Anson High School | |
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96 Anson High School Rd 28170 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°58′39″N80°06′08″W / 34.9776°N 80.1021°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
School district | Anson County Schools |
CEEB code | 344080 |
NCES School ID | 370018002054 [1] |
Principal | Chris Stinson |
Teaching staff | 45.33 (FTE) [2] |
Enrollment | 689 (2023–2024) [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.20 [2] |
Campus type | Rural |
Color(s) | Orange and blue |
Athletics conference | Southern Carolina |
Mascot | Bearcats |
Website | ahs |
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 ]
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]
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]
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]