020, replacing the former superintendent Mark Stefanik who resigned to take a position with Tipp County Schools in Ohio.
Member schools
editCurrituck County Schools has ten schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those ten schools are separated into one early college, one high school, two middle schools, six elementary schools.[6]
High schools
editMiddle schools
edit- Currituck County Middle School (Barco)
- Moyock Middle School (Moyock)
Elementary schools
edit- 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
editAccording to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2012–2013 school year:[7]
- Currituck County High is a 2A school in the Northeastern Coastal Conference.
- J. P. Knapp Early College does not have athletic teams.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Currituck County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "Board of Education Members". Currituck County Schools. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "Currituck County Schools". NC School Report Cards. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.