East Mecklenburg High School

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East Mecklenburg High School
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, US
Information
Principal Mark Nixon
Staff 113 teachers [1]
Enrollment

2100-2300
Students 2337 [1]
Type Public
Motto Every Eagle A Success
Mascot Eagle
Color(s) Blue and gold
Established 1950
Information 6800 Monroe Rd, (980)343-6430
Homepage http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/eastmeck/

East Mecklenburg High School is a public secondary school in Charlotte, North Carolina and one of 19 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system. The principal of the school is Mark Nixon.

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[edit] Student profile

East Mecklenburg High (or simply East Meck or East) touts one of the most diverse student bodies in Charlotte. In 2006, the school of 2,172 students reported the following racial breakdown to CMS: 46.8% African-American, 35.1% White, 12.4% Hispanic, 3.9% Asian, 1.3% Multi-racial, and 0.4% Native American[2].

[edit] Classes

East Mecklenburg offers a wide array of classes to its students. The most challenging are those found in its International Baccalaureate program and its 23 Advanced Placement courses[3]. East Meck boasts the highest IB graduation rate within the school system, with 100% of 2003-2004 International Baccalaureate candidates receiving their IB diploma in addition to their regular CMS diploma[4].

The school also hosts a topnotch special education department, known as its Exceptional Children program. Thirty faculty members serve as resources and assistants in the program[5].

[edit] Athletics

East Meck competes in the Southwestern 4A conference of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.[6]. Team colors are blue and yellow and the school mascot is an eagle. Local rivals of East Mecklenburg include Butler High School, Independence High School and Myers Park High School.

In 2007, East's football team finished in a three-way tie for first place in the conference standings[7]. The Eagles, along with rival Butler High, ended Independence High's seven-year exclusive reign atop the SW4A standings.

The men's basketball team of East Mecklenburg has seen success in recent years as well. The team has won the SW4A title the past four seasons, starting in 2004-05, and in the state playoffs made it as far as the semifinals two straight years before finally winning the state championship in 2008. The Eagles defeated the Apex High School Cougars 73-61 to clinch the school's first basketball state title in its history.[8]

East's soccer team was successful in 2004, finishing the season as state 4A runners-up[9].


The East Meck Rugby Team (also known as the Beast Meck Rugby Team) won the Division II State Championship. It was the first year of rugby at East, and after clinching the conference, East went on to win against the Raliegh Rattlesnakes 41-12 on May 10th, 2008 to clinch the second state championship for the school.[10].


The winningest team in school history, in terms of state championships, is the men's cross country team. The Eagles have won six cross country state titles, including a three-peat from 1990-92[11]. Members of East Meck cross country designed and built Charlotte's famed McAlpine Greenway Park cross country course[12], the site of major meets such as the Wendy's Invitational and the Southern regional qualifying race of the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships.

State 4-A Championships

  • Men's Basketball 2008
  • Men's Indoor Track 2000
  • Men's Outdoor Track 1997
  • Men's Cross Country 1960, 1973, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992
  • Women's Indoor Track 1991
  • Women's Cross Country 1982
  • Football 1977
  • Men's Soccer 1968, 1969

[edit] Awards

Also frequently earning awards is East Meck's culinary program. Since 2005, East's culinary team has won gold medals in state and national competition[13][14].

The Eagle, East Mecklenburg's school newspaper, was named a Paper of Honor in 2007 by the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association[15].

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Joan Nesbit, Class of 1980: National cross country champion and Olympian in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 10,000-meter run[18]
  • Bob Silver, Class of 1973: New Jersey businessman; donated $500,000 to the school in 2006, sparking the wildly successful All Star Teacher Initiative[19]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b East Mecklenburg High School - School Profile from Fizber.com - Retrieved May 14, 2008
  2. ^ School Profiles
  3. ^ East Mecklenburg High School : About
  4. ^ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
  5. ^ East Mecklenburg High School : Exceptional Children
  6. ^ North Carolina High School Athletic Association Report
  7. ^ High School Forum
  8. ^ Charlotte Observer | 11/10/2007 | 4A Preview | High School Basketball
  9. ^ North Carolina High School Athletic Association Report
  10. ^ East Meck Rugby
  11. ^ NCPrepTrack.com . . .North Carolina High School Cross-Country Champions
  12. ^ Charlotte 49ers - General Releases
  13. ^ East Meck Newsletter June 2005 - Final
  14. ^ East Meck Newsletter October 20, 2007[1]
  15. ^ ncsma :: 2007 newspaper awards
  16. ^ Official site of the Pittsburgh Steelers - Roster
  17. ^ Kwame.new1.com Pre-kickoff staging Server
  18. ^ Running Times Magazine: Joan Nesbit Mabe
  19. ^ Gift Inspires Fundraising Fervor: School Turns 0,000 into More Than Million - Education - redOrbit
  20. ^ Player Bio: Mike Fox :: Baseball
  21. ^ Richard Vinroot

[edit] External links

[1] East Meck's school website

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