Central Cabarrus High School
| Central Cabarrus High School | |
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505 Highway 49 South Concord, NC 28025 United States |
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| School type | Public school |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | Cabarrus County Schools |
| Principal | Andrew Crook |
| Enrolment | 1,259 (2013–14) |
| Color(s) | Forest Green, Gold |
| Athletics conference | South Piedmont 3A |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Rival | Hickory Ridge, Mount Pleasant |
| Website | http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/Domain/36 |
Central Cabarrus High School, commonly referred to locally as Central or CCHS, is a comprehensive public high school located in Concord, North Carolina. It opened in 1966.
Central Cabarrus High School was formed in 1966 by joining three area high schools: Bethel, Harrisburg, and Hartsell. In its beginning, Central was home to 850 students and 45 teachers. The focal point of the new school was the C.A. Furr Planetarium, the only school planetarium in the state of North Carolina. Central boasted a space age classroom during a space enthralled time. Central was a direct result of desegregation in the education system of North Carolina.
Mr. M.L. Barnes, for whom the theatre is named, was the first principal of Central Cabarrus. At the time, Jay M. Robinson was the superintendent of Cabarrus County Schools and Joseph N. Fries, the assistant superintendent. Inaugural coaches and long-time Central staff included head football coach, Lloyd "Dink" Jordan, basketball coaches, Earl Mason and Georgia Roberson, and track coach, Gary "Chromedome" Drinnen. Dink Jordan & Gary Drinnen
Born in Central's first year of operation were publications, The Centarune, the school yearbook, and The Norlande, the school newspaper. Mr. Euell Gary Brady served as the first librarian with 8000 books and 125 periodicals. "Dear Ruth," Central's first theatrical production was directed by Mrs. Marjorie Hudson. Director Neil Wilson led the first band which consisted of 40 members, and Mr. David Stantz was the first chorus teacher. Central Cabarrus was a location of filming for the movie "Paper Towns"(2015), based off the book by John Green. The school was transformed into "Jefferson Park High School" for the film.
Central's academic curriculum falls in line with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study in all core subject areas. The school also offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses including AP Human Geography, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Studio Art, and many others.
As of the 2007-2008 school year, 3% of the student body were listed as pursuing advanced college prep courses and the average class size was 20 students.
Central has been consistently recognized as a "School of Distinction" under the state's ABC standards for public schools. English teacher Susan Deaton Parker was named Cabarrus County Teacher of the Year for the 2005-2006 academic year. Math teacher Allison Hahn was named Cabarrus County Teacher of the Year for the 2014-2015 academic year.
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