South Caldwell High School
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South Caldwell High School (SCHS) is a high school
located in Hudson, North Carolina
, United States
.
, North Carolina
between Hudson
and Granite Falls
. South Caldwell High School has approximately 2000 students in grades nine through twelve. The students come from families who work in the manufacturing and service industries. The community is part of the Unifour
area which has a population of over 500,000. South Caldwell High School is approved and accredited by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The school provides an academic program ranging from courses for the trainable handicapped through those offered for the academically gifted and talented. 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.
The grading scale is A=93-100, B=85-92, C=77-84, D=70=76, F=Below 70.
Weighted grading scale for honors classes is A=5.0, B=4.0, C=3.0, D-2.0, F-0.0.
Weighted grading scale for AP/APP classes is A=6.0, B=5.0, C=4.0, D=3.0, F=0.0.
Advanced courses are offered in English.Honors courses are offered in English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Foreign Language, Art, Chorus and Drama. Advanced Placement Courses are offered in English, Math, and Social Studies.
Test Scores: The mean test score for the SAT is 490 and 513 for Math. The mean test score for the ACT is 19.3
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 Hudson, North Carolina
Hudson, North Carolina
Hudson is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,078 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, United States
United States
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History
The construction South Caldwell High School was completed on August 15, 1977. SCHS is located on a 100 acre (0.404686 km²) site in southern Caldwell CountyCaldwell County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 77,415 people, 30,768 households, and 22,399 families residing in the county. The population density was 164 people per square mile . There were 33,430 housing units at an average density of 71 per square mile...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
between Hudson
Hudson, North Carolina
Hudson is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,078 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and Granite Falls
Granite Falls, North Carolina
Granite Falls is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,612 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. South Caldwell High School has approximately 2000 students in grades nine through twelve. The students come from families who work in the manufacturing and service industries. The community is part of the Unifour
The Unifour
The Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area or The Unifor, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in the Catawba Valley region of western North Carolina...
area which has a population of over 500,000. South Caldwell High School is approved and accredited by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The school provides an academic program ranging from courses for the trainable handicapped through those offered for the academically gifted and talented. 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.
Grading
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.The grading scale is A=93-100, B=85-92, C=77-84, D=70=76, F=Below 70.
Weighted grading scale for honors classes is A=5.0, B=4.0, C=3.0, D-2.0, F-0.0.
Weighted grading scale for AP/APP classes is A=6.0, B=5.0, C=4.0, D=3.0, F=0.0.
Advanced courses are offered in English.Honors courses are offered in English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Foreign Language, Art, Chorus and Drama. Advanced Placement Courses are offered in English, Math, and Social Studies.
Test Scores: The mean test score for the SAT is 490 and 513 for Math. The mean test score for the ACT is 19.3
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.Notable alumni
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