Buncombe County Schools System
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Buncombe County Schools is the name of the government body that oversees the public schools in Buncombe County, North Carolina
. The members of the Board of Education are elected for four-year terms, and new members are elected every two years. The Buncombe County Schools System is the largest in Western North Carolina with nearly 26,000 students and 41 schools. It is also one of only 8 school districts in North Carolina to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
A separate entity of the Board of Education is the Buncombe County Schools Foundation. The foundation, which was founded in 1984, supports the schools and employees with volunteers and financial contributions.
There are six school districts - Enka, Erwin, North Buncombe, Owen, Reynolds, and Roberson. Within each school district there is one high school, one to two middle schools, and three to five elementary schools.
High Schools:
Buncombe County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 206,330 people, 85,776 households, and 55,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 314 people per square mile . There were 93,973 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile...
. The members of the Board of Education are elected for four-year terms, and new members are elected every two years. The Buncombe County Schools System is the largest in Western North Carolina with nearly 26,000 students and 41 schools. It is also one of only 8 school districts in North Carolina to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Structure
The Board of Education consists of seven members. Steve Sizemore is currently serving as the chairman of the board. Dr. Tony Baldwin serves the Board of Education as the school superintendent and secretary to the board.A separate entity of the Board of Education is the Buncombe County Schools Foundation. The foundation, which was founded in 1984, supports the schools and employees with volunteers and financial contributions.
There are six school districts - Enka, Erwin, North Buncombe, Owen, Reynolds, and Roberson. Within each school district there is one high school, one to two middle schools, and three to five elementary schools.
High Schools:
- Enka High School
- Clyde A. Erwin High School
- North Buncombe High SchoolNorth Buncombe High SchoolNorth Buncombe High School is a public high school in Weaverville, North Carolina accommodating over 1000 students in grades 9–12. The school's mascot is the Black Hawk and the present school principal is Jack Evans.- External links :* *...
- Charles D. Owen High SchoolCharles D. Owen High SchoolCharles D. Owen High School is a public high school within the Buncombe County Schools System, located at 99 Lake Eden Road in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Its current principal is Meg Turner.-Facts:...
- A.C. Reynolds High School
- T. C. Roberson High SchoolT. C. Roberson High SchoolT.C. Roberson is a high school in the Buncombe County Schools System in Asheville, North Carolina. It is located at 250 Overlook Road, Asheville, NC 28803. TC Roberson High School was founded when Valley Springs High School and Biltmore High School were combined to form one high school...