Haywood County Schools (North Carolina)

Haywood County Schools
Location
Haywood County, North Carolina
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK–12
SuperintendentTrevor Putnam
Schools16
Budget$ 75,736,000
NCES District ID3702040[1]
Students and staff
Students7,813
Teachers546.24 (on FTE basis)
Staff526.14 (on FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio14.30:1
Other information
Websitewww.haywood.k12.nc.us

Haywood County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Haywood County, North Carolina. Its 16 schools serve 7,813 students as of the 2010–11 school year.

Central office for Haywood County Schools in Waynesville

Student demographics

For the 2010–11 school year, Haywood County Schools had a total population of 7,813 students and 546.24 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 14.30:1.[1] That same year, out of the total student population, the gender ratio was 52% male to 48% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 90%; Hispanic, 6%; Black, 1%; American Indian, 1%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 2%).[2] For the same school year, 54.15% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]

Governance

The primary governing body of Haywood County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a nine-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 Eighth District.[4]

Board of education

The nine members of the Board of Education generally meet on the second Monday of each month. The current members of the board are: Chuck Francis (Chair), Larry Harbin (Vice Chair), Jimmy Rodgers, Lynn Milner, Steven Kirkpatrick, Bob Morris, Rhonda Schandevel, Larry Henson, and Jim Harley Francis.[5] Chuck Francis also served as president of the North Carolina School Boards Association for 2011–12.[6]

Superintendent

Superintendent Dr. Trevor Putnam has been in charge of the Haywood County school district since November 1, 2022.[7] The former superintendent of the system is Dr. Bill Nolte. He replaced Dr. Anne Garrett after her retirement on March 1, 2018.[8][9]

Member schools

Haywood County Schools has 16 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those are separated into four high schools, three middle schools, and nine elementary schools.[10]

High schools

Middle schools

  • Bethel Middle School (Bethel)
  • Canton Middle School (Canton)
  • Waynesville Middle School (Waynesville)

Elementary schools

  • Bethel Elementary School (Bethel)
  • Clyde Elementary School (Clyde)
  • Hazelwood Elementary School (Waynesville)
  • Jonathan Valley Elementary School (Waynesville)
  • Junaluska Elementary School (Waynesville)
  • Meadowbrook Elementary School (Canton)
  • North Canton Elementary School (Canton)
  • Riverbend Elementary School (Clyde)

Athletics

Athletic departments for the district schools are members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. They compete in various sports in the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference. Pisgah is a 3A school and Tuscola classified as 3A. Haywood Early College and Central Haywood do not have athletic teams.[11]

Awards

The Haywood County Schools system has had two schools listed as Blue Ribbon Schools: Riverbend Elementary School in 2011[12] and 2017.[13] Haywood Early College was listed as a Blue Ribbon School in 2018.[14] The system also has had two teachers recognized as North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Teacher of the Year: Merv Sessoms in 1988–89[15] and Heather Smith in 2024.[16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Haywood County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2010–2011". Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Archived from the original (XLS) on April 23, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ "School Board Members". Haywood County Schools. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ Nolte, Bill (November 19, 2011). "Francis Elected President of NCSBA". The Mountaineer. Retrieved February 10, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ "Haywood County Schools Selects Next Superintendent". Haywood County Schools. September 12, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Haywood County Schools names interim superintendent". WLOS. January 9, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ Vaillancourt, Cory (July 3, 2018). "Haywood County Schools names new superintendent". Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Haywood County Schools". North Carolina's School Report Cards. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  11. ↑ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools 2003–2011" (PDF). US Department of Education. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Our School". Riverbend Elementary School. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  14. ↑ Hyatt, Vicki (October 3, 2018). "Top in the nation: Haywood Early College named a Blue Ribbon School". The Mountaineer. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Teachers of the Year". North Carolina Public Schools website. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Waynesville Middle's Heather Smith named North Carolina Teacher of the Year". WLOS. April 5, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.