South Caldwell High School

Public school in Hudson, North Carolina, United States

MascotSpartanTeam nameSpartansFeeder schoolsGranite Falls Middle School,
Hudson Middle SchoolWebsiteschs.caldwellschools.com

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.

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 sports South Caldwell has to offer:

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^[2]
Eric Church, country music singer/songwriter^[3]
Landon Dickerson, NFL offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles^[4]
Donnie Kirkpatrick, college football coach^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "South Caldwell High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
^ Bowman, Mark (January 20, 2015). "Wood got early glimpse of MadBum's power". MLB.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
^ "Eric Church Returns to Hometown". Great American Country. April 27, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
^ Landon Dickerson Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
^ Western Carolina Completes Coaching Staff. Southern Conference. June 12, 2003. Retrieved July 17, 2020.