Asheboro High School
Encyclopedia
Asheboro High School is a high school
in the Asheboro City Schools
system of Asheboro
, North Carolina
, United States
.
is the Blue Comet. They play in the NCHSAA's 3-A division.
High school
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in the Asheboro City Schools
Asheboro City Schools
----Asheboro City Schools is the school system which is responsible for most of the schools in Asheboro, North Carolina.-District Information:* 4,510 stude* 670 staff* Five elementary schools* Two middle schools* One high school...
system of Asheboro
Asheboro, North Carolina
Asheboro is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 21,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County, and is the home of the state-owned North Carolina Zoo.-Geography:...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
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, United States
United States
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Overview
Asheboro High School is the only high school in the Asheboro City Schools District. The current campus was constructed between 1949 and 1959, with a major addition to the gymnasium made in 1980 and further renovations made in the early 1990s. The recent annexation of the Sir Robert Motel has expanded space for classes (nicknamed the Comet Corner). The student body consists of approximately 1,300 students. The high school has recently expanded to on off-site campus for around 100 students at the NC Zoological Park.Athletics
Asheboro High School's mascotMascot
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is the Blue Comet. They play in the NCHSAA's 3-A division.