词条 | Charles B. Aycock High School |
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| name = Charles B. Aycock High School | founded = 1961 | schooltype = Public | district = Wayne County Public Schools | streetaddress = 5460 US-117 N | city = Pikeville | state = North Carolina | zipcode = 27863 | country = United States | teamname = Golden Falcons | colors = Light blue, Gold, and White {{color box|#87cefa}} {{color box|#FFDF00}} {{color box|white}} | grades = 9-12 }} Charles B. Aycock High School (CBA) is a public high school in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States, that opened in 1961. The school's physical address is Pikeville, North Carolina. This area of North Carolina is near the birthplace of Governor Charles Brantley Aycock. During Governor Aycock's term, he advocated improving North Carolina's public schools.[1] Even after his term as governor, he continued to work on the improvement of schools in the country. It is because of Governor Aycock's passion for public education that the school got its name. DescriptionMission StatementThe school's Mission Statement is as follows:
Colors and MascotThe school colors are Carolina blue, gold, and white. The mascot for all school sponsored sports teams is the Golden Falcon. Students AcceptedCharles B. Aycock is a public high school, so anyone residing within the school district is eligible to go to the school. Students typically enter this high school from Norwayne Middle School. The school offers classes for grades 9 through 12. LocationCharles B. Aycock High School can be found just between the two small towns of Fremont and Pikeville, in the northern part of Wayne County, North Carolina. The school's physical address is: 5460 Hwy 117N Pikeville NC, 27863[2] PopulationThe school's enrollment is just above 1300 students, and the number of students enrolled is growing continually each year. Each of the four grades taught in the high school has approximately 300 students.[3] The school's population continues to increase because the area has recently seen a growth in population. The recent growth spurt in the area has put an obvious strain on the school. CBA is currently dealing with overcrowding issues. The school has built 13 mobile classrooms as a temporary solution to the lack of classrooms inside the current building. There are approximately 10 teachers who do not have a classroom of their own, and 11 homerooms are held in the gym and cafeteria to accommodate the very large student population.[4] ImprovementsThe county has approved twenty-two million dollars for construction and renovation of schools within Wayne County. This money will be divided among the schools with the most need. Also, the Wayne County School Board is addressing the highest drop-out rate in the county here at CBA.[4] ActivitiesAcademicsThere are several nationally credited teachers on staff at CBA. Each of the award-winning department heads is highly requested and brings in high test grades. SportsThe school offers a variety of sports to its students. Sports offered include: cheerleading, football, golf, soccer, tennis, wrestling, baseball, volleyball, cross country, track and field, and swimming. Most teams require the student to: try out, go to all practices, and maintain acceptable grades in all classes. The coaches of Charles B. Aycock sports are selective in their team members. A high level of athletic ability is called for in most of the school's sports teams. ClubsCharles B. Aycock High School offers several student clubs. Most clubs are run and operated by students. However, a supervising teacher with some knowledge of the field is required to attend all club meetings. The school offers these clubs: JROTC, Art Club, FFA, DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, Photography Club, Model UN, HOSA, Key Club, FCA, Aycock Youth Council (AYC) along with clubs for interest in Religion, Math, Science, History, English, and Foreign Language. BandCharles B. Aycock High School offers a class for students interested in playing instruments. Interested students have the option to participate in the jazz band, marching band, or concert band. There is a summer camp offered for band members. The band has participated in many competitions. The Golden Falcon Marching Band has won several awards in Music and Drumline despite being such a small band. The band is currently rated as a large 2A band. Every year the band participates in various parades, competitions, and all home football games. The Marching Falcon band is among the best in Wayne County, indeed, in all of North Carolina. The band experience is highly enjoyable and amusing. Participants acquire a sense of pride, dignity, and determination as they work and compete. Friendships are made, and a sense of family is established. TheatreCharles B. Aycock High School offers Beginning to Advanced Theatre. Drama club also offers students an opportunity to perform out of the classroom with a minimum of two productions throughout the school year. The theatre program, along with band and vocals, is being rebuilt through the efforts of excellent band and theatre teachers. ServicesMedia CenterThe school's media center is open every school day between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm. Students are encouraged to check out books from the media center with their student ID. The media center houses several computers for student use. Students can look up where books are located within the library, study for tests, and do research on these computers. The school's policy on computer use is as follows:
CounselingThe school offers counseling services. Students can make an appointment with a counselor for assistance with anything from school troubles to home life. The school offers: a nurse, a psychologist, a social worker, and three school counselors. The counselors offer help with signing up for SATs. They can write letters of recommendation, offer help with signing up for classes, and help students find financial aid. Counseling Mission StatementThe Mission Statement for the counseling program is as follows: The counseling program at Charles B. Aycock High School will provide services that enable students to develop life planning skills, responsible social skills, as well as demonstrate an understanding of the lifelong process of learning, growing, and changing to become globally competitive members of society. References1. ^http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/1898/bios/aycock.html {{coord|35.5092|-77.9803|region:US-NC_type:edu|display=title}}2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.waynecountyschools.org/324/site/default.asp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-09-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919124958/http://www.waynecountyschools.org/324/site/default.asp |archivedate=2008-09-19 |df= }} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://schools.publicschoolsreport.com/NorthCarolina/Pikeville/CharlesBAycockHigh.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-09-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715132105/http://schools.publicschoolsreport.com/NorthCarolina/Pikeville/CharlesBAycockHigh.html |archivedate=2011-07-15 |df= }} 4. ^1 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2008/09/09/wayne_school_board_takes_offense_to_bests_view_of_schools/ 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.waynecountyschools.org/148220813115720827/site/default.asp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-09-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004040150/http://www.waynecountyschools.org/148220813115720827/site/default.asp |archivedate=2008-10-04 |df= }} 4 : Educational institutions established in 1960|Public high schools in North Carolina|Schools in Wayne County, North Carolina|1960 establishments in North Carolina |
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