Cherokee High School (North Carolina) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cherokee High School |
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Cherokee High School football field | |
Location | |
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200 Ravensford Drive Cherokee, North Carolina, 28719 United States |
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Coordinates | 35°21′13″N 83°11′59″W / 35.35361°N 83.19972°W |
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School type | Public |
Established | 2010 |
School district | Cherokee Central Schools |
CEEB Code | 340710 |
Enrollment | 586 (2018–19) |
Student to teacher ratio | 4.69 |
Campus type | Rural |
Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
Mascot | Braves |
Cherokee High School is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) grant high school located in Cherokee, North Carolina and administered by the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. They have their base in Cherokee. The school was originally housed in a 1950s/1960s building. It moved to a new facility constructed for it, which opened in 2009.
Cherokee High School is part of the Cherokee Central Schools System. It is the only 9–12 high school on Qualla Boundary, and shares a campus with Cherokee Elementary and Cherokee Middle School.
Accreditation
The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.