Enloe High School
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The William G. Enloe GT/IB Center for Humanities, Sciences, and Arts, also called Enloe High School or simply EHS, is a Wake County public magnet, Gifted & Talented, and International Baccalaureate high school located in east Raleigh, North Carolina. The school is named after William Gillmore Enloe, the mayor of Raleigh at the time the school was opened. Enloe consistently ranks in the top 100 high schools in the U.S. according to Newsweek magazine's annual rankings.[1]
Demographics
Enloe has approximately 2,640 (according to the 2008-2009 Quotannis Yearbook, Enloe has 2,648) enrolled students.[2] Of this population, 12% are of Asian descent — the largest population of students with Asian ancestries found in any school in Wake County. The remainder of Enloe's student population is composed of students with ancestries of European (51%), African (35%), and Hispanic (2%) descent.
There are 148 members of the Enloe teaching staff, and many support personnel employed in administration, guidance and similar positions.[3] Enloe prides itself on a skilled and accredited faculty, of which 25 members are nationally certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and 39% possess an advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in their respective fields.[4]
Technology
At Enloe, 100% of instructional classrooms have reliable connections to Internet resources. In addition to full-campus technological connectivity, Enloe provides nearly one computer console terminal for every two students, compared with the state average of more than three students per terminal. Made possible through various private, corporate, local, state, and federal grants, Enloe's facilities provide three open-access computer labs for use by students and classes, several "mobile labs" consisting of two dozen laptops, and an additional half-dozen labs devoted to specific courses and subject areas. Specialized computer labs are provided for classes taught in several subject areas, including computer science, drafting, and graphic arts.
In 2007, three Enloe students, Vivek Bhattacharya, Hao Lian, and Daniel Vitek, placed second nationally in the Siemens Competition for their work on a computer model of gene sequencing.[5]
They also have an award winning television program that wins numerous National Academy Television Student Awards for the Nashville Midsouth Chapter,[3] most recently winning a NSTAE for a food drive promotion.
History
Enloe High School was originally organized as two different schools that shared athletic facilities between adjacent campuses — William G. Enloe Senior High and Charles B. Aycock Junior High. The original Enloe campus was opened in 1962 as the first integrated secondary school in Raleigh for the education of students participating in grades seven through twelve.
Three years after Enloe opened its doors, Aycock was created on an adjacent campus as a junior high school to educate students in the seventh through ninth grades, and Enloe became a senior high school with concentrated education for grades ten through twelve. Enloe absorbed the Aycock campus in 1979, becoming a modern high school focused on educating ninth through twelfth grade students. The Aycock building became the East Campus, while the original Enloe complex became the West Campus.[6]
In 2006, Enloe finished the construction of a new building adjacent to the West Campus and consequently closed the 50-year old, outdated East Campus for renovation.[7] Almost all the classes have migrated from the East Campus to the new building, reducing the need to share classes with its larger capacity. It's expected that the East Campus will, after renovation, retain the autoshop and the audio-visual classrooms among others.[7] The East Campus has now been reopened as of January 22, 2008, the start of the second semester. It has the autotech classes, the new East Gym, Student Services and Freshmen Seminar classrooms. The next stage of Enloe's renovation was completed in January 2009, and involved the locker rooms in the West Gym being converted to house the audio-visual classrooms as well as the Television Studio.
In 1980, Enloe began providing magnet courses for "gifted and talented" students in Wake County. The school was promoted to full magnet status in 1982. The "magnet" designation means that Enloe offers many courses that other Wake County schools do not, and provides services to its students that are not available to them at their "base" schools. At Enloe, like many magnet schools, the majority of the student body uses publicly provided transportation to shuttle them to school, though Enloe retains its own "base" population. Until the mid-1990s, Enloe was the only magnet high school in the Wake system, leading to high concentration of academically talented students. The 1993 graduating class included 42 National Merit Semifinalists, a number that remains a state record.
In July 1997, Enloe became an IB World School, allowing students to pursue the challenging International Baccalaureate Programme. Enloe IB students are occasionally invited to attend special events or trips through their involvement in the IB Programme. In the recent past, Enloe IB students have participated in exchanges with high schools in China (2004-2005)[8] and Germany (2005-2006), and have begun a relationship with students at a high school in Turkey through the use of video conferencing technology.[9]
Enloe currently offers 28 AP courses in addition to several IB courses.[10]
The Wake County School Board considered removing the International Baccalaureate and magnet status from Enloe, but this decision was overturned due to the intense lobbying of students' parents.[11]
Following a gang fight involving 30 students in September 2008 and the recent beating of a student on campus, the school's PTSA has warned students not walk alone on campus.[12] Police and school security were beefed up in December 2008 following the armed robbery of a student and the assault of another student while both were walking to school.[13]
On January 16, 2009 assistant principal Carrie Jacobs was mugged getting out of her car before school. She was struck by her attacker and her purse was stolen. She was not seriously injured.
Most recently, on May 22nd, 2009 three shots were fired into an empty car parked on a neighboring street. The shots were fired 30 minutes before school had begun, and the school was put on lockdown. No students were involved. [14]
In the 2009-2010 school year, students are required to wear visible ID badges at all times, in an attempt to enforce campus security.
Ranking in Newsweeks' Top School List
Enloe consistently ranks in the top 100 high schools in the U.S. according to Newsweek magazine's annual rankings:
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 73rd |
| 2007 | 56th[1] |
| 2006 | 59th |
| 2005 | 52nd |
| 2003 | 44th |
Sports department
| Enloe Eagles | |
|---|---|
| School | William G. Enloe High School |
| Conference | CAP-7 Conference |
| NCHSAA | Division 4-AA |
| Athletic director | Tommy Moore |
| Location | Raleigh, NC |
| Varsity teams | 23 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Fight song | The Victors |
| Colors | Forest Green, Old Gold, and White |
| Website | enloehs |
Enloe High School has many sports teams, and is very well known for its cross country, track & field, volleyball, swimming & diving, and gymnastics teams, who have all won many conference and state championships.[1]
Enloe's sports teams include:
- Football
- Cheerleading
- Men's and women's basketball
- Men's and women's lacrosse
- baseball
- softball
- Men's and women's tennis
- Men's and women's golf
- Gymnastics
- Men's and women's swimming & diving
- Men's and women's track and field
- Men's and women's cross country
- Men's and women's soccer
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Although not considered sports teams, Enloe's marching band and colorguard are well recognized throughout the state for their many awards and victories in various competitions.
Evangelist controversy
In February 2007, the school came under fire from Muslim advocacy groups and the ACLU after history teacher Robert Escamilla invited Kamil Solomon, a Coptic Christian evangelist and head of Kamil International Ministries, to speak about his experiences with Christianity and Muslims. The Council on American Islamic Relations and parents of Muslim and secular students accused the school of breaching federal civil rights laws and promoting hate in a public school.[15] Escamilla was suspended with pay for 90 days while the school district investigated the complaint. He was later transferred to an alternative school and reprimanded by Superintendent Del Burns. In addition, Burns apologized to Muslims for Solomon's visit. And he issued new guidelines that require guest speakers to sign forms saying they will not denigrate any culture, race, gender, national origin or religion. Escamilla appealed the punishment, but the grievance was rejected by the school board.[16] In a controversial move, the school board voted to release part of Escamilla's confidential personnel file to justify its decision.[17] Escamilla has filed a lawsuit asking to be transferred back to Enloe.[18] Escamilla and the school district reached a settlement in which Wake agreed not to punish him any further over the evangelist controversy.[19]
Notable alumni
- Willie Burden, former football player for NCSU and the CFL Calgary Stampeders; member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
- Bill Campbell, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (1994-2002)
- Kanika Blue Capel. daughter of former N.C. House speaker Dan Blue and wife of University of Oklahoma men's basketball coach Jeff Capel III
- Travis Cherry, Grammy Nominated Music Producer
- Kyler England, singer/songwriter, of The Rescues, whose music has been featured on the television programs Grey's Anatomy, Ghost Whisperer, and Army Wives.
- Katherine Indermaur, the 2009 North Carolina Student Poet Laureate[20][21]
- Destiny John, daughter of fashion designer Daymond John[dubious – discuss]
- Randy Jones, original cowboy from the Village People
- Nate McMillan, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers; former player for Chowan College, NCSU, and the Seattle SuperSonics
- LeVelle Moton, head men's basketball coach at NC Central University, former All-American shooting guard at NC Central, former professional basketball player in Europe and Asia
- John C. O'Quinn, attorney and former U.S. Deputy Associate Attorney General, former NCSU student body president (1995-96) and valedictorian, Harvard Law valedictorian
- Anand Lal Shimpi, founder and CEO of AnandTech
- P. J. Tucker, former basketball star at University of Texas, Austin; currently playing for the Colorado 14ers of the NBA Development League
- Lea Ved, dancer and one of twelve girls from around the world to get into the Juilliard School Dance Company.[22][23]
- Chris Wilcox, former basketball star at University of Maryland, College Park; currently playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder
References
- ^ a b "The Top of the Class: The complete list of the 1,300 top U.S. schools". Newsweek. 2007-05-28. Retrieved 2007-10-03.[dead link]
- ^ "School Directory: Enloe High". Retrieved 20 January 2008.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ Hui, T. Keung (2007-12-04). "Wake students 2nd in competition". The News and Observer. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ "Enloe High School School History". Retrieved 25 July 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ a b "Fate of East Building Still in Flux" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "Enloe IB Chinese Exchange - Information & Reflections". Retrieved 25 July 2006.
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- ^ Hui, T. Keung (December 5, 2008). "Enloe students urged to be wary". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ Hui, T. Keung (December 20, 2008). "Enloe beefs up security in area". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1370889.html
- ^ Shimron, Yonat (2007-02-22). "Students told to shun Muslims". Retrieved February 22 2007.
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- ^ T. Keung Hui (2007-10-19). "Teachers group backs Escamilla". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ T. Keung Hui (2007-10-19). "Teacher sues to return to Enloe". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ T. Keung Hui (2008-04-09). "Wake gives little in deal with punished". The News & Observer. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ Byer, Kathryn Stripling (2008-10-28). "2008 NC Student Poet Laureates". My Laureate's Lasso. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ "Enloe Student Honors & Awards".
- ^ http://www.indyweekblogs.com/arts/2009/08/14/raleigh-dancer-lea-veds-next-step-julliard/
- ^ http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=6995900