South Rowan High School

South Rowan High School
Address
Map
1655 Patterson Street

China Grove, North Carolina
28023

United States
Coordinates35°34′23″N 80°36′37″W / 35.572984°N 80.610293°W / 35.572984; -80.610293
Information
TypePublic
Established1961 (64 years ago) (1961)
CEEB code340731
NCES School ID370405001629[1]
PrincipalJordan Baker
Teaching staff51.43 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment952 (2022-2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.51[2]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Red and black
  
Athletics conference2A; Central Carolina Conference
MascotRaiders
Websitewww.rssed.org/srhs

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

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,[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

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 member of the 2A Central Carolina Conference.[5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - South Rowan High School (370405001629)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "South Rowan High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Valle, Kirsten (April 8, 2006). "Group condemns high school alliance". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "2017-2021 NCHSAA Realignment - Final Draft 1A" (PDF). April 21, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2017.
  6. ^ Tommy Barnhardt Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Scarvey, Katie (November 19, 2010). "Britt Nicole follows her dream". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on January 23, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  8. ^ Brian Smith - The Baseball Cube. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved September 13, 2019.