North Central High School is a

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located in

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. It is governed by the

Kershaw County School District Kershaw County School District (KCSD) is a public school district in Kershaw County, South Carolina, Kershaw County, South Carolina (United States, US). Led by Superintendent (education), Superintendent of Schools Dr. Harrison Goodwin, KCSD serve ...

. It serves students in the North Central area of

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and has a student population of approximately 500. The principal of NCHS is David Branham. It is home of the North Central Knights. North Central is the result of a 1979 merger of Mt. Pisgah, Baron DeKalb, and Midway High Schools. NCHS is one of the largest attendance zones (300 square miles) in the state serving the Cassatt, Mt. Pisgah, Bethune, Westville, Kershaw and Liberty Hill communities. In 1999, the school board voted to close the Bethune High School. Those students and staff members were consolidated into North Central's population. Since its opening in 1979, North Central High has housed students in grades 9 through 12. In 2002, the school district opened the new North Central Middle School, which moved grades 7 and 8 from the High School and grade 6 from the four elementary schools. In 2008, NCHS saw the completion of the facilities equalization plan which included the addition of a new gym, wellness center, tennis courts, track, field house, athletic training facilities, and 450-seat auditorium. At 10:33 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2020, an

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with maximum wind speeds of 130 mph heavily damaged the campus, including the stadium, school, and approximately 28

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es in the transportation office. After the

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verified the tornado, they reported: The school has been relocated to 874 Vocational Lane in

Camden, South Carolina Camden is the largest city and county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina. The population was 7,764 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Camden is the oldest inland city in South Caro ...

while repairs are made to the home campus. The school reopened to students on January 15, 2020. State Championship(s): • A Softball - 1999

Notable alumni

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- Professional football player -

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, and

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References

* {{authority control Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing Public high schools in South Carolina Schools in Kershaw County, South Carolina