East Wilkes High School

Infobox School
name = East Wilkes High School
principal = Eric Barker
established = 1954
type = Public
grades = 9–12
city = Ronda
state = North Carolina
country = USA
yearbook = "East Wind"
mascot = Cardinal
colors = Red, White, Black
website = [http://www.wilkes.k12.nc.us/EWHS/ EWHS]

East Wilkes High School is a class 1A public high school (grades 9-12) located in Ronda, North Carolina. It is a part of the Wilkes County School System. The school's typically runs from 500 to 600 students. The school serves the East District of Wilkes County, including the town of Ronda, the communities of Roaring River and Clingman, and portions of Elkin.

The original buildings once housed Ronda Elementary School, but were later converted into a high school after the consolidation of the Wilkes County School system in the 1950s resulted in the construction of several new schools in the area. A new academic building, vocational building and cafeteria are now under construction at East Wilkes. After their completion the three original buildings (two classroom buildings and one cafeteria) will be demolished.

Academics

East Wilkes High School follows block scheduling. A normal day consists of four 90-minute blocks. The third block is 120 minutes long allowing for a 30-minute lunch period. A standard school day begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m..

The school offers career preparation classes and college preparation classes. It offers honors-level mathematics, English, history, and science courses. East Wilkes also offers Advanced Placement courses for juniors and seniors, including AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP United States History, and AP Calculus. The language department offers courses in Spanish, French, and Latin. East Wilkes is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, also known as SACS.

Athletics

East Wilkes High School supports varsity teams for the following sports: men's/women's basketball, football, men's baseball, wrestling, women's softball, women's volleyball, men's/women's soccer, men's/women's tennis, cross country, track and field,cheerleading, and golf. The school's mascot is the Cardinal; the school's colors are white, red, and black.

East Wilkes competes in the Northwest 1A Athletic Conference as part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.

tate Championships

*Men's Cross Country Championship (2007)

Extracurricular activities

East Wilkes offers a variety of clubs and extracurricular activities which play an active role in the school's operation and that of the surrounding community:

*National Honor Society
*Student Council
*Tarheel Club
*Fellowship of Christian Athletes
*Future Business Leaders of America
*Future Teachers of America
*Future Farmers of America
*Latin Club
*Spanish Club