Ashe County High School
| Ashe County High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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184 Campus Drive , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1999 |
| School district | Ashe County Schools |
| Principal | Jason Krider Vice Principal = Amanda Hipp |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 920 |
| Color(s) | Purple and White with Black Accent |
| Mascot | Husky |
| National ranking | 235 out of 597 in NC |
| 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, US. Ashe High is situated in the far northwestern county of North Carolina. It is the only high school in the Ashe County Schools system.
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. The average class size is 15–18 students.[citation needed]
Performance
Student performance exceeds the North Carolina state average in all tested areas. The 84% graduation rate exceeds the state's 70% average.[1]
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]
Ashe County High School won the 2012 NC Spirit of Sport Award from the NCHSAA (North Carolina High School Athletic Association).
In 2015, Keanna Triplett, an English teacher, was named the Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year (http://www.ncpublicschools.org/newsroom/news/2014-15/20150407-01).
Curriculum
Ashe High School offers a full selection of courses in several areas, supported by the following departments:[4]
- Auto Tech
- 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
Extracurricular activities
Clubs and organizations
The school offers students the opportunity to participate in several activities.
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]
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
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
The school was MVAC football champions in 2006 and 2007 and men's MVAC tournament basketball champions in 2009–10. Women's basketball champions in 2005, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
References
- ^ North Carolina Report Card
- ^ North Carolina Teacher of The Year 2001–02[permanent dead link]
- ^ Best High Schools 2008, US News and World Report, January 12, 2008
- ^ ACHS Courses 2007–2008 Archived July 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ACHS Band Archived June 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ACHS Dogpound Archived January 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine