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Cleveland County Schools
Cleveland County Schools is a PK– 12 graded school district serving Cleveland County, North Carolina. The system was formed from the merger of Kings Mountain City Schools, Shelby City Schools and the former Cleveland County Schools system in 2004. Its 29 schools serve 16,417 students as of the 2010–2011 school year. History Originally, the cities of Kings Mountain and Shelby had their own school districts separate from Cleveland County Schools. In 2000, the school boards and the Cleveland County Commission approved a merger plan to consolidate the three systems into one. The State Board of Education approved the measure, however, the school board of the Kings Mountain School District filed suit to stop the merger. The courts did not accept their positions and the merger officially occurred in 2004. Student demographics For the 2010–2011 school year, Cleveland County Schools had a total population of 16,417 students and 1,130.81 teachers on a ( FTE) basis. This produced a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Cleveland County is a county located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the western Piedmont, on the southern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,519. Its county seat is Shelby. Cleveland County comprises the Shelby, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is included in the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area. History The county was formed in 1841 from parts of Lincoln and Rutherford counties. It was named for Benjamin Cleveland, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War, who took part in Patriot victory at the Battle of King's Mountain. From 1841 to 1887 "Cleaveland" was the spelling used; the present spelling was adopted in 1887. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. Cleveland County is part of the South Mountains, a sub-range of the Blueridge Mountains that runs through the county's northwest corner. In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twelfth Grade
Twelfth grade, 12th grade, senior year, or grade 12 is the final year of secondary school in most of North America. In other regions, it may also be referred to as class 12 or Year 13. In most countries, students are usually between the ages of 17 and 18 years old. Some countries have a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all. Twelfth grade is typically the last year of high school (graduation year). Australia In Australia, the twelfth grade is referred to as Year 12. In New South Wales, students are usually 16 or 17 years old when they enter Year 12 and 17 or 18 years during graduation (end of year). A majority of students in Year 12 work toward getting an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank). Up until the start of 2020 the OP (Overall Position, which applies only to students in the state of Queensland) was used. Both of these allow/allowed them access to courses at university. In Western Australia, this is achieved by completing the WAC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grover, North Carolina
Grover is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 708 at the 2010 census. History Grover is classified as a small town where railway and highway routes Interstate 85 and U.S. Highway 29 cross the state line between North Carolina and South Carolina. It was previously named Whitaker and legally was in South Carolina. The name change to Grover in 1885 was in honor of President Grover Cleveland. Gingerbread Row, (Cleveland Avenue - NC Highway 216) has an antique look with many restored homes in beautiful colors. A railroad-dominated town started when the Atlanta Charlotte Airline Railway placed a turntable for engines to be spun. They operated from the 1880s to the 1920s and Southern Railway (U.S.) continues to carry passengers to this day (now known as Norfolk Southern). Mail drops and pickups by train occurred several times per day in Grover often with the mail bag put on a hook while the train came through at speed. Amtrak also operates on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fallston, North Carolina
Fallston is a hamlet in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 607 at the 2010 census. History Fallston was settled in the 1880s and incorporated in 1893, and named for John Z. Falls, Sheriff of Cleveland County.William S. Powell and Michael Hill, North Carolina Gazetteer' (University of North Carolina Press, 2010). Accessed at NCPedia.org. Geography Fallston is located at (35.427407, -81.501802). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 603 people, 230 households, and 180 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 254 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.19% White, 2.99% African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.66% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population. There were 230 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casar, North Carolina
Casar is a small town in northern Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 297 at the 2010 census. Geography Casar is located at (35.514486, -81.616007). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. According to locals, Casar was originally incorporated as Race Path in 1890. In 1903, the name was to be changed to Caesar, but Joe Meade with the US Postal Service sent off the application for incorporation, the name came back misspelled and the town officially became Casar. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 308 people, 132 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 176.0 people per square mile (68.0/km2). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 82.9 per square mile (32.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.35% White and 0.65% African American. There were 132 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelby High School (North Carolina)
Shelby High School is a public high school located at 230 E Dixon Blvd in Shelby, North Carolina. The mascot of the school is the Golden Lion. History Shelby High School was first mentioned in local newspapers of the time as being established in June 1877, by Professor J.A. Smith, with G.W. Sharpe and Miss Laura Sharp as instructors. Shelby moved to its current high school building location in 1960, with the dedication of the school being held on September 10, 1961. Notable alumni * Bill Champion, MLB pitcher * Moe Davis, retired U.S. Air Force colonel * Gabe DeVoe, professional basketball player * Eddie Dodson, bank robber known as the ''New York Yankees Bandit'' * Alvin Gentry, NBA coach * Roger McKee, MLB pitcher * Charlotte Smith, professional women's basketball player and current college coach * Cliff Washburn, American football player * Jim Washburn Jim Washburn (born December 2, 1949) is an American football coach. He was the assistant defensive line coach for the Det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kings Mountain High School
Kings Mountain High School is a public high school in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Cleveland County School System which is overseen by the Cleveland County Board of Education, and it is one of the county's five public high schools. Kings Mountain, North Carolina is considered part of the Shelby, North Carolina metro area. History and description In 1905, Kings Mountain Graded School was founded. Known as Central School, all grade levels (1–11) were in one building, which was not fully completed for five years. The school has about 80 faculty members. The building features a library which is part of Cleve-net (a regional library network) and an auditorium. Curriculum Coursework at KMHS includes Advanced Placement classes. The school has a Spanish program and theatre production classes. Students The high school offers classes for grades 9 through 12. The school graduates 94% of its senior class. The total student population is about 1250. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Early College High School
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. maritime border with Canada, northeast of Cincinnati, northeast of Columbus, and approximately west of Pennsylvania. The largest city on Lake Erie and one of the major cities of the Great Lakes region, Cleveland ranks as the 54th-largest city in the U.S. with a 2020 population of 372,624. The city anchors both the Greater Cleveland metropolitan statistical area (MSA) and the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area (CSA). The CSA is the most populous in Ohio and the 17th largest in the country, with a population of 3.63 million in 2020, while the MSA ranks as 34th largest at 2.09 million. Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River by General Moses Cleaveland, after whom the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
