Hertford County Public Schools (also called Hertford County Schools) is a PK– 12 graded

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serving

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. The

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district is led by superintendent William T. Wright, Jr. and has a five-member board of education. Its seven schools serve 2,800 students as of the 2016–17 school year.

History

In 2006, after several years of high turnover rates for teachers, Hertford County Public Schools worked with Partners for Hertford County Public Schools Foundation to build apartments on property owned by the school which was deeded to the foundation. The foundation built low cost housing to lure teachers into the area and help with teacher retention. Construction began on what is called Hertford Pointe in December of that year with two million dollars pledged for the project, with some of the funding comes from the North Carolina State Employees Credit Union, along with support from town, businesses and the state. Construction was completed in 2007 with the buildings being dedicated on October 29 of that year. Hertford County High School was first accredited by AdvancED in 1986 and the district's middle school also received accreditation in 1988. In 2006, the district as a whole sought its first accreditation. The process lasted until the 2008 review approved accreditation for the system. AdvancED awarded the accreditation on January 27, 2009.

Student demographics

For the 2016–17 school year, Hertford County Public Schools had a total population of 2,800 students and 223.45 teachers on a ( FTE) basis, a student-teacher ratio of 14.78:1. That same year, out of the total student population, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: Black, 80%; White, 15%; Hispanic, 2%; American Indian, 1%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 1%, and two or more races, 1%. For the same school year, 83.04% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.

Governance

The primary governing body of Hertford County Public Schools follows a

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format with a five-member Board of Education 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 First District.

Board of education

The five members of the Board of Education generally meet on the last Monday of each month. The current members of the board are: David L. Shields (Chair), Dennis M. Deloatch (Vice-Chair), J. Wendell Hall, Sheila J. Porter, and James W. Shearn.

Superintendent

William T. Wright Jr., previously superintendent with

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, was selected superintendent of the system in December 2015.

Member schools

Hertford County Public Schools has seven schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to

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. These are separated into three high schools, one middle schools, and three

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High schools

* C. S. Brown High School S.T.E.M. ( Winton) * Hertford County Early College High School ( Ahoskie) *

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(Ahoskie)

Middle schools

* Hertford County Middle School (

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)

Elementary schools

* Ahoskie Elementary School (Ahoskie) * Bearfield Primary School (Ahoskie) * Riverview Elementary School (Murfreesboro)

Athletics

Athletic departments for the district schools are members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. The only school that competes is Hertford County High, a 2A school in the Northeastern Coastal Conference.

References

External links

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