South Caldwell High School
South Caldwell High School (SCHS) is a public high school in Hudson, North Carolina. It is part of the Caldwell County Schools district.
| South Caldwell High School | |
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| Address | |
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7035 Spartan Drive , 28630 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°49′17″N 81°27′02″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1977 |
| School district | Caldwell County Schools |
| CEEB code | 341915 |
| Principal | Phillip Little |
| Staff | 98.37 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,435 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.59[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon, silver, white |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Feeder schools | Granite Falls Middle School, Hudson Middle School |
| Website | schs |
History
The construction of South Caldwell High School was completed on August 25, 1977. SCHS is located on a 100-acre (0.40 km2) site in southern Caldwell County, between Hudson and Granite Falls. Granite Falls Middle School and Hudson Middle School feed into South Caldwell.
Academics
The school provides an academic program ranging from courses for students having special needs, to standard courses, or honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Student needs are enriched through a comprehensive program centering in the basic subjects of English, math, social studies and science, with tutoring provided free of charge before and after school. Individual assistance is provided for each student in the completion of a career pathway.
Block scheduling is used with two nine-weeks grading periods per semester. Grade point average and class rank are computed using the state-weighted scale at the end of each semester. The cumulative average is based on four years, beginning with the ninth grade. Starting with the 2015–16 school year a new grading scale was put into effect with A= 90–100, B= 80–90, C= 70–80, D= 60–70, F= 59 and below.
South Caldwell High School is approved and accredited by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Media and technology
The media center is an integral part of the academic atmosphere of the school. The facility houses over 17,000 volumes supplementing all subject areas. Students have flexible access to the media center resources and its thirty networked computers that access the electronic reference databases and the internet. A thirty computer lab for activities such as word processing, creating presentations, webquests, and Internet research. An additional thirty computer lab utilizes the Passkey software to support and enhance the standard course of study.
Extracurricular activities
There are many clubs and extracurricular activities that students can be involved in. Below is a list of clubs/extracurricular activities at South Caldwell that a student can be a part of:
- AFS
- Anime
- Book Talk
- DECA
- Drama Club
- FCA
- FBLA
- FFA
- HOSA
- ITS
- Interact Club
- Math Club
- Media Tech
- Model UN
- Project Unify
- Quiz Bowl
- Rock It Radio
- Robotics Club
- Senior Officers
- Skills USA
- Spirit Club
- Spanish Club
- Student Council
- Trading Card Club
- Trio ETS
- Volunteens
- Winter Guard
- Tutoring
- NTHS
- Student Activities
- Junior National Beta Club
- The National Beta Club
- Dance Team
- NJROTC
- Band
- Chorus
- Theater
- Publications Staff
Athletics
South Caldwell High School competes in the NCHSAA 4A classification. Currently South Caldwell is in the Northwestern 3A/4A conference. Listed below are the different sports South Caldwell has to offer:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Competition Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Marching Band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Madison Bumgarner, professional Major League Baseball player, 3x World Series Champion, and 2014 World Series MVP[2]
- Eric Church, country music singer/songwriter[3]
- Donnie Kirkpatrick, college football coach[4]
References
- "South Caldwell High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- Bowman, Mark (January 20, 2015). "Wood got early glimpse of MadBum's power". MLB.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- "Eric Church Returns to Hometown". Great American Country. April 27, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- Western Carolina Completes Coaching Staff. Southern Conference. June 12, 2003. Retrieved July 17, 2020.