South Rowan High School
| South Rowan High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1655 Patterson Street China Grove, North Carolina 28023 China Grove, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates | 35°34′23″N 80°36′37″W / 35.572984°N 80.610293°WCoordinates: 35°34′23″N 80°36′37″W / 35.572984°N 80.610293°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1961 |
| NCES School ID | 370405001629[1] |
| Principal | Kelly Withers |
| Teaching staff | 66.15 (FTE) |
| Enrollment | 966 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Athletics conference | North Piedmont Conference |
| Mascot | Raiders |
| Website | www.rss.k12.nc.us |
South Rowan High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in China Grove, North Carolina. It is one of eight high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury School System.
History
South 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,[2] the board adopted a policy banning "Sex-based student clubs" at all schools in the system.[3]
Graduations are generally held at Catawba College's Keppel Auditorium.[4]
Demographics
For 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
South Rowan is a 3A school in the North Piedmont Conference.[5]
Notable alumni
- Jordan Connell (born 1990), Contemporary Christian music songwriter.[6]
- Britt Nicole (born 1984), Contemporary Christian music artist.[7]
- Wednesday 13 (birth name Joseph Poole, born August 12, 1976), frontman of horror punk band's Murderdolls and Wednesday 13
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for South Rowan High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ↑ Valle, Kirsten (April 8, 2006). "Group condemns high school alliance". Salisbury Post. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
- ↑ Valle, Kirsten (April 11, 2006). "School Board bans SRHS's Gay/Straight Alliance". Salisbury Post. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ "News & Events". Catawba.edu. Catawba College. June 1, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2011–12" (PDF). NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Jordan Connell official website". Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Scarvey, Katie (November 19, 2010). "Britt Nicole follows her dream". Salisbury Post. Retrieved September 12, 2012.