Type Public Established 1963 Budget $ 80,297,000 | Grades PK–12 Schools 20 District ID 3701800 | |
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Granville County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Granville County, North Carolina. Its 20 schools serve 8,825 students as of the 2010–11 school year. The system was formed in 1963 from the merger of the former Granville County Schools and Oxford City Schools.
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History
The move towards merging the Granville County Schools system with the Oxford City Schools system was approved by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1961. The official merging of the systems occurred in July, 1963.
Student demographics
For the 2010–11 school year, Granville County Schools had a total population of 8,825 students and 560.78 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 15.74:1. That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: Black, 83%; White, 13%; Hispanic, 1%; American Indian, 1%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 1% (two or more races: 1%). For the same school year, 73.96% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.
Governance
The primary governing body of Granville County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a seven-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 First District.
Board of Education
The seven members of the Board of Education are elected by district to staggered six-year terms, generally meeting on the first Monday of each month. The current members of the board are: Leonard E. Peace, Sr., District 4 (Chair); Brenda Dickerson-Daniel, District 2 (Vice-Chair); Toney W. Smith, District 1; B. Patrick Cox, District 3; Donnie Boyd, District 5; Catherine "Rose" Lyon, District 6; and Shirley Lane, District 7.
Superintendent
The superintendent of the system is Timothy J. Farley. He began in July 2007.
Member schools
Granville County Schools has 20 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. These are separated into seven high schools, one alternative school, four middle schools, and nine elementary schools.
High schools
Middle schools
Elementary schools
Athletics
According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2012–2013 school year:
Achievements and awards
The Granville County Schools system has one schools listed as Blue Ribbon Schools: C. G. Credle Elementary School (1989–90). It has also had one teacher recognized as a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Teacher of the Year: Louis Gotlieb for 1990–91.