Kannapolis City Schools is a local education agency headquartered in
Kannapolis, North Carolina
Kannapolis () is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties, in the U.S. state of North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte and is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The city of Kannapolis was incorporated in 1984. Th ...
. It encompasses parts of
Cabarrus and
Rowan Counties, yet operates independently of both county-wide school systems. This is a legacy of the fact that Kannapolis was originally a
company town for
Cannon Mills
The Cannon Mills Company was an American textile manufacturing company based in Kannapolis, North Carolina, that mainly
produced towels and bed sheets. Founded in 1887 by James William Cannon, by 1914 the company was the largest towel and shee ...
(Kannapolis was not incorporated as a city until 1984).
Schools
Grades K-12
*Grades K-5: G.W. Carver Elementary School (Founded 2017), building was previously used for Kannapolis Middle School and Kannapolis Intermediate School)
*Grades 6-8: Kannapolis Middle School (Eagles; kelly green and navy blue) (founded 1981, moved to current facility in 2005)
*Grades 9-12:
A.L. Brown High School (Wonders;
kelly green
Shades of chartreuse are listed below. Historically, many of these colors have gone under the name of either yellow or green, as the specifics of their color composition was not known until later.
Wrapping the spectrum into a color wheel
In a ...
and White) (founded 1924 as J. W. Cannon High School, renamed and moved to current facility in 1952)
Elementary Schools
* Forest Park Elementary
* Shady Brook Elementary
* Jackson Park Elememntary
* Fred L. Wilson Elementary
* North Kannapolis Elementary (formerly Woodrow Wilson)
* G.W. Carver Elementary School
New policies
In 2017–2018 school year, Kannapolis opened a new part of the middle school. Now the upper building houses 6th grade and the lower building houses 7th and 8th. The elementary schools now house k-5 again. The former intermediate school has been renamed George Washington Carver, and is an Arts magnet elementary school.
KCS instituted a new uniform policy for all schools within the district beginning with the 2005–2006 school year. A.L. Brown High School followed in the 2006–07 school year. Shirts and blouses must be collared and bear no logo or insignia other than that of the school; students may wear shorts, pants, skirts, skorts, or jumpers of at least fingertip length. No denim or jeans are permitted. Principals of each school will determine the color of the shirts to be worn, which will typically be assigned by grade level. In the 2020–2021 school year, the dress code was updated to allow shirts, not collared, as long as they had the Kannapolis City school logo on it.
See also
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Cabarrus County Schools
Cabarrus County Schools is a local education agency headquartered in Concord, North Carolina. The system presides over the vast majority of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, the exception being an area of Kannapolis in the northern part of the co ...
*
Rowan-Salisbury School System
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List of school districts in North Carolina
This is a list of school districts in North Carolina, including public charter schools.
In North Carolina, most public school districts are organized at the county level, with a few organized at the municipal level.
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External links
Kannapolis City Schools
Education in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Education in Rowan County, North Carolina
School districts in North Carolina
Kannapolis, North Carolina
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