Ragsdale High School
| Lucy Ragsdale High School[1] | |
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| Address | |
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602 High Point Road , 27282-9606 United States | |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1959 |
| School district | Guilford County Schools |
| Principal | Mr. Jim Gibson |
| Enrollment | 1428[5] |
| Schedule | 8:50-3:40[2] |
| Athletics conference | Piedmont-Triad 4-A[3][4] |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | Ragsdale High School |
Lucy Ragsdale High School, commonly known as Ragsdale High, is a public high school in Jamestown, North Carolina. Opened in 1959, Ragsdale is one of 26 high schools in Guilford County Schools. The areas that are zoned to Ragsdale's district include areas of northeastern High Point, southeast Jamestown, and the Adams Farm/Sedgefield area of Greensboro. The school's current principal is Jim Gibson.
History
Built in 1959, this school was named after Lucy Coffin Ragsdale, who was an advocate for public school education in Jamestown. In 1962 Ragsdale was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[6]
Alma mater
We are the famous blue and white
We'll sing it o're and o're.
The Flying Tigers soaring high
Now and forever more.
But we must fight through fear and strife
To keep our great name true.
It's all for one and one for all
O Ragsdale we love you.
Campus
The High School is an excellent example of postwar functionalist architecture and bears a striking similarity to several other local schools commissioned and built around the same period. In recent years however, due in large part to a lack of funding and delayed investment in new buildings, much of the campus has fallen into disrepair. Many classes are now held in semi-permanent mobile units and the school as a whole is suffering from overcrowding. Construction has been completed on a new Jamestown Middle School located off of Harvey Road, south of the current site. The relocation of the middle school has resulted in Ragsdale's acquisition of Jamestown Middle School's facilities. Construction for the new Ragsdale has seen delay after delay. Construction was set to begin in late 2010, but due to insufficient funds from the School Board System, construction has delayed another year.
The preliminary construction began January 2011. The first set of mobile units slated for demolition will be taken down over Spring Break.
Athletics
The Ragsdale Flying Tigers compete in the Piedmont-Triad 4-A Conference.[3][4] Ragsdale fields teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track (indoor and outdoor), volleyball, and wrestling. Past principal, Dr. Kathryn Rogers, received the Bob Deaton Principal of the Year Award from the NCHSAA's (North Carolina High School Athletic Association) annual meeting in Chapel Hill in early May 2010.[7]
Curriculum
The school course work ranges from College Placement, Honors, and to Advanced Placement of study. Considering Ragsdale High School is on a "block schedule", most classes are one semester in length. All C.P. and Honors courses are restricted to one semester, but few A.P. courses stretch through the entire year. Advanced Placement courses consist of: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, Psychology, European History, World History, U.S. History, Latin, French, Spanish, English 11, English 12, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental, Art History, Art, and Music Theory.
Notable alumni
- Mark Dixon, Offensive Guard for the Miami Dolphins
- Pat McCrory, Former mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina and Governor of North Carolina (2013 - )
- Paul Martin Newby, North Carolina Supreme Court justice
- Siri Mullinix, Goalie for 2000 U.S. Women's Olympic Soccer Team
- Rayveness, Adult Film Star
References
- ^ http://www.ncreportcard.org/src/schDetails.jsp?pYear=2008-2009&pLEACode=410&pSchCode=529
- ^ http://schoolcenter.gcsnc.com/education/sctemp/c36e26eb43b0ba1869263f15535dde2d/1273357464/Ragsdale_Student_Handbook_09-10.pdf
- ^ a b http://schoolcenter.guilford.k12.nc.us/education/sportszone/sportszone.php?sectionid=6554
- ^ a b http://www.gobiggreen.net/2009%20NC/3A%20Conferences/Mid-Piedmont%203A.htm
- ^ http://www.gcsnc.com/schools/high/ragsdale/index.html
- ^ http://schoolcenter.gcsnc.com/education/school/schoolhistory.php?sectiondetailid=34116
- ^ http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/05/04/article/area_briefs_nchsaa_to_honor_ragsdale_principal_rogers