East Rowan High School
American public school in North Carolina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
East Rowan High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Granite Quarry, North Carolina. It is one of seven high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury School System.
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| East Rowan High School | |
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 East Rowan High School entrance | |
| Address | |
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175 St. Luke's Church Road 28146 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°35′39″N 80°25′26″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1959 |
| CEEB code | 343498 |
| NCES School ID | 370405001616[1] |
| Principal | Tonya B. German |
| Teaching staff | 58.71 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,032 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.58[2] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue |
| Athletics conference | North Piedmont Conference |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Website | www |
East Rowan High School was formed in 1959, from the consolidation of Rockwell High School and Granite Quarry High School.[3]
For the 2010–2011 school year, East Rowan High School had a total population of 1,110 students and 70.40 teachers on a (FTE) basis. For the student population, the gender ratio was 51.08% male to 48.92% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: White, 88.47%; Black, 6.22%; Hispanic, 2.79%; American Indian, 0.45%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.81% (two or more races was 1.26%). For the same school year, 39.37% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[1]
Graduations are generally held at Catawba College's Keppel Auditorium.[4]
East Rowan High School was rated a School of Distinction for the 2009–2010[5] and 2010–2011[6] school years on the North Carolina State Board of Education's yearly School Report Cards.
East Rowan is a 3A school in the South Piedmont Conference.[7] The school's mascot is the Mustangs, wearing the school colors of red and blue.[8]
The East Rowan baseball team has won three state 3A championships (1995, 2010, 2024).[9]
The school hosts the Mustang Classic, formerly known as the East Rowan-Food Lion Classic, a marching band competition inviting schools from around the North Carolina Piedmont. The event has been held annually every October since 1995.[10][11]
- Phil Kirk — former NC State Senator and former chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education
- Bobby Parnell — Major League Baseball pitcher
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