Parkwood High School
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Parkwood High School is a high school located in Monroe, North Carolina
. It opened in August 1961. It is adjacent to Parkwood Middle School with feeder elementary schools Prospect Elementary School, Waxhaw Elementary School, and Western Union Elementary School. The principal is Jan Hollis. Assistant Principals include Eldridge Moore III, Chris Horne, and an unnamed(intern).
Parkwood is traditionally one of the highest scoring schools in the county, though in recent years its scores have diminished somewhat.
Parkwood High School currently has a newspaper called the 'Parkwood Blueprint'. They also have a literary magazine released yearly under different titles.
Parkwood has also recently added a research/portfolio graduation project starting for the class of 2010. As seniors they will have to present a portfolio and presentation that will meet the NCGP requirements in the fall of the year. Students will start this project first semester of their junior year in high school and will work on it through the time to present it. This project will determine 50% of their grade for English 4 and is now a graduation requirement.
teacher was arrested and accused having sex with a student.
Monroe, North Carolina
Monroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 36,397 as of the 2010 census. It is the seat of government of Union County and is also part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan area.-Geography:...
. It opened in August 1961. It is adjacent to Parkwood Middle School with feeder elementary schools Prospect Elementary School, Waxhaw Elementary School, and Western Union Elementary School. The principal is Jan Hollis. Assistant Principals include Eldridge Moore III, Chris Horne, and an unnamed(intern).
Parkwood is traditionally one of the highest scoring schools in the county, though in recent years its scores have diminished somewhat.
Facilities
Parkwood High School gym has already been completed and was opened on August 10, 2007. Due to the overcrowding of the towns and schools, North Carolina has added trailers to Parkwood High School, as well as many other schools in Union County.Parkwood High School currently has a newspaper called the 'Parkwood Blueprint'. They also have a literary magazine released yearly under different titles.
Parkwood has also recently added a research/portfolio graduation project starting for the class of 2010. As seniors they will have to present a portfolio and presentation that will meet the NCGP requirements in the fall of the year. Students will start this project first semester of their junior year in high school and will work on it through the time to present it. This project will determine 50% of their grade for English 4 and is now a graduation requirement.
Air Force Junior ROTC
The Air Force Junior ROTC, also known as Aerospace Science program was created in 2006. The program is active in the community.Controversy
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teacher was arrested and accused having sex with a student.
Notable alumni
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- Accomplished technical diver - Daniel Harvey (soccer)Daniel Harvey (soccer)Daniel Harvey is a former American soccer player who last played for Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division.-Youth and College:...
- Soccer player for Charlotte EaglesCharlotte EaglesCharlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
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