Central Academy of Technology and Arts

Last updated

Central Academy of Technology and Arts
Location
Central Academy of Technology and Arts
600 Brewer Drive

Monroe, North Carolina
28112

United States
Coordinates 34°58′19″N80°34′03″W / 34.9720°N 80.5676°W / 34.9720; -80.5676
Information
School type Public
Established2006(19 years ago) (2006)
School districtUnion County Public Schools
CEEB code 342650
PrincipalKevin Beals
Staff51.41 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment846 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.14 [1]
Color(s)Navy, burgundy, and khaki
   
AthleticsSoccer, Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Tennis, Track, Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball
Team nameCougars
Website www.ucps.k12.nc.us/Domain/10

Central Academy of Technology and Arts (CATA) is a public high school located in Monroe, North Carolina, and also Union County's first magnet high school. [2] Unlike regular public high schools, students at Central Academy have the opportunity to have a major course of study in an academy of their choice that will give them a head start towards their future careers in life.

Contents

The academies include Information Systems (software, hardware, and cybersecurity), Medical Sciences, Performing Arts (theater, dance, and music production and recording arts), Pre-Engineering, and Transportation Systems. Teacher Preparation was eliminated before the 2015–2016 school year.

CATA is a part of Union County Public Schools, on Brewer Drive. The school was originally a career center, but now is a part of the public school system. The school was founded as a high school for grades 9–12 in 2006, with the first graduating class in 2009.

Athletics

Central Academy has won the following North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) state championships.

NCHSAA State Championships
SportYear(s)
Girls Soccer [3] 2011 (1A)
Wrestling State Tournament Team [4] 2019 (2A), 2020 (2A)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Central Academy of Technology and Arts". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Central Academy of Technology and Arts - About Our School". Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  3. ↑ ULL-WOMENS-SOCCER-STATE-RECORD-BOOK-Post-2024. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ Individual-Wrestling-State-Tournament-History-through-2024. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.