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Jesse C. Carson High School
Address
Map
290 Kress Venture Road

China Grove, North Carolina
28023

United States
Coordinates35°33′58″N 80°32′38″W / 35.565999°N 80.543751°W / 35.565999; -80.543751
Information
TypePublic
Established2006 (18 years ago) (2006)
CEEB code340734
NCES School ID370405002882[1]
PrincipalBenjamin Crawford[2]
Teaching staff60.79 (FTE)[3]
Enrollment1,170 (2022-23)[3]
Student to teacher ratio19.25[3]
Color(s)Victory Orange and Navy Blue
  
MascotCougars
Websitewww.rssed.org/jchs

Jesse C. Carson High School (often referred to as Carson High School or Carson) is a public, co-educational secondary school located in China Grove, NC. It is one of seven high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury School System.

History

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Jesse C. Carson High School opened in 2006, drawing students from four other high schools in Rowan County. It is named for former Rowan County School System Superintendent Jesse C. Carson.[4]

Academics

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Jesse C. Carson High School is consistently rated as "B" school by the NC Department of Public Instruction.[5] Carson features an Academy of the Arts with concentrations in visual arts, dance, theater, choral and instrumental music. Carson also offers unique Project Lead the Way coursework in Biomedical Science and Engineering.

Athletics

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Jesse C. Carson High School is a 3A school in the South Piedmont Conference. Carson Women's Basketball won the school's first state championship in 2021.[6]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Jesse C. Carson High School (370405002882)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Carson High School to welcome new principal". May 16, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Carson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Valle, Kirsten (March 28, 2006). "Jesse C. Carson High shaping up". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "North Carolina School Report Cards".
  6. ^ https://www.nchsaa.org/news/2021-3-6/3a-women%E2%80%99s-basketball-championship-recap-carson-edges-asheboro-51-40-win-first-state
  7. ^ Owen White. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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