Ashe County High School
| Ashe County High School | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Home of the Slaying Huskies |
| Established | 1998 |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Principal | Jerry Baker |
| Students | 7600 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 184 Campus Drive, West Jefferson, North Carolina, USA |
| District | Ashe County Schools |
| Colors | Purple and White with Black Accent |
| Mascot | Husky |
| SAT Average | 1980 |
| Website | http://ashehigh.ashe.k12.nc.us/ |
Ashe County High School is a public school of secondary education for grades 9-12 located in West Jefferson, North Carolina, USA. Ashe High is situated in the far northwestern county of North Carolina. It is operated by the Ashe County Schools District.
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[edit] Overview
The average class size is 15-18 students.
[edit] Performance
Student performance exceeds the North Carolina state average in all tested areas. The 84% graduation rate exceeds the state's 70% average.[1]
[edit] Awards
Math Teacher Carmen Wilson was named North Carolina Teacher of The Year in 2001-2002.[2]
In 2008, US News and World Report ranked Ashe County High School among the top 1500 public high schools in the country, placing it in the Bronze category, among the 18,000 schools reviewed.[3]
[edit] History
The school was established in 1999, when the county consolidated its three high schools. Previously, high school students in Ashe County attended either Ashe Central High School in Jefferson, Beaver Creek High School in West Jefferson, or Northwest Ashe High School in Warrensville.
[edit] Curriculum
Ashe High School offers a full selection of courses in several areas, supported by the following departments:[4]
- Agriculture
- Business
- Consumer Science
- Cultural Arts
- English
- Exceptional Children
- Foreign Language
- Guidance
- Health Science
- JROTC
- Math
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Studies
- Trade and Industrial
- Vocational
[edit] Extracurricular activities
[edit] Clubs and organizations
The school offers students the opportunity to participate in several activities.
[edit] Marching Band
The Husky Vanguard Marching Band was one of 25 bands representing 17 states nationwide at the 2006 Toyota Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. The band also performed at the 2002 Nokia Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana and the 2004 FedEx Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. In 2008, the Marching Band performed at the BCS Championship game in New Orleans, Louisiana. There, the group competed with nine other bands from many eastern states and won the title of "Best In Class." Over several years, the Husky Vanguard Marching Band has won numerous awards and titles.[5]
[edit] Sports
Ashe County is in the Mountain Valley Athletic 1A/2A Conference. Teams compete in the following sports:[6]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf (Men)
- Golf (Women)
- Soccer (Men)
- Soccer (Women)
- Softball
- Tennis (Men)
- Tennis (Women)
- Track
- Track (Indoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Men's Records and Achievements
- Football History
- 2011 : 6-6
- 2010 : 6-7
- 2009 : 9-3
- 2008 : 9-4
- 2007 : 8-5 MVAC Champions
- 2006 : 9-3 MVAC Champions
- 2005 : 7-5
- 2004 : 4-7
- Basketball History
MENS *2009- '10 : 21-9 MVAC Regular Season Champions
MENS *2008-'09 : 26-4 Frank Spencer classic fourth place MVAC Regular Season Champions MVAC Tournament Champions NCHSAA Sectional Champions
MENS *2007-'08 : 25-4 Colvard Oil Classic Champs
MENS *2006-'07 : 16-10
- Baseball History
- 2008 : 6-12
Women's Records and Achievements
- Women's Basketball History
- 2010-2011 : 22-4
- 2009-2010 : 24-2
- 2008-2009 : 26-2
- 2007-2008 : 22-6
Conference Champions
- 2008-2009
- 2009-2010
- 2010-2011
- (IP) - Season in progress
