Stuart W. Cramer High School
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| Coordinates | 35°14′43″N 81°03′32″W / 35.24528°N 81.05889°W |
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| Established | 2013 |
| School district | Gaston County Schools |
| Category | Public School |
| Principal | Audrey Devine |
| Staff | 82[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,035[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple, Silver, and Black |
| Athletics conference | Big South 2A/3A[3] |
| Team name | Storm |
| Website | Stuart W. Cramer Website |
Stuart W. Cramer High School is a public high school in the Gaston County Schools district located in Belmont, North Carolina. Its attendance range covers the central portion of eastern Gaston County and includes the City of Mount Holly, the towns of McAdenville and Cramerton as well as parts of western Belmont. Audrey Devine serves as principal. Assistant principals include Glen Cook, Dawn Lavinder and Lisa Rothwell. Terry Radford serves as athletic director.[2] The school was named for Stuart W. Cramer of Thomasville, North Carolina. Cramer was the founder of Cramerton, North Carolina, a leading industrialist in the textiles and air conditioning industries, and one of the founding partners of Duke Power.[4]
Mission
According to its website, the school's mission is "to prepare our learners for college and career by providing learning opportunities within a technology rich environment that promotes community, respect, integrity and pride." Feeder middle schools include Belmont, Cramerton, and Mt. Holly.[3]
History
In 2007 Gaston County voters approved a $175 million bond package that included the construction costs for a new high school to relieve overcrowding at East Gaston High School and South Point High School.[5] The 138-acre site of the former Lakewood Golf Course was chosen as the site with the new school being built on the 99 acres on the east side of Lakewood Road.[5] The school was designed by Boomerang Design/MBAJ Architecture P.A., and the primary construction contract was executed by Shelco Construction Company, both of Charlotte, North Carolina. Total building construction costs were $38.6 million, or $50.5 million in current value.[6] Total cost for the entire project including athletic facilities, roadways, parking lots and ground works was $63 million, or $82.4 million in current value.[7] The school opened in 2013 with 550 students in grades 9 and 10.[8] In 2014, two staff members were named Outstanding Educators for Gaston County.[9]
Facilities
The building has 268,000 square feet of built floor space, and is currently built to house 1,200 students. The school was designed for expansion to 288,214 square feet of floor space to accommodate expansion to 1,500 students.[6] The school, set on 90 acres of campus, was featured as one of eleven model examples in American School and University magazine's 2014 Architectural Portfolio, recognizing it as a national model in educational architectural design.[7] Its football stadium was built at the time of school opening, seating 3000 people and featuring the first artificial turf field in the county. The L. Reeves McGlohon Auditorium, named for the serving Gaston County Schools Superintendent at the time, seats 1,500 and is the largest auditorium in the county.[10]
Extracurricular activities
The school has a theater program[11] and a football team.[12]
References
- ^ "2017 to 2021 NCHSAA Realignment Classification" (PDF). North Carolina High School Athletics Association. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Staff Directory". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "SWCHS Handbook". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "History Video". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "History". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Stuart W. Cramer High School Belmont, North Carolina". SchoolDesigns.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Cramer High sets the standard - Gaston Gazette - Gastonia, NC
- ^ Stuart W. Cramer High School - Belmont, North Carolina - NC - School overview
- ^ Outstanding Educators Named For Gaston County - Lincoln Herald - Lincolnton, NC
- ^ EDITORIAL: Stuart W. Cramer High School arrives! - Opinion - Gaston Gazette - Gastonia, NC
- ^ "13: The Musical" at Stuart W. Cramer High School
- ^ Athletic Director / Athletic Director
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