Alexander Central High School

Alexander Central High School (ACHS) is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Taylorsville, North Carolina. It is the only high school in the Alexander County Schools system.

Alexander Central High School
Address
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223 School Drive Taylorsville , North Carolina 28681 United States
Coordinates	35°55′05″N 81°11′25″W
Information
Type	Public
School district	Alexander County Schools
CEEB code	343938
NCES School ID	370009000028[1]
Principal	Gordon Palmer
Teaching staff	94.43 (FTE)
Enrollment	1,519 (2015–16)[2]
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Blue and Vegas gold
Athletics conference	Northwestern Conference
Mascot	Cougars
Yearbook	The Alexcentrian
Website	alexander.k12.nc.us/Domain/8

History

Alexander Central was expanded in 2001 to double in size. Construction was completed in just one year.[3]

Demographics

For the 2010–2011 school year, Alexander Central High School had a total population of 1,714 students and 94.43 staff on a (FTE) basis. [1]

Administration

The principal of the school is Doug Rhoney. He started in 2011 and was previously principal of West Caldwell High School in Lenoir, North Carolina.[4] Assistant principals are Crystal Hoke, Brian Lewis, and Janel Lingle.[5]

Athletics

According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2011–2012 school year, Alexander Central High School is a 4A school in the Northwestern Conference.[6]

The Alexander Central mascot is the Cougars, wearing the school colors of blue and vegas gold.[7] They compete in various sports throughout the school year. In the Fall: cheerleading, crosscountry, JV & varsity football, girls golf, boys soccer, girls tennis, and volleyball. Winter sports include boys & girls JV & varsity basketball, freshmen basketball, cheerleading, indoor track, swimming, and wrestling. In the Spring, competitions include baseball, boys golf, girls soccer, softball, boys tennis, and track & field.[8]

The school softball team is very dominant winning several state championships (1979, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2009, and 2011),[9] as well as being runner up in 2000.[10] Chelsea Wilkinson was a right-handed pitcher who attended Alexander Central HS. She is currently the senior ace at University of Georgia and has played all four years of her collegiate career there. She has led the team in Wins, Losses, and ERA in all four years, as well as leading the SEC in strikeouts in all four years.

Extracurricular activities

Alexander Central High School has many extracurricular activities for students to participate in:[11]

• The Actor's Attic
• The Alexander Muse, a yearly magazine of student art and writing.
• Art Club
• Chess Club
• Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
• Future Farmers of America (FFA)
• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
• Future Teachers of America (FTA)
• Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
• History Club
• Interact Club
• Junior Beta Club
• Latin Dance
• LEO Club
• Minority Awareness
• National Beta Club
• SkillsUSA
• Spanish Club
• Step Team
• Student Council
• Teen Poetry Happens

Yearbook

The yearbook of ACHS is called the Alexcentrian. In 2003, it won a yearbook award from the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association.[12]

Other activities

An atlas created by the Geographic Information Services (GIS) class at ACHS was published in 2007. Instructor, and county IT director, Eric Walker worked with the county's GIS department head, George Brown, for assistance in the project. Originally planned as just a 60-page booklet, the Alexander County Mapbook is a 160-page atlas of the county divided into seven sections: geography, history, government, education, economy, retail and arts and recreation.[13]

The Agricultural Education program was awarded a $3,300 grant by Lowe's Home Improvement during the 2011–2012 to build an aquaculture facility at the school. Along with learning about safe food supplies and alternatives to natural river fishing, students will learn about conversion of fish waste to plant food.[14]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Alexander Central High School (370009000028)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
2. "Alexander Central High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
3. "It's Back to School at Twice the Room". The Charlotte Observer. August 17, 2001.
4. Behr, Steve (June 14, 2011). "Link Promoted At West Caldwell". The Watauga Democrat. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
5. "Administration". Alexander Central High School. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
6. "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2011–12". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
7. "Alexander Central High School". MaxPreps. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
8. "Athletics". Alexander Central High School. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
9. "Slow-Pitch Softball State Champions". NC High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
10. "Fast-Pitch Softball State Champions". North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
11. "Clubs". Alexander Central High School. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
12. "2003 Yearbook Awards". North Carolina Scholastic Media Association. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
13. Newell, Sarah (November 12, 2007). "It's all in the book: Alexander GIS students' work will be published Dec. 7". Hickory Daily Record.
14. Alston, Antoine J.; English, Chastity Warren (March 1, 2012). "Preparing Future Green Professionals Through Tarheel Agricultural Education". The Agricultural Education Magazine.

External links

• Official website