South Central High School (North Carolina)

South Central High School is a public high school in Winterville, North Carolina. It is the sixth high school in Pitt County's school system.

South Central High School
Address
Map
570 W Forlines Road

28590

United States
Coordinates35°32′28″N 77°25′42″W / 35.5410°N 77.4283°W / 35.5410; -77.4283
Information
School typePublic
Established2002 (22 years ago) (2002)
StatusActive
School districtPitt County Schools
SuperintendentEthan Lenker
CEEB code344096
PrincipalChena Cayton
Staff91.86 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,675 (2022-2023)[1]
Average class size25
Student to teacher ratio18.23[1]
ScheduleBlock schedule
Hours in school day8
Color(s)Maroon, platinum, and black
   
Athletics conference4A
SportsBasketball, Football, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Swimming, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Track and Field, Wrestling
MascotFalcon
RivalJH Rose High School,
D.H. Conley High School
YearbookThe Talon
Feeder schoolsA.G. Cox Middle,
Hope Middle,
CM Eppes Middle,
E.B. Aycoc
Websitewww.pitt.k12.nc.us/schs

History

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The school opened in 2002, to ease the student load of J.H. Rose and D.H. Conley.[citation needed]. The entire project cost approximately $28 million. The school first Principal was Mr. Art Rouse and Assistant Principal was Mrs. Singleton. The rival high schools D.H. Conley and J.H. Rose and the feeder middle schools A.G. Cox and CM Eppes helped with the naming of the school. Many subdivisions in Greenville and Winterville fall in the districts for South Central High School, including: Westhaven, Cedar Ridge, Irish Creek, Starhill Farms, Signature Place, Ashley Meadows, Augusta Trails, Barefoot Landing, Barrington Fields, Baywood, Brook Hollow, Brighton Place and Canterbury.

Academics

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South Central offers many classes that other schools do not, such as Japanese, Adobe, Digital Photography and African American History.

Athletics and other extracurricular activities

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South Central has a strong 4A athletic department, and are rivals with D.H. Conley and J.H. Rose. The sports department includes: Junior Varsity and Varsity teams of men's and women's basketball, soccer, tennis, swimming, cross country, track and field in addition to volleyball, wrestling, baseball, softball and cheerleading. South Central acquired a mascot during the 2011–2012 school year known as "Flash the Falcon."

The Performing Arts department consists of classes such as band, orchestra, dance, and theater. The band program is a Superior ranked band at the Musical Performance Assessment at Havelock High School. The dance studio puts on performances every fall and spring. The theater classes perform skits and larger scale dramas throughout the course of the school year.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "South Central". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  2. ^ https://www.reflector.com/features/local/south-central-s-deca-wins-awards/article_53b7c103-d3d6-5b8c-82b2-166ad14f2346.html
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