North Buncombe High School is a
public high school
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in
Weaverville, North Carolina
Weaverville is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,120 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Chartered in 1875 and named for Michael Montraville Weaver ...
accommodating over 1000 students in grades 9–12. The school's mascot is the Black Hawk and the school principal is Samantha Sircey.
North Buncombe High School was built after the decision to build larger schools and a $5.5 million bond that county voters approved. William B. Brackett designed the $658,000 building housing 200 students, which opened August 26, 1954 on 31 acres, the first to open under the new plan.
Barnardsville, Flat Creek, Red Oak, French Broad High Schools became K–8 schools and Weaverville High School became Weaverville Middle School (grades 7'8). In 1987, a new school opened on the former site of Asheville-Weaverville Speedway. The old high school building then became North Buncombe Middle School.
North Buncombe High School houses the DeBruhl auditorium. The marching band has won numerous awards.
Notable alumni
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Chris Rodrigues
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,
Contemporary Christian music
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singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
[Benton, Hayley. (Jan 10, 2017)]
Asheville buskers left in the cold
''Citizen-Times''. Retrieved Jul 30, 2020.
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Nate Torbett
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Career
Youth and College
Torbett grew up in Asheville, North Carol ...
, professional
soccer
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player
References
External links
North Buncombe High School webpageGreat Schools''
Public high schools in North Carolina
Schools in Buncombe County, North Carolina
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