Salisbury High School (North Carolina) Explained

Salisbury High School
Principal:Marvin Moore
Mascot:Hornet
Type:Public
Address:500 Lincolnton Road
City:Salisbury, North Carolina
Zipcode:28144
Country:United States
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA
Enrollment:959 (2022-23)[1]
Teaching Staff:53.74 (FTE)
Ratio:17.85
Ceeb:343495
Colors:Red, black, and gold
Other Name:SHS
Athletics Conference:Central Carolina Conference (CCC)
Boyden High School
Nearest City:Salisbury, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.6647°N -80.4847°W
Built:1926
Architect:C. Gadsen Sayre
L. S. Bradshaw
Added:May 23, 1996
Refnum:96000564

Salisbury High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is one of seven high schools in the Rowan–Salisbury School System.

History

Salisbury High School began in 1904 and was among the earliest public high schools in North Carolina. The current location was completed in 1926 and named Boyden High School in honor of Colonel Archibald Henderson Boyden, an educator who was then Mayor of Salisbury.[2] It is one of many schools built across North Carolina in the early 20th century. The building was designed by C. Gadsen Sayre and built by L. S. Bradshaw, and (as Boyden High School) was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1996. Six additional buildings were constructed on campus to facilitate the school's expanding offerings and enrollment, many of them as part of the Works Progress Administration. In 1971, during desegregation, Boyden and J. C. Price High School consolidated to form Salisbury High School.[3]

School information

For the 2009–2010 school year, Salisbury High School had a total population of 938 students and 67.82 teachers on a (FTE) basis.

As of the 2009–2010 school year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 50.32% male to 49.68% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: Black, 54.05%; White, 32.84%; Hispanic, 11.19%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.92%; and American Indian, 0%. For the same school year, 62.15% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.

Graduations are generally held at Catawba College's Keppel Auditorium.[4]

Academics

In 2008, Salisbury High School was ranked a Silver Level school by U.S. News & World Report and was also included in the magazine list of top 1000 public schools in the nation.[5] In 2011, for the fifth consecutive year, Salisbury High was listed as one of U.S. News & World Report's Best High Schools.[6]

Salisbury High has nearly 180 students taking Advanced Placement courses, the most of any school in the district. The school offers 16 AP courses during the 2011–2012 school year. Salisbury High also has the highest average SAT score in the school system, with a score of 1480.

The high school was rated a School of Distinction for the 2009–10 school year on the North Carolina State Board of Education's yearly School Report Cards.[7]

Athletics

Salisbury High School is classified as a 2A school and competes in the Central Carolina Conference.[8]

The men's soccer team won the North Carolina 2A State Championship in 2011, defeating Carrboro High School 3–2 in sudden death overtime. The soccer team was 24–1–1 overall for the season.[9]

The school received the 2010 NCHSAA Exemplary School Award.[10]

Administration

Marvin Moore serves as principal beginning in June, 2020, taking over from Luke Brown. Moore was previously principal at Isenberg Elementary School in Salisbury.[11]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salisbury High. National Center for Education Statistics. July 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: Salisbury Graded School - Salisbury High School. Theo. Buerbaum's Salisbury. Rowan Public Library. 31 October 2011.
  3. Web site: Davyd Foard Hood . Boyden High School. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . October 1995. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.
  4. Web site: News & Events. Catawba.edu. Catawba College. 14 November 2011. 1 June 2011.
  5. News: Best Schools: Salisbury High School. 6 September 2011. U.S. News & World Report. https://web.archive.org/web/20080511201054/http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/north_carolina/salisbury_high. 11 May 2008.
  6. News: Campbell. Sarah. Salisbury High makes US News & World Report list. 17 November 2011. Salisbury Post. 23 September 2011.
  7. Web site: High Student Performance. NC School Report Cards (2009–2010). North Carolina State Board of Education. September 17, 2012.
  8. Web site: NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2011-12. NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. 13 November 2011. PDF. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111010010235/https://www.nchsaa.org/intranet/downloadManagerControl.php?mode=getFile&elementID=7678&type=5&atomID=11197. 10 October 2011.
  9. News: Shaw. David. Prep Soccer 2A state championship: Salisbury 3, Carrboro 2, sudden death. September 15, 2012. Salisbury Post. November 20, 2011.
  10. News: Campbell. Sarah. Salisbury High School earns state honor. 2 November 2011. Salisbury Post. 6 May 2011.
  11. News: Blankenship . Carl . Moore named new principal at Salisbury High; three others also named RSS principals . October 13, 2020 . The Salisbury Post . June 30, 2020.
  12. News: Former Salisbury Star Keion Adams is drafted by Steelers. The Salisbury Post. April 29, 2017. November 14, 2017.
  13. News: London. Mike. Mike London column: Local legend played in World Series. https://archive.today/20130105013211/http://archive.salisburypost.com/archive_detail.php?archiveFile=2006/April/17/Sports/47074.xml. dead. January 5, 2013. September 12, 2012. Salisbury Post. April 17, 2006.
  14. News: Sen. Elizabeth Dole to speak at Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner. September 12, 2012. Salisbury Post. February 7, 2008.
  15. Web site: Baseball's his game, but UNC recruit Vance Honeycutt drives Salisbury to football crown. Charlotte Observer. May 6, 2021. February 14, 2023.
  16. News: Gallagher. Ronnie. NBA star Bobby Jackson comes back for old friends, good hoops. July 30, 2011. Salisbury Post. July 13, 2001. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121007050450/http://www.salisburypost.com/2001july/071301f.htm. October 7, 2012.
  17. https://247sports.com/Player/Romar-Morris-292/high-school-12490/ Romar Morris, Salisbury, All Purpose Back - 247Sports.com
  18. News: Gallagher. Ronnie. Next year: Bobby wants Salisbury alums vs. West. The Salisbury Post. July 20, 2002. July 1, 2013.
  19. Web site: Salisbury High School linebacker, Georgia Bulldogs commit forging own football legacy. The Charlotte Observer.

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