South Caldwell High School

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South Caldwell High School
Address
South Caldwell High School
7035 Spartan Drive

Hudson, North Carolina
28630

United States
Coordinates 35°49′17″N81°27′02″W / 35.821424°N 81.450609°W / 35.821424; -81.450609
Information
School type Public
Established1977(47 years ago) (1977)
School districtCaldwell County Schools
CEEB code 341915
PrincipalRobert Bliss
Staff90.59 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,417 (2019-20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.64 [1]
Color(s)Maroon, silver, and white
   
MascotSpartan
Team nameSpartans
Feeder schoolsGranite Falls Middle School,
Hudson Middle School
Website schs.caldwellschools.com

South Caldwell High School (SCHS) is a public high school in Hudson, North Carolina. It is part of the Caldwell County Schools district.

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History

The construction of South Caldwell High School was completed on August 25, 1977. SCHS is located on a 100-acre (0.40 km2) site in Caldwell County, between Hudson and Granite Falls. Granite Falls Middle School and Hudson Middle School feed into South Caldwell.

Academics

The school provides an academic program ranging from courses for students having special needs, to standard courses, or honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Student needs are enriched through a comprehensive program centering in the basic subjects of English, math, social studies and science, with tutoring provided free of charge before and after school. Individual assistance is provided for each student in the completion of a career pathway.

Block scheduling is used with two nine-weeks grading periods per semester. Grade point average and class rank are computed using the state-weighted scale at the end of each semester. The cumulative average is based on four years, beginning with the ninth grade. Starting with the 2015–16 school year a new grading scale was put into effect with A= 100–90, B= 89–80, C= 79–70, D= 69–60, F= 59 and below.

South Caldwell High School is approved and accredited by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Media and technology

The media center is an integral part of the academic atmosphere of the school. The facility houses over 17,000 volumes supplementing all subject areas. Students have flexible access to the media center resources and its thirty networked computers that access the electronic reference databases and the internet. A thirty computer lab for activities such as word processing, creating presentations, webquests, and Internet research. An additional thirty computer lab utilizes the Passkey software to support and enhance the standard course of study. Additionally the school is a 1:1 school, providing laptops to any students that are in need of one.

Extracurricular activities

There are many clubs and extracurricular activities that students can be involved in. Below is a list of clubs/extracurricular activities at South Caldwell that a student can be a part of:

Athletics

South Caldwell is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 4A school. It is a member of the Northwestern 3A/4A Conference. The school colors are maroon, silver and white, and its team name are the Spartans. Listed below are the different sports South Caldwell has to offer:

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