Jesse C. Carson High School

Jesse C. Carson High School
Address
290 Kress Venture Road China Grove, North Carolina 28023 United States
Coordinates	35°33′58″N80°32′38″W / 35.565999°N 80.543751°W / 35.565999; -80.543751
Information
Type	Public
Established	2006(19 years ago) (2006)
CEEB code	340734
NCES School ID	370405002882 [1]
Principal	Benjamin Crawford [2]
Teaching staff	60.57 (FTE) [3]
Enrollment	1,135 (2023-2024) [3]
Student to teacher ratio	18.74 [3]
Color(s)	Victory Orange and Navy Blue
Mascot	Cougars
Website	Official website

Jesse C. Carson High School (often referred to as Carson High School or Carson) is a public, co-educational secondary school located in China Grove, NC. It is one of seven high schools in the Rowan-Salisbury School System.

History

Jesse C. Carson High School opened in 2006, drawing students from four other high schools in Rowan County. It is named for former Rowan County School System Superintendent Jesse C. Carson. ^[4]

Academics

Jesse C. Carson High School is consistently rated as "B" school by the NC Department of Public Instruction. ^[5] Carson features an Academy of the Arts with concentrations in visual arts, dance, theater, choral and instrumental music. Carson also offers unique Project Lead the Way coursework in Biomedical Science, Engineering and logistics.

Athletics

Jesse C. Carson High School is a 3A school in the South Piedmont Conference. Carson Women's Basketball won the school's first state championship in 2021. ^[6]

Notable alumni

• Owen White — MLB pitcher ^[7]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Jesse C. Carson High School (370405002882)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved December 15, 2024.
2. "Carson High School to welcome new principal". May 16, 2019.
3. "Carson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
4. Valle, Kirsten (March 28, 2006). "Jesse C. Carson High shaping up". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
5. "North Carolina School Report Cards".
6. "3A Women's Basketball Championship Recap | Carson edges Asheboro 51-40 to win first state title | North Carolina High School Athletic Association". Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
7. Owen White. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.