Granville County Schools

Granville County Schools
Location
Granville County, North Carolina
United States
District information
Type Public
Grades PK–12
Established 1963
Schools 20
Budget $ 80,297,000
District ID 3701800[1]
Students and staff
Students 8,825
Teachers 560.78 (on FTE basis)
Staff 485.15 (on FTE basis)
Student-teacher ratio 15.74:1
Other information
Website www.gcs.k12.nc.us

Granville County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Granville County, North Carolina. Its 20 schools serve 8,825 students as of the 2010–11 school year. The system was formed in 1963 from the merger of the former Granville County Schools and Oxford City Schools.

History

The move towards merging the Granville County Schools system with the Oxford City Schools system was approved by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1961. The official merging of the systems occurred in July, 1963.[2]

Student demographics

For the 2010–11 school year, Granville County Schools had a total population of 8,825 students and 560.78 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 15.74:1.[1] That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: Black, 83%; White, 13%; Hispanic, 1%; American Indian, 1%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 1% (two or more races: 1%).[3] For the same school year, 73.96% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[4]

Governance

The primary governing body of Granville County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a seven-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.[5]

Board of Education

The seven members of the Board of Education are elected by district to staggered six-year terms, generally meeting on the first Monday of each month. The current members of the board are: Leonard E. Peace, Sr., District 4 (Chair); Brenda Dickerson-Daniel, District 2 (Vice-Chair); Toney W. Smith, District 1; B. Patrick Cox, District 3; Donnie Boyd, District 5; Catherine "Rose" Lyon, District 6; and Shirley Lane, District 7.[6]

Superintendent

The superintendent of the system is Timothy J. Farley. He began in July of 2007.[7]

Member schools

Granville County Schools has 20 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. These are separated into seven high schools, one alternative school, four middle schools, and nine elementary schools.[8][9]

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Athletics

According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2012–2013 school year:[10]

Achievements and awards

The Granville County Schools system has one schools listed as Blue Ribbon Schools: C. G. Credle Elementary School (1989–90).[11] It has also had one teacher recognized as a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Teacher of the Year: Louis Gotlieb for 1990–91.[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Granville County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ "S.L. 1961-775". Session Laws. North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  4. ↑ "2010–2011" (XLS). Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Granville County Board of Education". Granville County Schools. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Superintendent". Granville County Schools. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Granville County Schools". North Carolina's School Report Cards. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  9. ↑ "School Directory". Granville County Schools. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  10. ↑ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13" (PDF). NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools 1982–2002" (PDF). US Department of Education. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Teachers of the Year". NC Public Schools website. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

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