Beaufort County Schools (North Carolina)
Beaufort County Schools | |
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Location | |
United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | PK–12 |
Superintendent | Matthew Cheeseman |
Schools | 14 |
Budget | $71,002,000 |
NCES District ID | 3700330[1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 7,202 |
Teachers | 510.70 (on FTE basis) |
Staff | 439.92 (on FTE basis) |
Student–teacher ratio | 14.10:1 |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Beaufort County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Beaufort County, North Carolina. Its 14 schools serve 7,202 students as of the 2010–2011 school year.
Student demographics[edit]
For the 2010–2011 school year, Beaufort County Schools had a total population of 7,202 students and 510.70 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 14.10:1.[1] That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 52% male to 48% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 51%; Black, 33%; Hispanic, 2%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 3%).[2] For the same school year, 65.59% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]
Governance[edit]
The primary governing body of Beaufort County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a nine-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's First District.[4]
Board of Education[edit]
The nine members of the Board of Education are elected by districts and generally meet on the third Tuesday of each month. The current members of the board are:[5]
- Eltha S. Booth (District 1)
- E. C. Peed (District 2)
- Barbara Boyd-Williams (District 3)
- Terry Williams (District 4, Chair)
- F. Mac Hodges (District 5)
- Teressa Banks (District 6)
- Robert Belcher (District 7)
- Carolyn Walker (District 8; Vice-Chair)
- Mike Isbell (District 9)
Superintendent[edit]
Don Phipps has been the superintendent of the system since January, 2010. He previously was an administrator with the Cumberland County Schools in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[6]
Member schools[edit]
Beaufort County Schools has 14 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those eight schools are separated into four high schools, two middle schools, seven elementary schools, and one alternative school that covers grades 6–12.[1]
High schools[edit]
- Beaufort County Early College High School (Washington)
- Beaufort County Ed Tech Center – alternative school; grades 6–12 (Washington)
- Northside High School (Pinetown)
- Southside High School (Chocowinity)
- Washington High School (Washington)
K-8 schools[edit]
- Bath Elementary School
- S.W. Snowden Elementary School
Middle schools[edit]
- Chocowinity Middle School
- P. S. Jones Middle School
Elementary schools[edit]
- Chocowinity Primary School
- Eastern Elementary School
- John Cotton Tayloe Elementary School
- John Small Elementary School
- Northeast Elementary School
Athletics[edit]
According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2011–2012 school year:[7]
- Northside and Southside high schools are 1A schools in the 4 Rivers Conference.
- Washington High is a 3A school in the Coastal Conference.
- The Early College and the Ed Tech Center do not have athletic teams.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Beaufort County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "2010–2011". Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Archived from the original (XLS) on April 23, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "Board of Education". Beaufort County Schools. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ Jordan, Dave (January 11, 2010). "Dr. Phipps Sworn In As New Beaufort County Superintendent". WITN. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2011–12". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.