East Rowan High School
| East Rowan High School | |
|---|---|
 East Rowan High School entrance. | |
| Address | |
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175 St. Luke's Church Road Salisbury, North Carolina 28146 Granite Quarry, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates | 35°35′39″N 80°25′26″W / 35.594123°N 80.423806°WCoordinates: 35°35′39″N 80°25′26″W / 35.594123°N 80.423806°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1959 |
| NCES School ID | 370405001616[1] |
| Principal | Julia Erdie |
| Teaching staff | 70.40 (FTE) |
| Enrollment | 1,110 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and blue |
| Athletics conference | North Piedmont Conference |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Website |
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East Rowan High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Granite Quarry, North Carolina. It is one of eight high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury School System.
History
East Rowan High School was formed in 1959 from the consolidation of Rockwell High School and Granite Quarry High School.[2]
School information
For the 2010–2011 school year, East Rowan High School had a total population of 1,110 students and 70.40 teachers on a (FTE) basis. For the student population, the gender ratio was 51.08% male to 48.92% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: White, 88.47%; Black, 6.22%; Hispanic, 2.79%; American Indian, 0.45%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.81% (two or more races was 1.26%). For the same school year, 39.37% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[1]
Graduations are generally held at Catawba College's Keppel Auditorium.[3]
Academics
East Rowan High School was rated a School of Distinction for the 2009–2010[4] and 2010–2011[5] school years on the North Carolina State Board of Education's yearly School Report Cards.
Athletics
East Rowan is a 3A school in the South Piedmont Conference.[6] The school's mascot is the Mustangs, wearing the school colors of red and blue.[7]
The East Rowan baseball team has had many successful years, winning two state 3A championships (1995, 2010) and being runner up in 2008.[8]
Marching band competition
The school hosts the Mustang Classic, formerly known as the East Rowan-Food Lion Classic, a marching band competition inviting schools from around the North Carolina Piedmont. The event has been held annually, in October, since 1995.[9][10]
Notable alumni
- Bobby Parnell (born 1984), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Phil Kirk, former NC State Senator; former chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education
- Steve Lyerly, former TV news anchor / reporter for WCCB-TV
- Brian Peeler, former reality TV star cast member of Workout on Bravo
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for East Rowan High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ↑ "East Rowan Home Page". Rowan-Salisbury School System. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ↑ "News & Events". Catawba.edu. Catawba College. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ↑ "High Student Performance". NC School Report Cards (2009–2010). North Carolina State Board of Education. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ↑ "High Student Performance". NC School Report Cards (2010–2011). North Carolina State Board of Education. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ↑ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2011–12" (PDF). NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ↑ "Carson High School Sports Teams". MaxPreps. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Baseball State Champions". North Carolina High School Athletic Association. June 2012. pp. 3, 10. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ↑ Garrett, Lee Ann Sides (October 17, 2007). "Area bands measure themselves against each other in field competition". The Salisbury Post. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ↑ "In The Schools". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1999. p. 10M.