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Crest High School (North Carolina)

Coordinates: 35°16′21″N 81°36′35″W / 35.2726°N 81.6096°W / 35.2726; -81.6096
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Crest High School
Address
Map
800 Boiling Springs Rd

28152

United States
Coordinates35°16′21″N 81°36′35″W / 35.2726°N 81.6096°W / 35.2726; -81.6096
Information
TypePublic
Opened1967 (57 years ago) (1967)
School districtCleveland County Schools
SuperintendentStephen Fisher
CEEB code340390
NCES School ID370090000340
PrincipalJeremy Shields
Teaching staff65.88 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,114 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.91[1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Green and gold
  
Athletics conferenceBig South Conference
Team nameChargers
RivalsShelby High School,
Burns High School,
Kings Mountain High School
YearbookThe Crestonian
Feeder schoolsCrest Middle School
Websitesites.google.com/clevelandcountyschools.org/chs/crest-high-school

Crest High School is a public high school in Shelby, North Carolina. It is part of the Cleveland County Schools district.[2]

Overview

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Crest High School has 1,262 students from grades 9–12.[3] As of the 2011–12 school year, there are 87.57 teachers (FTE basis) and the student/faculty ratio is 14.41.[3] Its campus is fringe rural.[3] The Crest Chargers currently compete in the Big South Conference and are classified as 3A in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).

History

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The school was approved in 1965, after Cleveland County residents voted 3,420 to 1,615 to authorize US$3,250,000 in construction bonds for two new high schools. Crest High School would open in the fall of 1967.[4] In 1986–87, Crest High School was a Blue Ribbon School.[5] The word "CREST" was originally an acronym for "Cleveland Rural Education Stands Together".[4]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Crest High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Crest High School". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Crest High". Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "History". Cleveland County Schools. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools 1982–2002" (PDF). US Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  6. ^ Charlie Harbison Joins Mizzou Football Coaching Staff. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Shelby Star". June 2009.
  8. ^ Gardner, Phil. Cleveland County has big presence with Southern U. football. shelbystar.com. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Travis Padgett - Stats - MileSplit. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  10. ^ #ChargerPride - About CHS. Retrieved May 14, 2020.