Vance High School

Vance High School, officially named Zebulon B. Vance High School, is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System, and was opened in 1997. The sports teams are known as the Cougars. Besides providing the standard state-mandated high school curriculum, the school also hosts the Vance Academy of Engineering, which gives advanced training to students interested in engineering careers and fishing

Zebulon B. Vance High School
Address
Zebulon B. Vance High School
Zebulon B. Vance High School
7600 IBM Drive

Charlotte
,
North Carolina
28262

United States
Coordinates35°18′01″N 80°46′11″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1997 (1997)
School districtCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
CEEB code340708
PrincipalErik Turner
Staff102.09 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,704 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.69[1]
Color(s)Navy blue and orange
        
MascotCougar
AccreditationAdvancED[2]
Websiteschools.cms.k12.nc.us/vanceHS/Pages/Default.aspx

The school is named after Zebulon Baird Vance, a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, twice Governor of North Carolina, and U.S. Senator. In June 2020, as a result of the George Floyd protests, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board officially stated that they had started the process to rename the school to remove the association with the Confederacy.[3][4]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Vance High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-08
  3. "CMS Board starts renaming process of high school named after Confederate military officer". WBTV. June 23, 2020.
  4. Somasundaram, Praveena (June 20, 2020). "What's next for Charlotte schools named after Confederate figures?". The Charlotte Observer.
  5. Hein, Michael. (Dec. 7, 2019). 'SNL' Musical Guest DaBaby: Everything to Know. popculture.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. E.J. Drayton - Men's Basketball - Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  7. Chavis Holmes - 2008-09 - Men's Basketball - VMI. vmikeydets.com. Retrieved Dec 22, 2019.
  8. Travis Holmes - 2008-09 - Men's Basketball - Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  9. "Paul Troth Prospect Info". 247Sports. Retrieved 4 December 2018.


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