Crest High School (North Carolina)

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Crest High School
Address
Crest High School (North Carolina)
800 Boiling Springs Rd

Shelby, North Carolina
28152

United States
Coordinates 35°16′21″N81°36′35″W / 35.2726°N 81.6096°W / 35.2726; -81.6096
Information
Type Public
Opened1967(57 years ago) (1967)
School districtCleveland County Schools
SuperintendentStephen Fisher
CEEB code 340390
NCES School ID370090000340
PrincipalJeremy Shields
Teaching staff65.88 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,114 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.91 [1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Green and gold
  
Athletics conferenceBig South Conference
Team nameChargers
Rivals Shelby High School,
Burns High School,
Kings Mountain High School
YearbookThe Crestonian
Feeder schoolsCrest Middle School
Website sites.google.com/clevelandcountyschools.org/chs/crest-high-school

Crest High School is a public high school in Shelby, North Carolina. It is part of the Cleveland County Schools district. [2]

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Overview

Crest High School has 1,262 students from grades 9–12. [3] As of the 2011–12 school year, there are 87.57 teachers (FTE basis) and the student/faculty ratio is 14.41. [3] Its campus is fringe rural. [3] The Crest Chargers currently compete in the Big South Conference and are classified as 3A in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).

History

The school was approved in 1965, after Cleveland County residents voted 3,420 to 1,615 to authorize US$3,250,000 in construction bonds for two new high schools. Crest High School would open in the fall of 1967. [4] In 1986–87, Crest High School was a Blue Ribbon School. [5] The word "CREST" was originally an acronym for "Cleveland Rural Education Stands Together". [4]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. ↑ "Crest High School". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Crest High" . Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "History". Cleveland County Schools. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools 1982–2002" (PDF). US Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  6. ↑ Charlie Harbison Joins Mizzou Football Coaching Staff. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Shelby Star". June 2009.
  8. ↑ Gardner, Phil. Cleveland County has big presence with Southern U. football. shelbystar.com. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  9. ↑ Travis Padgett - Stats - MileSplit. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  10. ↑ #ChargerPride - About CHS. Retrieved May 14, 2020.



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