Currituck County High School
| Currituck County High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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4203 Caratoke Hwy 27917 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°22′23″N 75°58′09″W / 36.3731°N 75.9691°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1976 |
| School district | Currituck County Schools |
| CEEB code | 340963 |
| Principal | Helen Taylor |
| Staff | 60.14 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,041 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.31[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and black |
| Team name | Knights |
| Rival | First Flight High School[2] Camden County High School[3] |
| Website | currituck |
Currituck County High School is a public high school located in Barco, North Carolina. It serves all of Currituck County including Knotts Island and Corolla.[4]
History
[edit]Currituck County High School opened for the 1976–77 school year, replacing J.P. Knapp High School which simultaneously became a junior high school.[5]
The current high school building opened for the 1998–99 school year and is located next door to the original 1976 building which is now Currituck County Middle School.[6]
Athletics
[edit]Currituck County High School athletics teams compete in the Northeastern Coastal Conference. Currituck County's colors are red, black, and white and their mascot is the knight. Currituck County offers the following sports programs:
| Fall sports | Winter sports | Spring sports |
|---|---|---|
| Football | Boys basketball | Boys baseball |
| Boys soccer | Girls basketball | Girls soccer |
| Girls volleyball | Girls bowling | Girls softball |
| Girls cross county | Boys Wrestling | Boys tennis |
| Boys cross country | Girls Wrestling | Boys track & field |
| Girls tennis | Boys swimming | Girls track & field |
| Girls golf | Girls swimming | Boys golf |
| Boys indoor track | ||
| Girls indoor track |
State championships
[edit]Academics
[edit]Currituck County High School offers AP courses in the sciences, english, histories, and arts.[10] This catalog also includes the AP Capstone program. Any AP course not listed within the course catalog is able to be taken through North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS). CCHS does not offer an International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum.
Rankings
[edit]Currituck County High School ranks #10,597 among ~18,000 high schools in the United States. CCHS also ranks #364 among 576 eligible high schools in North Carolina.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Currituck County High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Correspondent, Chris Bell. "High School Basketball | Currituck girls defeat First Flight; First Flight wins boys' game". dailyadvance.com.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Byrd Bowl tops tonight's high school football schedule". August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Currituck County High School / Overview". Currituck County High School.
- ^ "New Currituck High School". The Coastland Times. Manteo, NC. September 16, 1976. p. 7-B. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Cain, Linda M. (August 13, 1998). "County gets word of high school opening". The Coastland Times. Manteo, NC. p. 1-B. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ "Currituck County H.S. volleyball team wins first 2A state championship". WTKR. November 4, 2018.
- ^ "Currituck Knights are 2A state volleyball champs". The Coastland Times. November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Currituck wins state title, First Flight second at NCHSAA Cheerleading Invitational - OBX Today". www.obxtoday.com.
- ^ "Currituck County High School Course Catalog".
- ^ "U.S. News High School Rankings".
External links
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