Northern Nash High School
| Northern Nash High School | |
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| Address | |
| 4230 Green Hills Road Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 27804  United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°59′56″N 77°53′29″W / 35.9987646°N 77.8913711°WCoordinates: 35°59′56″N 77°53′29″W / 35.9987646°N 77.8913711°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Encouraging Students to become Life-long Learners" |
| Established | 1965 |
| Status | Open for enrollment. |
| School district | Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools |
| CEEB Code | 343365 |
| Principal | Michael "Chip" Hodges |
| Staff | Administrators, Interns/Assistant Teachers, Deputies, Janitors, ectcetera |
| Teaching staff | 86 (as of 2005–06)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,388 (as of 2005–06), about 1,200 (as of 2011-2012)[2] |
| Average class size | Approx. 25 Students per room |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.1 (as of 2005–06)[2] |
| School Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Big East |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Team name | Fighting Knights |
| Average SAT scores | The Student Academic Test can be taken here at Northern Nash The Preliminary SATcan be taken by high school and possibly some middle school students here at this school multiple times every year by students who are enrolled in or have finished the Geometry course. |
| Average ACT scores | The A.C.T. was taken by all Juniors A.K.A 11th graders on March 6,2012. The schools staff may not be hosting the A.C.T. exam grade-wide in the future. |
| Website | Northern Nash High School |
Northern Nash High School is a high school located in Nash County just a few miles outside of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina city limits. It is located approximately 4 miles (6 km) from Nash Community College, just off Highway 64 bypass.
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[edit] History
Northern Nash High School opened in 1965, consolidating the former Red Oak High School, Benvenue High School and Swift Creek High School. As such, it was one of the first integrated schools in Rocky Mount.[3]
[edit] Campus
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[edit] Curriculum
Northern Nash offers Cisco Networking Academy courses in its technical education offerings.[4]
[edit] Band Program
The Northern Nash band program has historically been one of the best band programs in Nash county. The Northern Nash Bands program offers Marching Band and Concert Band. Both have received high ratings at competitive band events.
[edit] Wrestling
The Wrestling team of Northern Nash recently became the Conference Champions of the Big East for 2010. The team included around 20 students, included seniors Joe Young, Chris Melton, and Jermyus Silver. The Wrestling team also had 5 of their members make it to the State Competitions, and that included Joe Young, Tavis Richardson, Bryan Sweet, Denzel Perry, and Kris Horton.
[edit] Notable alumni
- J. J. Arrington, NFL player[5]
- Luther Barnes, gospel singer[6]
- Billy Godwin, East Carolina University baseball coach[7]
- Terrence J, television personality[8]
- Charles Pittman, former NBA basketball player
- Phil Valentine, syndicated talk show host
- Roy A. Cooper, attorney general of North Carolina
- David C Cruz, Celebrity Hair Stylist,[9][10]
[edit] References
- ^ "Northern Nash High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:991294. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- ^ a b c "School Detail for Northern Nash High". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3703270&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=370327001351.
- ^ Hunter, Ned B. (2003-01-18). "Residents reflect on civil rights struggle". Rocky Mount Telegram.
- ^ Jordan, Natalie (2004-08-30). "High schools offer health care studies". Rocky Mount Telegram. "Nash-Rocky Mount high schools are giving students an alternative to the traditional high school education through career and technical education academies... The Cisco and Health and Sciences academies initiatives are introducing students to an array of career opportunities."
- ^ "Former Northern Nash star receives honor". Rocky Mount Telegram. 2004-12-14. "...Northern Nash High School got an All-America of its own Monday. J.J. Arrington, a former star football player at the school, was selected to The Associated Press All-America team."
- ^ Stephens, Spaine (2003-12-23). "Great gospel". Rocky Mount Telegram. "After he graduated from Northern Nash High School in the mid-'70s, Barnes became the Sunset Jubilaires' lead singer."
- ^ Graff, Michael N. (2005-11-24). "Rocky Mount's Godwin rises to become ECU's baseball coach". Rocky Mount Telegram. "Regardless, another door opened for Godwin, a Northern Nash High School graduate."
- ^ McFarland, Laura (2007-12-17). "RM native can be seen as host on BET". Rocky Mount Telegram. http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/featr/content/features/stories/2007/12/27/Terrence.html.
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