Bladen County Schools

Bladen County Schools
Location
Bladen County, North Carolina
United States
District information
Type Public
Grades PK–12
Superintendent Robert Taylor
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Schools 14
Budget $ 54,051,000
District ID 3700390[1]
Students and staff
Students 5,360
Teachers 359.92 (on FTE basis)
Staff 416.90 (on FTE basis)
Student-teacher ratio 14.89:1
Other information
Website www.bladen.k12.nc.us

Bladen County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Bladen County, North Carolina. Its 14 schools serve 5,360 students as of the 2010–2011 school year.

History

The history of public education in Bladen County really began shortly after the state passed its first common school law in 1839. The state was then divided into several school districts.[2] In August of that year, voters in Bladen County approved a measure establishing a school system in the county. The system started growing and by 1900 there were 11 schools functioning in the county.[3]

By the 1966–67 school year, the segregated Bladen County Schools was operating nine schools for black students and eight schools for white students. Integration and school consolidation movements developed that year and by 1971, the system was fully integrated.[3]

Student demographics

For the 2010–2011 school year, Bladen County Schools had a total population of 5,360 students and 359.92 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 14.89:1.[1] That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: Black, 42%; White, 41%; Hispanic, 12%; American Indian, 1%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 4%).[4] For the same school year, 75.80% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[5]

Governance

The primary governing body of Bladen County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a nine-member Board of Education (also called the Bladen County Public School Board) 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 Fourth District.[6]

Board of Education

Some of the nine members of the Board of Education are elected by district, others are at-large members elected by the whole county. They serve four-year terms of office. The current members of the board are:[7]

District 1
District 2
District 3
At-large

Superintendent

Robert Taylor has been the superintendent for Bladen County Schools since July 1, 2011. He was previously an assistant superintendent for Clinton City Schools in Clinton, North Carolina. He took over from interim superintendent Roland McKoy who served after the unexpected retirement of Gregory Killingsworth in 2010.[9]

Member schools

Bladen County Schools has 14 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those 14 schools are separated into three high schools (including one alternative school), four middle schools, and seven elementary schools.[10]

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Athletics

According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2012–2013 school year both East and West Bladen high schools are 2A schools in the Waccamaw Conference.[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bladen County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ "History of the North Carolina State Board of Education". NCPublicSchools.org. North Carolina State Board of Education. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "The history and development of the Bladen County school system". The Bladen Journal. April 26, 1984. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  5. ↑ "2010–2011" (XLS). Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Bladen County Public School Board". Bladen County Schools. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  8. ↑ Maeser, Nadine (November 15, 2012). "School board member resigns to take seat on board of county commissioners". WECT news. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  9. ↑ Futch, Michael (April 26, 2011). "Bladen County Schools tabs new superintendent". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Schools". Bladen County Schools. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  11. ↑ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13" (PDF). NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 13, 2012.

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