Jesse C. Carson High School

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

28023

United States
Coordinates 35°33′58″N80°32′38″W / 35.565999°N 80.543751°W / 35.565999; -80.543751 Coordinates: 35°33′58″N80°32′38″W / 35.565999°N 80.543751°W / 35.565999; -80.543751
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Type Public
Established2006(16 years ago) (2006)
CEEB code 340734
NCES School ID 370405002882 [1]
PrincipalBenjamin Crawford [2]
Enrollment1,160 [3]
Color(s)Victory Orange and Navy Blue
  
MascotCougars
Website www.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.

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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]

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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. https://www.salisburypost.com/2019/05/16/carson-high-school-to-welcome-new-principal/
  3. https://ncreports.ondemand.sas.com/src/school?school=800361&year=2021&lng=en
  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. https://ncreports.ondemand.sas.com/src/school?school=800361&year=2021&lng=en
  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