Bartlett Yancey High School (BYHS), also referred to as Bartlett Yancey Senior High School, is a public high school located in Yanceyville, North Carolina, serving students in the ninth through twelfth grades. It is in the Caswell County Schools school district.[2]
The school occupies an approximately forty-six-acre campus that extends north to East Main Street.[3]
History
The high school is named after U.S. Congressman Bartlett Yancey and was founded in 1923.[4][5] Grades 9–11 were held at the then Bartlett Yancey School. These grades were later moved to a newly constructed high school building in Yanceyville in the mid-1930s.[5] A twelfth grade was added to North Carolina's public high schools in 1942.[6]
By 1951, the Bartlett Yancey High School campus, which now served all grades, was severely overcrowded. To address the growing student population, an eight-classroom building was constructed in 1957, and a gymnasium addition was completed the following year. The architectural firm Stinson-Arey-Hall had provided drawings for a multi-purpose building in 1955, as well as for other structures added in the 1960s and 1970s.[3]
During the era of school segregation, Bartlett Yancey High School served white students exclusively, while many African American students in the county attended Caswell County Training School, later renamed Caswell County High School in the early 1960s.[7]
Bartlett Yancey High School became the only public high school operating in the county when Caswell County High School closed in 1969 due to school integration and consolidation, with students transferring to Bartlett Yancey.[9][7] It is presently the only high school in the Caswell County school system.[10]
Academics
Students at Bartlett Yancey Senior High School have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement coursework and exams. The school also offers an associate's pathway, allowing students to graduate with a high school diploma from the school and an associate's degree from Piedmont Community College.[11]
Athletics
Currently, sports teams at Bartlett Yancey High School compete in the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A Conference.[12]
In the 2019 football season, the eighth-seeded Buccaneers finished second in the Mid-State 2A and set a school record for wins in a season.[13]
In addition to football, BYHS has sports programs in wrestling, track and field, cross country, soccer, volleyball, tennis, and basketball.[14]
Facility improvement project
In June 2020, Bartlett Yancey High School began undergoing renovations as well as the demolition of segments of the existing school. A new two-story building was constructed, which included classrooms, science labs, a media center, a kitchen and dining area, a security station, and administrative and guidance offices. Infrastructure improvements were also made throughout the campus. The project's total cost was $35.1 million and was completed in 2022.[15][16]
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