Graham County Schools is a PK– 12 graded

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serving

Graham County, North Carolina Graham County (locally ) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,030, making it the third-least populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Robbinsville. History The cou ...

, United States. Its three schools serve 1,252 students as of the 2010–11 school year.

History

From 2007 through 2009, the school district tried to establish random drug testing for teachers in the school system. The

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filed a lawsuit to prevent the testing. A lower court upheld the district's policy, but an appeals court struck down the ruling. Other states and school districts had similar suits in the courts and were watching the court's ruling. The school system decided not to pursue any higher appeals or challenges.

Student demographics

For the 2010–11 school year, Graham County Schools had a total population of 1,252 students and 86.87 teachers on a ( FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 14.41:1. That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 52% male to 48% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 84%; American Indian, 13%; Hispanic, 2%; Black, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 1%). For the same school year, 63.81% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.

Governance

The primary governing body of Graham County Schools follows a

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format with a five-member

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appointing a

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to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the

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's Eighth District.

Board of education

The five members of the Board of Education meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The current members of the board are: Rodney Nelson (Chair), Chip Carringer (Vice-Chair), Lois Satterfield, Sharon Edwards, and Deborah Odom.

Superintendent

The current superintendent of the system is Angie Knight.

Member schools

Graham County Schools has three schools ranging from

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: one

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, one

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, and one

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. They are all located in

Robbinsville, North Carolina Robbinsville is a town in Graham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 620 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Graham County, county population 8,861. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town h ...

. * Robbinsville High School, grades 9–12 * Robbinsville Middle School, grades 7–8 * Robbinsville Elementary School, grades PK–6

References

External links

* {{Graham County, North Carolina Education in Graham County, North Carolina School districts in North Carolina