North Caroline High School
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| Motto | "You Can't Hide that Bulldog Pride" |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | Brian Spiering |
| Students | 1,200 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Ridgely, Maryland, USA |
| District | Caroline County Public Schools (Maryland) |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | White and Blue |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Yearbook | The North Carolinean |
| Newspaper | The Northern Light |
| Website | North Caroline High School |
North Caroline High School is located in Ridgely, Maryland and is part of the Caroline County Public Schools (Maryland) system. The school serves approximately 1,200 students in grades nine to twelve.[1] Students generally live in the northern area of Caroline County in Ridgely, Greensboro, Denton, and a number of smaller towns. Lockerman Middle School serves as the feeder school.
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[edit] Administration
[edit] Mission Statement
"North Caroline High School will be a place where people will be accepted, respected, and valued. Success, personal achievement, and equal opportunity will be stressed. Those coming in contact with the school will feel welcomed and find a positive and safe atmosphere marked by cleanliness, courtesy, and quality." [4]
[edit] Academics
NCHS offers a variety of courses to suit both college-bound and vocationally-driven students. Students are grouped into one of the following clusters based on their future career choices:
- Health and Human Services
- Business and Consumer Services
- Engineering and Manufacturing
- Environmental and Natural Resources
- Arts/Media and Communications
Within these clusters, students choose majors that dictate their course choices.[5]
Students have the opportunity of simultaneously attending the Caroline Career and Technology Center located adjacent to the school building.
NCHS also offers a growing number of Advanced Placement courses, including Art, Biology, Calculus AB, English Language, English Literature, French Language, Government and Politics, Psychology, Spanish Language, and U.S. History.[1]
[edit] Athletics
Students at NCHS can participate in the following sports:
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf (State Champions - 1997)[6]
- Boys' Soccer
- Girls' Soccer
- Volleyball (State Champions - 1990)[7]
- Boys' Basketball (State Champions - 1987)[8]
- Girls' Basketball
- Indoor Track
- Wrestling
- Baseball (State Champions - 1998)[9]
- Softball (State Champions - 1988, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2005)[10]
- Lacrosse
- Tennis
- Track and Field[11]
NCHS sports teams participate in the Maryland 2A division, as based on their enrollment numbers.[12]
In 1987, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletics Association awarded NCHS the Jack Willard Memorial Award during the boys' and girls' state basketball tournaments in recognition of their superior sportsmanship during the tournament.[13]
[edit] Clubs and Organizations
Students at NCHS can participate in the following clubs and organizations:
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Crafter's Club
- Newspaper
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Yearbook
- Palette and Brush Club
- Stock Market Club
- Mock Trial
- Chess Club
- Photography Club
- Teen Court
- Drama Club
- Intramural Volleyball Club
- Weight Lifting Club
- Band
- Engineering and Robotics Club
- Science Club
- Ping Pong Club
- National Honor Society
- Spanish Club
- Color Guard
- French Club
- S.H.O.P
- L.A.S.T.
- Student Government Association
- Girls' Lacrosse
- Service Learning Club[14]
[edit] Demographics
The student population consists of the following ethnicities:
- White: 81%
- Black: 16%
- Hispanic: 2%
- Asian/Pacific Islander: <1%
- American Indian/Alaskan Native: <1%
31% of the students are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program.[1]
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Charles T. Dean III ('96): elected delegate to 2004 Democratic National Convention, former member of State Central Committee, and youngest elected official in state history at 19 years old.[15]
- Lacey Lister ('02): assistant coach of Salisbury University softball team, former player for National Pro Fast-Pitch Softball League with the Michigan Ice, and former standout pitcher and All-American for Salisbury University softball team.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Great Schools: North Caroline High School. GreatSchools Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ North Caroline High School Principal. North Caroline High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ North Caroline High School Assistant Principal. North Caroline High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ http://cl.k12.md.us/NCHS/NCHS%20Portfolio%2004-05/Intro/mission.html
- ^ http://cl.k12.md.us/NCHS/miscellaneous/CareerMajorsPPT.htm
- ^ http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/publications/Fall%20Record%20Book.pdf
- ^ http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/publications/Fall%20Record%20Book.pdf
- ^ winter record books
- ^ http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/publications/Spring%20Record%20Book%202.pdf
- ^ http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/publications/Spring%20Record%20Book%202.pdf
- ^ http://cl.k12.md.us/NCHS/sports/sports.html
- ^ http://www.mpssaa.org/assets/publications/High%20School%20Enrollment%20Numbers.pdf
- ^ winter record books
- ^ http://cl.k12.md.us/NCHS/clubs/clubs.html
- ^ Maryland Democratic Party - National Convention Delegates
- ^ SU Athletics [Softball:Softball News]
