Alleghany High School (North Carolina)
Public school in Sparta, North Carolina, United States
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| Alleghany High School | |
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| Location | |
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404 Trojan Avenue 28675 United States 36°30′34″N 81°07′36″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
School district | Alleghany County Schools |
| CEEB code | 343700 |
NCES School ID | 370012000037[1] |
Principal | Travis Sturgill |
| Staff | 11.95[2] |
Teaching staff | 34.38 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 411 (2023–2024)[2] |
Campus type | Rural |
| Colors | Kelly Green and Vegas gold |
Athletics conference | Mountain Valley |
| Mascot | Trojans |
| Website | alleghany |
School information
For the 2010–2011 school year, Alleghany High School had a total population of 442 students and 35.50 teachers on a (FTE) basis. The student population had a gender ratio of 49.5% male to 50.5% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: White, 85.01%; Hispanic, 11.31%; Black, 1.36%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.23%; and American Indian, 0.23% (two or more races, 1.81%). For the same school year, 54.07% of the students received free or reduced-cost lunches.[1]
Athletics
Alleghany is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and is currently classified as a 1A school. It is a member of the Northwest 1A Conference. The Alleghany High team name is the Trojans, with the school colors being Kelly green and vegas gold.[3] Sports teams at the school include baseball, basketball, football, golf, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.[4]
State championships
Alleghany has won the following NCHSAA team state championships:
- Boys Golf: 2001 (1A)
- Fast Pitch Softball: 2018 (1A)
- Slow Pitch Softball: 1992 (1A), 1994 (1A), 1995 (1A), 1996 (1A), 1998 (Open)
- Volleyball: 2015 (1A)
- Wrestling Dual Team: 1997 (1A/2A), 1999 (1A/2A), 2002 (1A), 2006 (1A), 2007 (1A), 2008 (1A)
- Wrestling Individual Team: 1989 (1A/2A), 1997 (1A/2A), 1998 (1A/2A)
Honors and awards
The school is ranked at a Bronze Level on the U.S. News & World Report's Best Schools report.[5] It is ranked in the top 20 in North Carolina in that report.[6] Also, Alleghany High was recognized as a School of Distinction in by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for the 2009–2010 school year.[7]
