Cherokee High School (North Carolina) Explained

Cherokee High School
Location:	200 Ravensford Drive
City:	Cherokee, North Carolina
Zipcode:	28719
Country:	United States
Pushpin Map:	North Carolina#USA
District:	Cherokee Central Schools
Ceeb:	340710
Principal:	Woodreen Caldwell
Faculty:	125.00 (FTE)
Ratio:	4.69
Schooltype:	Public
Campus Type:	Rural
Mascot:	Braves
Colors:	Maroon and gold
Enrollment:	586 (2018–19)^[1]

Cherokee High School is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) grant high school located in Cherokee, North Carolina and administered by the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. They have their base in Cherokee. The school was originally housed in a 1950s/1960s building. It moved to a new facility constructed for it, which opened in 2009.

Cherokee High School is part of the Cherokee Central Schools System. It is the only 9 - 12 high school on Qualla Boundary, and shares a campus with Cherokee Elementary and Cherokee Middle School.^[2]

Accreditation

The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Notable faculty

• Amanda Crowe
• Goingback Chiltoskey

External links

• http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/91539
• http://www.greatschools.org/north-carolina/cherokee/3265-Cherokee-High-School/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cherokee Central High School. National Center for Education Statistics. February 14, 2021.
2. Web site: Cherokee High School . https://web.archive.org/web/20110326010327/http://cherokeecentral.sharpschool.com/our_schools/high_school . dead . 2011-03-26 . 2011-01-25 .