Catawba County Schools, also known as The Catawba County Schools Administrative Unit, is a school district in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. Its 28 schools serve 17,370 students as of the 2010â€"11 school year.
Student demographics
For the 2010â€"11 school year, Catawba County Schools had a total population of 17,370 students and 1,085.05 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 16.01:1. That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: Black, 6%; White, 72%; Hispanic, 12%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 7%; and American Indian, 0% (two or more races: 4%). For the same school year, 48.41% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.
Governance and funding
The primary governing body of Catawba County Schools follows a councilâ€"manager government format with a seven-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's Seventh District.
Board of Education
The seven-member Board of Education generally meets on the last Monday of each month with other meetings called as needed. The current members of the board are: Sherry Butler (Chair), Marilyn McRee (Vice-Chair), Ronn Abernathy, David Brittain, Glenn Fulbright, Cathy Starnes, and Charlie Wyant.
Superintendent
The current superintendent of Catawba County Schools is Dan Brigman. He began in July, 2012, and was previously the superintendent at Macon County Schools.
Member schools
Catawba County Schools has 28 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those 28 schools are separated into eight high schools, five middle schools, 16 elementary schools, and one pre-school.
Athletics
According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2012â€"2013 school year:
- Bandys, Bunker Hill, and Maiden high schools are 2A schools in the Catawba Valley Conference.
- Fred T. Foard and St. Stephens high schools are 3A schools in the Northwestern Conference.
- Challenger is a 1A Independent school.
- Catawba Rosenwald Education Center does not have athletic teams.
See also
- List of school districts in North Carolina
References
External links
- Official website
