Eastern Randolph High School

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Eastern Randolph High School
Address
Eastern Randolph High School
390 Eastern Randolph Road

27316

United States
Coordinates 35°45′19″N79°37′04″W / 35.7552°N 79.6177°W / 35.7552; -79.6177
Information
Type Public
Established1968
School district Randolph County School System
PrincipalDr. Susan Chappell
Teaching staff38.61 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Number of students626 (2022–2023) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.21 [1]
Campusrural
Nickname Wildcats [2]
Website erhs.randolph.k12.nc.us

Eastern Randolph High School is a public high school in Ramseur, North Carolina, that is part of the Randolph County School System.

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History

Eastern Randolph High School was founded in 1968. It is one of eight high schools in the Randolph County school system. [3]

In 2024, Eastern Randolph High School was ranked between 451th and 576th in North Carolina and between 13,242th and 17,655th in national school rankings. [3]

In May 2024, health officials confirmed a case of tuberculosis at the school. [4]

In August 2024, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety State Highway Patrol reported that two students at the school were killed, and another two were injured, in a car crash. [5] [6]

Demographics

The total minority enrollment at the school in 2024 was fifty percent, with sixty-six percent of students listed as economically disadvantaged. [3]

Notable alumni

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