Jay M. Robinson High School
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Jay M. Robinson High School 
| Established | 2001 |
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| School type | public school |
| Principal | Todd Smith |
| Location | Concord, N.C. |
| Enrollment | 1,800 |
| Athletic Conference | ME-CA 6 4A |
| Colors | Maroon, Gray, Gold |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Rival Schools | Central Cabarrus, Northwest Cabarrus |
| Homepage | Official Site |
Jay M. Robinson High School, often referred to as Robinson or Jay-Rob by students, is a comprehensive public high school located in Concord, North Carolina. It is the fifth high school of the Cabarrus County Schools system, opening its doors in August of 2001. With an enrollment of approximately 1,800 students in grades 9-12 (built for 1400), it is the largest high school in Cabarrus County. The school's enrollment will drop significantly in the fall of 2007 with the opening of Hickory Ridge High School in nearby Harrisburg.
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[edit] Campus and Facilities
Robinson sits in the southwest sector of Cabarrus County, one mile northeast of Lowe's Motor Speedway. The single-floor school is designed around two central courtyards that can only be accessed from the interior of the school. At over 250,000 square feet, it is the largest school building in the county and one of the largest Public buildings in the county. Robinson is locally characteristic for its distinctive architecture, 20-foot wide hallways, and massive commons areas near the front of the school.
Robinson's first principal, David S. Wright designed the school so that in case of overpopulation construction could go out, and up. The roof of the rear of the school is designed to support another story.
David S. Wright Auditorium, named for Robinson's first principal, hosts numerous functions throughout the year including concerts by high school and college groups and assemblies for community groups such as churches. Due to its large size, the school system often uses it for meetings for large numbers of staff members. The Beta Club uses the Auditorium for its induction ceremony and its monthly meetings.
Athletic facilities located on the campus include Bulldog Stadium (football, soccer, and track), a large gymnasium (basketball, volleyball, wrestling) and adjoining practice gymnasium, and a baseball/softball complex. There is also a specified field for the marching band to practice on. Tennis courts and a pressbox for the baseball stadium are currently under construction.
[edit] Academics
Robinson offers a full range of classes in all subjects required under the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Advanced Placement courses are offered in U.S. History, European History, American Government, Calculus BC, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Forensic Science, Music Theory, Studio Art, English Grammar and Compsition, and English Literature. In 2006 Robinson added an on-campus AFJROTC program. The school also hosts broadcasting classes, with a 6-minute show airing each day. The Marching Band, known as the "Pride of Robinson", is one of the most successful marching bands in the state of North Carolina.
Robinson was recognized by DPI as a "School of Distinction" under the state's ABC standards for public education for the 2005-06 school year.
Its high school newspaper is the Paw Print, which is a member of the High School National Ad Network.
[edit] Academic Clubs
Robinson offers a wide range of academics-related extracurricular activities, with clubs for nearly every academic department. The Beta Club serves as the school's honors society. In academic competition, Robinson is one of the few schools in the Charlotte area to field a fully active quiz bowl program, and the school has also been active in statewide Science Olympiad competitions. The school also hosts a small number of other extracurricular clubs such as the Film Society (Film Critics), Advanced Gaming (Video Games), French Club, Chess Club, and the Thespian Society (Theatre). The Junior Engineering Technological Society (JETS) has attained its highest membership in four years. At a recent competition hosted at UNC Charlotte, the JETS teams placed second overall.
[edit] Athletics
Robinson's athletic teams are known as the "Bulldogs". The school is a member of the 4A division of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and competes in the ME-CA 6 Conference (ME-CA stands for "Mecklenburg" and "Cabarrus", the two counties represented in the league). The school sponsors interscholastic football, cross country (boys and girls), volleyball, basketball (boys and girls), wrestling, swimming (boys and girls), soccer (boys and girls), tennis (boys and girls), track and field (boys and girls), golf, baseball, and softball.
Robinson has several local rivals, but the two largest are with Northwest Cabarrus and Central Cabarrus, the two schools that contributed a vast majority of the students when Robinson opened.
Recently, the most successful teams at Robinson have been the volleyball team and the boys' and girls' soccer programs. The boys' soccer team is the only team to win three consecutive conference championships. Robinson has yet to win a NCHSAA state title in any sport.
Robinson played host to the 2007 ME-CA 6 Conference basketball championships but has yet to muster much success in the sport, with the boys and girls varsity teams both failing to finish above last place in Robinson's first two years in the league.
Robinson's wrestling team went 5-0 in Conference in the 2006-2007 season. This was their first ME-CA 6 Conference championship.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- David Ragan, NASCAR driver (2004)
[edit] Principals
- David S. Wright (2000-2003)
- Jane Rollins (2003-2005)
- Todd Smith (2005-present)
[edit] Partial List of Assistant Principals
- Kim Morgado (2000-2002, 2003-2005)
- Julia Smith (2000)
- Gerry Knorr (2001-2003)
- Dog Doby (2002-2003)
- Bill Kinsey (2002-2003)
- Ken Cartrett (2003)
- Ron Violette (2003)
- Tony Paroli (2003-2005)
- Brian Hamilton (2004-present)
- Gloria Hawks (2004-2006)
- John Lentz (2005)
- Michael Collins (2005-present)
- Beverly Mack (2005-present)
- Kevin Blackburn (2006-present)
[edit] External links
| Cabarrus County Schools |
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| Central Cabarrus • Concord • Hickory Ridge • Jay M. Robinson • Mount Pleasant • Northwest Cabarrus |
