Charles B. Aycock High School
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| Charles B. Aycock High School | |
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| Location | |
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5460 US-117 N 27863 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°30′33″N 77°58′49″W / 35.5092°N 77.9803°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Founded | 1961 |
| School district | Wayne County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Michael Dunsmore |
| CEEB code | 343065 |
| Principal | Mr. Nelson Cunningham |
| Staff | 63.33 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,125 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.76[1] |
| Colors | Light blue, gold, and white |
| Team name | Golden Falcons |
| Website | www |
Charles B. Aycock High School (CBA) is a public high school in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States, that opened in 1961. The school's physical address is Pikeville, North Carolina.
The school is named after the 50th governor of North Carolina, Charles Brantley Aycock (1859–1912), who was also born near where the school stands. During Governor Aycock's term, he advocated improving North Carolina's public schools.[2] Even after his term as governor, he continued to work on the improvement of schools in the country.
Description
Colors and mascot
The school colors are Carolina blue, gold, and white. The mascot for all school sponsored sports teams is the Golden Falcon.
Students accepted
Charles B. Aycock is a public high school, so anyone residing within the school district is eligible to go to the school. Students typically enter this high school from Norwayne Middle School. The school offers classes for grades 9 through 12.
Population
The school's enrollment is just above 1,300 students, and the number of students enrolled is growing continually each year. Each of the four grades taught in the high school has approximately 300 students.[3] The school's population continues to increase because the area has recently seen a growth in population. The recent growth spurt in the area has put an obvious strain on the school. To accommodate for the very large student population, Charles B. Aycock added a new two story wing to the school, which allowed space for many new classrooms including a chemistry lab, engineering classroom, and an art room among many others.[4]
Improvements
The county has approved twenty-two million dollars for construction and renovation of schools within Wayne County. This money will be divided among the schools with the most need. Also, the Wayne County School Board is addressing the highest drop-out rate in the county here at CBA.[4]
