• Source: South Caldwell High School

      • South Caldwell High School (SCHS) is a public high school in Hudson, North Carolina. It is part of the Caldwell County Schools district.


      History


      The construction of South Caldwell High School was completed on August 25, 1977. SCHS is located on a 100-acre (0.40 km2) site in Caldwell County, between Hudson and Granite Falls. Granite Falls Middle School and Hudson Middle School feed into South Caldwell.


      Academics


      The school provides an academic program ranging from courses for students having special needs, to standard courses, or honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Student needs are enriched through a comprehensive program centering in the basic subjects of English, math, social studies and science, with tutoring provided free of charge before and after school. Individual assistance is provided for each student in the completion of a career pathway.
      Block scheduling is used with two nine-weeks grading periods per semester. Grade point average and class rank are computed using the state-weighted scale at the end of each semester. The cumulative average is based on four years, beginning with the ninth grade. Starting with the 2015–16 school year a new grading scale was put into effect with A= 100–90, B= 89–80, C= 79–70, D= 69–60, F= 59 and below.
      South Caldwell High School is approved and accredited by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.


      Media and technology


      The media center is an integral part of the academic atmosphere of the school. The facility houses over 17,000 volumes supplementing all subject areas. Students have flexible access to the media center resources and its thirty networked computers that access the electronic reference databases and the internet. A thirty computer lab for activities such as word processing, creating presentations, webquests, and Internet research. An additional thirty computer lab utilizes the Passkey software to support and enhance the standard course of study. Additionally the school is a 1:1 school, providing laptops to any students that are in need of one.


      Extracurricular activities


      There are many clubs and extracurricular activities that students can be involved in. Below is a list of clubs/extracurricular activities at South Caldwell that a student can be a part of:

      AFS
      Anime
      Book Talk
      DECA
      GSA
      Drama Club
      FCA
      FBLA
      FFA
      HOSA
      ITS
      Interact Club
      Math Club
      Media Tech
      Model UN
      Unified Champions
      Quiz Bowl
      Rock It Radio
      Robotics Club
      Senior Officers
      Skills USA
      Spirit Club
      Spanish Club
      Student Council
      Trading Card Club
      Trio ETS
      Volunteens
      Winter Guard
      Tutoring
      NTHS
      Student Activities
      Junior National Beta Club
      The National Beta Club
      Dance Team
      NJROTC
      Band
      Chorus
      Theater
      Publications Staff
      Equity Club
      Citizens of the World Club


      Athletics


      South Caldwell is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 4A school. It is a member of the Northwestern 3A/4A Conference. The school colors are maroon, silver and white, and its team name are the Spartans. Listed below are the different sport teams at South Caldwell:

      Baseball
      Basketball
      Competition Cheerleading
      Cross Country
      Football
      Golf
      Marching Band
      Soccer
      Softball
      Swimming
      Tennis
      Track & Field
      Volleyball
      Wrestling


      Notable alumni


      Madison Bumgarner, MLB pitcher, 3x World Series Champion for the San Francisco Giants, 2014 World Series MVP
      Eric Church, country music singer/songwriter
      Landon Dickerson, NFL offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles
      Donnie Kirkpatrick, college football coach


      References




      External links


      Official website
      South Caldwell High - School Profile

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