Julius L. Chambers High School

Julius L. Chambers High School, is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System, and opened in 1997. The sports teams are known as the Cougars. Besides providing the standard state-mandated high school curriculum, the school also has an engineering academy, which gives advanced training to students interested in engineering careers.

Julius L. Chambers High School
Address
7600 IBM Drive

Charlotte
,
North Carolina
28262

United States
Coordinates35°18′01″N 80°46′11″W
Information
Former namesVance High School
(1997–2020)
TypePublic
Established1997 (1997)
School districtCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
CEEB code340708
PrincipalErik Turner
Staff108.52 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,973 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.18[1]
Color(s)Navy blue and orange
  
MascotCougar
AccreditationAdvancED[2]
Websiteschools.cms.k12.nc.us/vanceHS/Pages/Default.aspx

Name change

The school was originally named after Zebulon Baird Vance, a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, twice Governor of North Carolina, and U.S. Senator. In June 2020, as a result of the George Floyd protests, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board officially stated that they had started the process to rename the school to remove the association with the Confederacy.[3][4] In October 2020, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School board decided to name the school after Julius L. Chambers, who was a famous lawyer, civil rights leader, and educator from North Carolina.[5][6] The school is still being called Vance in coverage of its sports teams.[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Vance High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-08
  3. "CMS Board starts renaming process of high school named after Confederate military officer". WBTV. June 23, 2020.
  4. Somasundaram, Praveena (June 20, 2020). "What's next for Charlotte schools named after Confederate figures?". The Charlotte Observer.
  5. Russell, Dedrick. Twitter https://twitter.com/dedrickrussell/status/1314660759549378560. Retrieved 10 October 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. Ma, Annie. (October 14, 2020). Introducing Julius L. Chambers High. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools drops Vance High's Confederate namesake. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. Wertz Jr., Langston; Edwards, Jay (January 2, 2021). "Who's No. 1 in the preseason Charlotte Observer Sweet 16? It's Vance girls, of course". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  8. Hein, Michael. (Dec. 7, 2019). 'SNL' Musical Guest DaBaby: Everything to Know. popculture.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  9. E.J. Drayton - Men's Basketball - Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  10. Chavis Holmes - 2008-09 - Men's Basketball - VMI. vmikeydets.com. Retrieved Dec 22, 2019.
  11. Travis Holmes - 2008-09 - Men's Basketball - Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  12. "Paul Troth Prospect Info". 247Sports. Retrieved 4 December 2018.


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