Brunswick County Schools

Brunswick County Schools
Location
Brunswick County, North Carolina
United States
District information
Type Public
Grades PK–12
Superintendent Edward Pruden
Accreditation AdvancED
Schools 19
Budget $ 120,633,000
District ID 3700420[1]
Students and staff
Students 12,274
Teachers 800.99 (on FTE basis)
Staff 791.27 (on FTE basis)
Student-teacher ratio 15.32:1
Other information
Website www.brunswick.k12.nc.us

Brunswick County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Brunswick County, North Carolina. Its 19 schools serve 12,274 students as of the 2010–2011 school year.

Student demographics

For the 2010–2011 school year, Brunswick County Schools had a total population of 12,274 students and 800.99 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 15.32:1.[1] For the same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 68%; Black, 17%; Hispanic, 10%; American Indian, 1%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 1% (two or more races: 4%).[2] For the same school year, 61.80% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]

Governance

The primary governing body of Brunswick County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a five-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's Second District.[4]

Board of Education

The five members of the Board of Education generally meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The current members of the board are: Charles Miller (Chair), Olaf Thorsen (Vice-Chair), Shirley Babson, Catherine Cooke, and John W. Thompson.[5]

Superintendent

The current superintendent of Brunswick County Schools is Edward Pruden. He replaced Katie McGee in July, 2010, when the school board decided not to renew her contract. Pruden was previously an assistant superintendent at Chesterfield County Public Schools in Chesterfield County, Virginia.[6]

Member schools

Brunswick County Schools has 19 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those 19 schools are separated into four high schools, four middle schools, nine elementary schools, one alternative school, and one combined middle/elementary school.[7]

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Athletics

According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2012–2013 school year:[8]

Brunswick Early College and Brunswick County Academy do not have athletic teams.

Awards

The Brunswick County Schools system has had two schools listed as Blue Ribbon Schools: Shallotte Middle School (1999–2000) and Waccamaw School (2000–01).[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Brunswick County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. ↑ "2010–2011" (XLS). Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  5. ↑ "School Board Members". Brunswick County Schools. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Topics - Edward Pruden". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  7. ↑ "List of Schools". Brunswick County Schools. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  8. ↑ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13" (PDF). NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools 1982–2002" (PDF). US Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

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