Cherryville High School
| Cherryville High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 313 Ridge Avenue Cherryville, North Carolina 28021 |
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| Coordinates | 35°23′22″N 81°22′48″W / 35.38944°N 81.38000°W |
| Information | |
| School district | Gaston County Schools |
| Category | Public School |
| Principal | Kevin M. Doran |
| Staff | 52 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 531 |
| Color(s) |
Royal blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Southern Piedmont (1A) |
| Team name | Ironmen |
| Rivals |
Bessemer City Highland |
| Website | Cherryville High School |
Cherryville High School is a high school in the Gaston County Schools public school district located in Cherryville, NC. Its attendance area covers northwestern Gaston County, and it also serves the western part of the community of Tryon and the surrounding rural area. Kevin Doran currently serves as principal. Kelly Brown serves as assistant principal. Scott Harrill serves as athletic director. The feeder Middle School is Chavis.
The town's first public, permanent school building was constructed in 1892 on land donated by Mr. W.R. Carroll and Mr. M.L. Dellinger. It was located west/southwest of downtown, very near the intersection of West Academy Street and Dixie Streets in Cherryville and was a rectangular frame building with two floors and a front bell tower. The new building, facing east, was called The Cherryville Academy and was utilized for about 25 years until a much larger brick building was constructed in 1915 on East First Street.
In 1902 the Cherryville Township voted to levy a special tax against its citizens to publicly maintain a graded school, including the introduction of a high school. In the fall of 1908, the Cherryville Academy School officially passed the state requirements for graduating students following 11 years of formal instruction. It achieved this significant milestone, as a "North Carolina state high school", under the administration of Principal J.W. Strassell.
The "Academy", which was abandoned in 1915 for the new brick structure, was significant because it heralded the first graduating class from Cherryville Schools: two girls and four boys.
In June 1915 the town bought a five-acre tract of land on the north side of First Street between Pink and Depot Streets for $1,450 from Mr. Joseph Black. A new three-story brick school was erected, housing 19 classrooms for both elementary and high school students and a large auditorium.
With the construction of another brick two-story school building ("Elementary Number 2 School"; later "West School") in 1925 the First Street location became home to Cherryville High School (CHS). In 1927 a modern gymnasium was completed on the school campus.
The Great Depression of 1929 impacted the Cherryville City School System. Early victims were the home economics' department and the public school music teacher position, which were not reinstituted until 1931.
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