West Rowan High School
| West Rowan High School | |
|---|---|
 Front of West Rowan High from Hwy 801 | |
| Address | |
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8050 NC 801 Highway , 28125 | |
| Coordinates | 35°41′58″N 80°38′36″W / 35.699315°N 80.64331°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1960 |
| NCES School ID | 370405001630[1] |
| Principal | Jamie Durant |
| Teaching staff | 68.68 (FTE) |
| Enrollment | 1,095 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Light Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | North Piedmont Conference |
| Nickname | Falcons |
West Rowan High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Mount Ulla, North Carolina. It is one of eight high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury School System.
School information
For the 2010–2011 school year, West Rowan High School had a total population of 1,154 students and 68.57 teachers on a (FTE) basis. The student population had a gender ratio of 51.96% male to 48.04% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: White, 64.02%; Black, 22.10%; Hispanic, 10.78%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.37%; and American Indian, 0.27% (two or more races, 2.47%). For the same school year, 48.95% of the students received free or reduced-cost lunches.[1]
Graduations are generally held at Catawba College's Keppel Auditorium.[2]
Athletics
West Rowan is a 3A school in the South Piedmont Conference.[3]
The school's men's basketball team has won three state titles overall, including consecutive championships in 2002 & 2003.[4]
The West Rowan High School football team has become a power-house over the last few years. From 2008 to 2010, the Falcons won three straight State 3A Championships. They made it to the final in 2011 where they lost to Havelock. They went undefeated in 2009 and 2010 and boasted a 46-game winning streak that was broken in 2011.[5][6]
Awards
In the 1990–91 school year, West Rowan was listed as a Blue Ribbon School.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - West Rowan High School (370405001630)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ "News & Events". Catawba.edu. Catawba College. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ {{cite web|title=NCHSAA webiste|url=http://www.nchsaa.org/schools/west-rowan-high-school%7Cpublisher=North Carolina High School Athletic Association
- ^ "Men's Basketball State Championships Won" (PDF). North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ "West Rowan Football Year-by-Year Results". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ Fowler, Scott (December 2, 2011). "West Rowan a blue-collar football dynasty". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools 1982–2002" (PDF). US Dept. of Education. Retrieved September 15, 2012.