Bartlett Yancey High School
| Bartlett Yancey High School | |
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| Address | |
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466 Main St. 27379 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°24′18″N 79°19′29″W / 36.40500°N 79.32472°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Helping Students to Excel" |
| Established | 1923 |
| School district | Caswell County Schools |
| CEEB code | 344510 |
| Principal | Lance Stokes |
| Teaching staff | 34.16 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 679[1] (2022–2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.88[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy blue, orange, and white |
| Team name | Buccaneers |
| Website | byshs |
Bartlett Yancey High School (BYHS) is a public high school located in Yanceyville, North Carolina, serving students in the ninth through twelfth grades. It is in the Caswell County Schools school district.[2]
History
[edit]The high school is named after U.S. Congressman Bartlett Yancey, Jr. and was founded in 1923.[3][4] Grades 9–11 were held at the then Bartlett Yancey School. These grades were later moved to a newly constructed high school building in the mid-1930s. It is unknown when a 12th grade class was first added.[4]
Bartlett Yancey High School became the only public high school operating in the county when Caswell County High School closed in 1969 due to school integration and consolidation.[5][6] It is presently the only high school in the Caswell County school system.[7]
Academics
[edit]Students at Bartlett Yancey High School have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement coursework and exams. The school also offers an associate's pathway in which students can graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate's degree from Piedmont Community College.[8]
Athletics
[edit]Currently, sports teams at Bartlett Yancey High School compete in the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A Conference.[9]
In the 2019 football season, the eighth-seeded Buccaneers finished second in the Mid-State 2A and set a school record for wins in a season.[10]
In addition to football, BYHS has sports programs in wrestling, track and field, cross country, soccer, volleyball, tennis, and basketball.[11]
Facility improvement project
[edit]In June 2020, Bartlett Yancey High School began undergoing renovations as well as the demolition of segments of the existing school. A new two-story building was constructed, which included classrooms, science labs, a media center, a kitchen and dining area, a security station, and administrative and guidance offices. Infrastructure improvements were also made throughout the campus. The project's total cost was $35.1 million dollars and was completed in 2022.[12][13]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Mic'hael Brooks (born 1991), former NFL player[14]
- A. Oveta Fuller (1955–2022), professor of microbiology and immunology[15]
- Maud Gatewood (1934–2004), artist[16]
- John Gunn (1939–2010), race car driver[17]
- Neal Watlington (1922–2019), MLB player for the Philadelphia Athletics[18]
- Hugh Webster (1943–2022), North Carolina state senator[19]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Bartlett Yancey High". Common Core of Data. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Bartlett Yancey High School". Caswell County Schools. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Images of America: Caswell County. 2009. ISBN 9780738567822. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Web Log: History of Bartlett Yancey High School". Caswell County Historical Association. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Caswell County High School". Flickr. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Caswell County Training School,1933-1969: Relationships between Community and School" (PDF). Harvard Educational Review. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Overview of Bartlett Yancey High". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "2018-2019 Student/Parent Handbook". Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Mid-Carolina 1A - 2A Conference Tournament are announced". Caswell Messenger. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "(9) Beddingfield ends historic season for (8) Bartlett Yancey football". High School OT. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Athletics". Caswell County Schools. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "NC Superintendent Announces $141 Million in School Construction Grants to 13 Districts". CharlotteStories.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Bartlett Yancey High School Improvements: Modernizing an Outdated School". Dewberry. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Michael Brooks". ecupirates.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Prominent Virologist and AME itinerant elder Dr. A. Oveta Fuller dies at age 67". Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Bartlett Yancey High School - Yan Tat Yearbook (Yanceyville, NC) - Class of 1950". Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Johnnie Oliver Gunn, Jr". Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Baseball Almanac". Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "About: Statement". Retrieved June 16, 2022.