North Buncombe High School
North Buncombe High School is a public high school in Weaverville, North Carolina accommodating over 1000 students in grades 9–12.[2] The school's mascot is the Black Hawk and the school principal is Samantha Sircey.[3]
| North Buncombe High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
  North Buncombe High School  North Buncombe High School | |
890 Clarks Chapel Road , 28787 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°44′23″N 82°33′27″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1954 |
| School district | Buncombe County Schools |
| CEEB code | 344220 |
| Principal | Samantha Sircey |
| Faculty | 65.06 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,046 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.08[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and white |
| Mascot | Black hawk |
| Website | nbhs |
North Buncombe High School was built after the decision to build larger schools and a $5.5 million bond that county voters approved. William B. Brackett designed the $6 building housing 200 students, which opened August 26, 1954 on 31 acres, the first to open under the new plan. Barnardsville, Flat Creek, Red Oak, French Broad High Schools became K–8 schools and Weaverville High School became Weaverville Middle School (grades 5–8). In 1987, a new school opened on the former site of Asheville-Weaverville Speedway.[4] The old high school building then became North Buncombe Middle School.
Notable alumni
- Chris Rodrigues, Contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist[5]
- Nate Torbett, professional soccer player
References
- "North Buncombe High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "North Buncombe High". US News. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "Home - North Buncombe High". nbhs.buncombeschools.org. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "Today in Asheville History, Aug. 26". Asheville Citizen-Times. August 26, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- Benton, Hayley. (Jan 10, 2017). Asheville buskers left in the cold. Citizen-Times. Retrieved Jul 30, 2020.