Anson High School (North Carolina)

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Anson High School
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Anson High School (North Carolina)
96 Anson High School Rd

28170

United States
Coordinates 34°58′39″N80°06′08″W / 34.9776°N 80.1021°W / 34.9776; -80.1021
Information
Type Public
School district Anson County Schools
CEEB code 344080
NCES School ID 370018002054 [1]
PrincipalChris Stinson
Teaching staff45.33 (FTE) [2]
Enrollment689 (20232024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio15.20 [2]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Orange and blue
  
Athletics conferenceSouthern Carolina
MascotBearcats
Website ahs.ansonschools.org

Anson High School is a public co-educational secondary school located in Wadesboro, North Carolina. It is one of four high schools in the Anson County Schools system.[ citation needed ]

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School information

For the 2010–2011 school year, Anson High School had a total population of 822 students and 57.60 teachers on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis. The student population had a gender ratio of 48% male to 52% female. The demographic makeup of the student population included: Black, 68.73%; White, 24.33%; Hispanic, 2.92%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.70%; and American Indian, 0.61% (two or more races, 1.70%). [1] For the same school year, 75.12% of the students received free and reduced-price lunches. [3]

Administration

The current principal of Anson High School is Chris Stinson. Fred Davis is the assistant principal. [4] Murphy was hired in 2009 to replace former principal George Boothby who retired in 2008. [5]

Athletics

Anson is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). The school's mascot is the Bearcats, and its colors are orange and blue. [6] The school offers the following sports: cross country, soccer, football, wrestling, volleyball, basketball, baseball, golf, softball, and track & field.

The Anson wrestling team were the North Carolina 4A state tournament champions in 1993 and 1996. [7] The 1993 team was coached by Jack Southern, who was honored with the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award by the North Carolina Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. [8]

Notable alumni

References

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  5. Allen, Justin. "Murphy named new AHS principal". The Anson Record. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
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  7. Men’s Wrestling Individual Tournament State Championships and History. NCHSAA. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  8. Jack Southern. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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