Northern Nash High School
| Northern Nash High School | |
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| Address | |
| 4230 Green Hills Road Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804 United States |
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| Information | |
| Motto | "Encouraging Students to become Life-long Learners" |
| Established | 1965 |
| Status | Open for enrollment |
| School district | Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools |
| CEEB Code | 343365 |
| Principal | Chad Thompson |
| Staff | Administrators, interns/assistant teachers, Deputies, janitors, et cetera |
| Teaching staff | 86 (as of 2005–06)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,388 (as of 2005–06), about 1,200 (as of 2011-2012)[2] |
| Average class size | Approx. 30 students per room |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.1 (as of 2005–06)[2] |
| School color(s) | Green and gold |
| Athletics conference | Big East |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Team name | Fighting Knights |
| Website | Northern Nash High School |
Northern Nash High School is a high school located in Nash County, west of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina city limits.
History
Northern Nash High School opened in 1966, consolidating the former Nashville High School, Red Oak High School, Benvenue High School and in its second year, Swift Creek High School. As such, it was one of the first integrated schools in Rocky Mount.[3]
Curriculum
Northern Nash offers Cisco Networking Academy courses in its technical education offerings.[4] A dual-enrollment program is offered in which students may enroll in some classes at nearby Nash Community College.
Band program
The Northern Nash band program has historically been successful. The band program has many ensembles during both the summer and the school year, including Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and Winterguard. All of the band program's ensembles have received consistently high ratings at competitive events both in and out-of-state.
Notable alumni
- J. J. Arrington, NFL player[5]
- Luther Barnes, gospel singer[6]
- Billy Godwin, East Carolina University baseball coach[7]
- Terrence J, television personality[8]
- Charles Pittman, former NBA basketball player
- Phil Valentine, syndicated talk show host
- Roy A. Cooper, attorney general of North Carolina
- David C Cruz, celebrity hair stylist,[9][10]
References
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- ↑ http://www.la-story.com/fashion/new_york_fashion_week_fall_2008_nancy_lichtenstein_1/
