Parkwood High School
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| 3220 Parkwood School RD Monroe, NC 28112 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1961 |
| Principal | Jan Hollis |
| Faculty | 70 |
| Enrollment | approx. 1, 000 |
| Color(s) | Black, Gray, white, and blue |
| Athletics conference | Southern Piedmont Conference |
| Mascot | Rebels |
| Information | (704) 764-2900 |
| Schedule type | Block Schedule |
| Website | http://pwhs.ucps.k12.nc.us/ |
Parkwood High School is a high school located in Monroe, North Carolina. It opened in August 1961. It is adjacent to Parkwood Middle School with feeder elementary schools Prospect Elementary School, Waxhaw Elementary School, and Western Union Elementary School. The principal is Jan Hollis. Assistant Principals include Eldridge Moore III, Chris Horne, and an unnamed(intern).
Parkwood is traditionally one of the highest scoring schools in the county, though in recent years its scores have diminished somewhat.
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[edit] Facilities
Parkwood High School gym has already been completed and was opened on August 10, 2007. Due to the overcrowding of the towns and schools, North Carolina has added trailers to Parkwood High School, as well as many other schools in Union County.
Parkwood High School currently has a newspaper called the 'Parkwood Blueprint'. They also have a literary magazine released yearly under different titles.
Parkwood has also recently added a research/portfolio graduation project starting for the class of 2010. As seniors they will have to present a portfolio and presentation that will meet the NCGP requirements in the fall of the year. Students will start this project first semester of their junior year in high school and will work on it through the time to present it. This project will determine 50% of their grade for English 4 and is now a graduation requirement.
[edit] Air Force Junior ROTC
The Air Force Junior ROTC, also known as Aerospace Science program was created in 2006.[1] The program is active in the community.[2]
[edit] Athletics
The small swim team in 2011 lead to the team exceeding standards for training.[3]
[edit] Controversy
In 2010 a Spanish teacher was arrested and accused having sex with a student.[4]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Brian Armstrong (diver) - Accomplished technical diver[5][6]
- Daniel Harvey (soccer) - Soccer player for Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Parkwood High - AFJROTC History". Union County Public Schools. http://pwhs.ucps.k12.nc.us/afjrotc/history.php. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ "Parkwood High School’s Jr. ROTC Offers A Helping Hand". Monroe Scoop. http://monroescoop.com/parkwood-high-schools-jr-rotc-offers-a-helping-hand/. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ Pennington, Loyd. "Parkwood High School Swim Team Defies Normal Standards". Monroe Scoop. http://monroescoop.com/parkwood-high-school-swim-team-defies-normal-standards/. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ "Teacher Arrested, Accused Of Sex With Student". wsoctv.com. 2011-12-15. http://www.wsoctv.com/news/26145923/detail.html. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ Vartorella, Bill (2005-09-16). "B-25 WWII plane retrieved from depths of Lake Murray". Columbia Star. http://www.thecolumbiastar.com/news/2005-09-16/Front_Page/001.html. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ Fabian, Gary. "The Gertrude Tompkins Expedition". Gary Fabian. http://www.ub88.org/researchprojects/p-51mustang/p-51-mustang.html. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ "Eagles unveil roster". USLsoccer.com. 2005-04-11. http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/96342.html. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
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Coordinates: 34°54′06″N 80°37′50″W / 34.9015391°N 80.6306228°W
