North Rowan High School

North Rowan High School
Address
300 North Whitehead Avenue Spencer North Carolina, United States
Coordinates	35°41′50″N 80°25′48″W / 35.6970835°N 80.4300575°W / 35.6970835; -80.4300575Coordinates: 35°41′50″N 80°25′48″W / 35.6970835°N 80.4300575°W / 35.6970835; -80.4300575
Information
School type	Public
Founded	1958
Principal	Darrel McDowell
Vice principal	Trent Watkins
Teaching staff	~125
Number of students	~800
Schedule type	Block, 4-period
Hours in school day	7:30am - 2:25pm
Information	[phone]

North Rowan High School, formerly Spencer High School and East Spencer High School, is located in the northern end of Rowan County in Spencer, North Carolina. It is part of the Rowan-Salisbury School System which also includes Salisbury High School, East Rowan High School, South Rowan High School, West Rowan High School and Jesse Carson High School.

History

Establishment

In the spring of 1959, North Rowan High School was accredited by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. The first principal of North Rowan was Johnson H. Steelman. Camden was the second.

The Aust Redmin Athletic Field

On August 4, 1958, the Rowan County Board voted unanimously to name the North Rowan High School athletic field "The Aust Redmin Athletic Field". On September 21, 1958, the building was dedicated with Dr. Aust Redmin, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, as speaker at the ceremonies.

Scholarship

Begun in 2001 by the class of 1973, the North Rowan Alumni Memorial Scholarship has assisted nine outstanding graduates with college expenses. These students are currently enrolled in college. The campaign goal is to create a fund of $500,000.00 from which the earnings will be used to fund a full four-year tuition scholarship for a graduate of North Rowan High School deemed worthy.

Athletics

According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2011-2012 school year, Salisbury High School is classified as a 1A school and competes in the Yadkin Valley Conference.^[1]

References

1. ^ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2011-12" (PDF). NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. https://www.nchsaa.org/intranet/downloadManagerControl.php?mode=getFile&elementID=7678&type=5&atomID=11197. Retrieved 13 November 2011. 

External links

• North Rowan High School home page.
• Rowan-Salisbury School System.
• GreatSchools.net summary.
• Local school directory.