Salisbury High School (North Carolina)

Salisbury High School
Address
Map
500 Lincolnton Road

Salisbury, North Carolina
28144

United States
Information
Other nameSHS
TypePublic
Established1926 (98 years ago) (1926)
CEEB code343495
NCES School ID370405002253[2]
PrincipalMarvin Moore
Teaching staff53.74 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment959 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.85[1]
Color(s)Red, black, and gold
   
Athletics conferenceCentral Carolina Conference (CCC)
MascotHornet
Websitewww.rssed.org/shs
Boyden High School
Salisbury High School (North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Salisbury High School (North Carolina)
Salisbury High School (North Carolina) is located in the United States
Salisbury High School (North Carolina)
Nearest citySalisbury, North Carolina
Coordinates35°39′53″N 80°29′05″W / 35.66472°N 80.48472°W / 35.66472; -80.48472
Built1926
ArchitectC. Gadsen Sayre
L. S. Bradshaw
NRHP reference No.96000564[3]
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1996

Salisbury High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is one of seven high schools in the Rowan–Salisbury School System.

History

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Salisbury High School began in 1904 and was among the earliest public high schools in North Carolina. The current location was completed in 1926 and named Boyden High School in honor of Colonel Archibald Henderson Boyden, an educator who was then Mayor of Salisbury.[4] It is one of many schools built across North Carolina in the early 20th century. The building was designed by C. Gadsen Sayre and built by L. S. Bradshaw, and (as Boyden High School) was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1996.[3] Six additional buildings were constructed on campus to facilitate the school's expanding offerings and enrollment, many of them as part of the Works Progress Administration. In 1971, during desegregation, Boyden and J. C. Price High School consolidated to form Salisbury High School.[5]

School information

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For the 2009–2010 school year, Salisbury High School had a total population of 938 students and 67.82 teachers on a (FTE) basis.[2]

As of the 2009–2010 school year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 50.32% male to 49.68% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: Black, 54.05%; White, 32.84%; Hispanic, 11.19%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.92%; and American Indian, 0%. For the same school year, 62.15% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[2]

Graduations are generally held at Catawba College's Keppel Auditorium.[6]

Academics

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In 2008, Salisbury High School was ranked a Silver Level school by U.S. News & World Report and was also included in the magazine list of top 1000 public schools in the nation.[7] In 2011, for the fifth consecutive year, Salisbury High was listed as one of U.S. News & World Report's Best High Schools.[8]

Salisbury High has nearly 180 students taking Advanced Placement courses, the most of any school in the district. The school offers 16 AP courses during the 2011–2012 school year. Salisbury High also has the highest average SAT score in the school system, with a score of 1480.[8]

The high school was rated a School of Distinction for the 2009–10 school year on the North Carolina State Board of Education's yearly School Report Cards.[9]

Athletics

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Salisbury High School is classified as a 2A school and competes in the Central Carolina Conference.[10]

The men's soccer team won the North Carolina 2A State Championship in 2011, defeating Carrboro High School 3–2 in sudden death overtime. The soccer team was 24–1–1 overall for the season.[11]

The school received the 2010 NCHSAA Exemplary School Award.[12]

Administration

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Marvin Moore serves as principal beginning in June, 2020, taking over from Luke Brown. Moore was previously principal at Isenberg Elementary School in Salisbury.[13]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Salisbury High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Salisbury High (370405002253)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ^ "Salisbury Graded School - Salisbury High School". Theo. Buerbaum's Salisbury. Rowan Public Library. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  5. ^ Davyd Foard Hood (October 1995). "Boyden High School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  6. ^ "News & Events". Catawba.edu. Catawba College. June 1, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  7. ^ "Best Schools: Salisbury High School". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Campbell, Sarah (September 23, 2011). "Salisbury High makes US News & World Report list". Salisbury Post. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  9. ^ "High Student Performance". NC School Report Cards (2009–2010). North Carolina State Board of Education. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  10. ^ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2011-12". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  11. ^ Shaw, David (November 20, 2011). "Prep Soccer 2A state championship: Salisbury 3, Carrboro 2, sudden death". Salisbury Post. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  12. ^ Campbell, Sarah (May 6, 2011). "Salisbury High School earns state honor". Salisbury Post. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  13. ^ Blankenship, Carl (June 30, 2020). "Moore named new principal at Salisbury High; three others also named RSS principals". The Salisbury Post. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "Former Salisbury Star Keion Adams is drafted by Steelers". The Salisbury Post. April 29, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  15. ^ London, Mike (April 17, 2006). "Mike London column: Local legend played in World Series". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  16. ^ "Sen. Elizabeth Dole to speak at Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner". Salisbury Post. February 7, 2008. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  17. ^ "Baseball's his game, but UNC recruit Vance Honeycutt drives Salisbury to football crown". Charlotte Observer. May 6, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  18. ^ Gallagher, Ronnie (July 13, 2001). "NBA star Bobby Jackson comes back for old friends, good hoops". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  19. ^ Romar Morris, Salisbury, All Purpose Back - 247Sports.com. Retrieved Aug 24, 2020.
  20. ^ Gallagher, Ronnie (July 20, 2002). "Next year: Bobby wants Salisbury alums vs. West". The Salisbury Post. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  21. ^ "Salisbury High School linebacker, Georgia Bulldogs commit forging own football legacy". The Charlotte Observer.
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