South Rowan High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in China Grove, North Carolina. It is one of seven high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury School System
| South Rowan High School | |
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| Address | |
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1655 Patterson Street 28023 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°34′23″N 80°36′37″W / 35.572984°N 80.610293°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1961 |
| CEEB code | 340731 |
| NCES School ID | 370405001629[1] |
| Principal | Jordan Baker |
| Teaching staff | 51.43 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 952 (2022-2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.51[2] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Athletics conference | 2A; Central Carolina Conference |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Website | www |
History
editSouth Rowan High School opened in 1961.
In 2006, the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education made headlines when students at South Rowan started up a gay–straight alliance. In response to public complaint, led by Flip Benham of Operation Save America from neighboring Cabarrus county,[3] the board adopted a policy banning "Sex-based student clubs" at all schools in the system.[4]
Graduations are generally held at South Rowan's own James Donnell Stadium, on the school's campus.
Demographics
editFor the 2010–11 school year, South Rowan High School had a total population of 966 students and 66.15 teachers on a (FTE) basis. The student population had a gender ratio of 51.04% male to 48.96% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: White, 81.88%; Hispanic, 9.01%; Black, 6.42%; American Indian, 0.62%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.31% (two or more races, 1.76%). For the same school year, 43.79% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[1]
Athletics
editSouth Rowan is a member of the 2A Central Carolina Conference.[5]
Notable alumni
edit- Tommy Barnhardt — former NFL punter[6]
- Daniel Hemric — current full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series and part-time NASCAR Cup Series driver for Kaulig Racing and 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion
- Britt Nicole — vocalist, songwriter, and recording artist[7]
- Joseph Poole — better known by his stage name Wednesday 13, singer and musician[citation needed]
- Brian Smith — former MLB pitcher[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - South Rowan High School (370405001629)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c "South Rowan High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Valle, Kirsten (April 8, 2006). "Group condemns high school alliance". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ^ Valle, Kirsten (April 11, 2006). "School Board bans SRHS's Gay/Straight Alliance". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ https://www.nchsaa.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2017-21RealignmentFinalDraft.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Tommy Barnhardt Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Scarvey, Katie (November 19, 2010). "Britt Nicole follows her dream". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on January 23, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ Brian Smith - The Baseball Cube. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved September 13, 2019.