Shamrock Gardens Elementary School
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| Shamrock Gardens Elementary School | |
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| Charlotte, North Carolina, US | |
| Information | |
| Principal | Duane Wilson |
| Staff | 36 teachers [1] |
| Students | 450 [1] |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Making a difference for each child |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Color(s) | Green, Gold, and White |
| Established | circa 1954 |
| Information | (980)343-6440 |
| Homepage | http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/shamrock/ |
Shamrock Gardens Elementary School (or simply Shamrock) is an elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina's Shamrock neighborhood. Shamrock acts as a feeder school to Cochrane Middle School, Eastway Middle School and subsequently Garinger High School which is also in Shamrock. Like Garinger, Shamrock's mascot is a wildcat.
Shamrock Gardens Elementary's ethnic makeup is 248 Black, 140 Hispanic, 32 White and 30 other.[1]
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[edit] About
Until the late-1990s Shamrock was known for being an "open air" school, meaning that the hallways were partially exposed to the elements. This changed with the expansion of the school to accommodate more students due to Charlotte's population surge. Shamrock fields an interscholastic basketball team, named the wildcats due to the school's close ties to Garinger High School. The goal of the team is to teach children life lessons through sports.
[edit] Problems
Shamrock has been criticized, sometimes a bit harshly, in the media for it's low test scores. This has let to some families leaving Shamrock's catchment area so their children will attend another school.[2] There is however a small movement taking place to revitalize the school's standing.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Shamrock Gardens Elementary - School Profile from Fizber.com - Retrieved May 8, 2008
- ^ Chuck Webb, "Plaza-Midwood: A New Urbanism Vibe", "Realtor Reflections", March, 2007 Retrieved May 8, 2008
[edit] External links
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| Middle schools | … full list Alexander Graham | Cochrane | Piedmont | Quail Hollow |
| Elementary schools | … full list Albemarle Road | Shamrock Gardens |
| Alternative and Exceptional schools | … full list Metro School | Morgan | Derita | Hawthorne | Midwood | Morningside at Graham |
