Hawthorne High School (North Carolina)
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Hawthorne High School is a non-traditional high school
located in Charlotte, North Carolina
's Belmont community named for its location on Hawthorne Lane. The school has existed in many forms before its current guise, most notably serving as a Junior High school (Hawthorne itself was never a Middle School) for several years before closing temporarily, being annexed into nearby Piedmont Middle School, and finally its current form. Piedmont Middle School used Hawthrone's building while it was being remodeled for about two years.
In addition to this goal Hawthorne also serves as the home of Dolly Tate Teen-Age Parents Services (or TAPS), a dual enrollment program with Central Piedmont Community College
, and a Saturday school program. and more.
Currently Piedmont Middle School uses Hawthrone's baseball/softball field due them not having a field. It is maintained by Piedmont's sports boosters.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
's Belmont community named for its location on Hawthorne Lane. The school has existed in many forms before its current guise, most notably serving as a Junior High school (Hawthorne itself was never a Middle School) for several years before closing temporarily, being annexed into nearby Piedmont Middle School, and finally its current form. Piedmont Middle School used Hawthrone's building while it was being remodeled for about two years.
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Hawthorne's goal is to prevent students from dropping out of school. To do this Hawthorne offers an alternative to the traditional high school. Students complete course requirements at their own pace rather than a pre-determined pace.In addition to this goal Hawthorne also serves as the home of Dolly Tate Teen-Age Parents Services (or TAPS), a dual enrollment program with Central Piedmont Community College
Central Piedmont Community College
Central Piedmont Community College is a large community college in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The school was founded in 1963; it is the result of a merger between Mecklenburg College and the Central Industrial Education Center....
, and a Saturday school program. and more.
Athletics
Hawthorne has sporting facilities from its days as a Junior High. The school's teams were called the Wolfpack, and its colors were royal blue and gold. The school does not currently field teams in interscholastic athletics due to its unorthodox structure. In the past Hawthorne's rivals included the aforementioned Piedmont and Cochrane Middle School.Currently Piedmont Middle School uses Hawthrone's baseball/softball field due them not having a field. It is maintained by Piedmont's sports boosters.