Jesse C. Carson High School

Public school in China Grove, North Carolina, United States
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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

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

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

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]

External links

  • Official website

References

  1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Jesse C. Carson High School (370405002882)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Carson High School to welcome new principal". 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ "North Carolina School Report Cards".
  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
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