Anson High School | |
Principal: | Chris Stinson |
Mascot: | Bearcats |
Address: | 96 Anson High School Rd |
Country: | United States |
Zipcode: | 28170 |
Enrollment: | 655 (2022 - 23)[1] |
Teaching Staff: | 47.31 (FTE) |
Ratio: | 13.84 |
Ceeb: | 344080 |
Campus Type: | Rural |
Colors: | Orange and blue |
Conference: | Southern Carolina |
Coordinates: | 34.9776°N -80.1021°W |
Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
Anson High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Wadesboro, North Carolina. It is one of four high schools in the Anson County Schools system.
For the 2010–2011 school year, Anson High School had a total population of 822 students and 57.60 teachers on a (FTE) basis. The student population had a gender ratio of 48% male to 52% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: Black, 68.73%; White, 24.33%; Hispanic, 2.92%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.70%; and American Indian, 0.61% (two or more races, 1.70%). For the same school year, 75.12% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[2]
The current principal of Anson High School is Chris Stinson. Fred Davis is the assistant principal.[3] Murphy was hired in 2009 to replace former principal George Boothby who retired in 2008.[4]
According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2011–2012 school year, Anson High School is a 3A school in the Southern Carolina Conference.[5] The school's mascot is the Bearcats, wearing the school colors of orange and blue.[6] They compete in various sports throughout the school year: cross country, men's and women's soccer, football, wrestling, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball, golf, softball, and track and field. Since 2015-16 Anson High Bearcats have been designated 2A an compete in the Rocky River 2A conference.[7]