Type Public NCES School ID 370177000734 Enrollment 384 District Graham County Schools Color Black and white | School district Graham County Schools Principal David Matheson Campus Rural Number of students 384 Athletics conference Great Smoky Mountains | |
Address Nantahala National Forest, 301 Sweetwater Rd, Robbinsville, NC 28771, USA Teaching staff 29.44 (Full-time equivalent) Similar Graham County Board‑Ed, Robbinsv Elementary School, Robbinsv Middle School, Graham County Fire Departme, Smoky Mountain High Sch | ||
Robbinsville High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Robbinsville, North Carolina. It is the only high school in the Graham County Schools system.
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School information
For the 2011-2012 school year, Robbinsville High School had a total population of 372 students and 29.8 teachers on a (FTE) basis. The student population had a gender ratio of 192 male to 180 female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: White, 310 American Indian, 52; Hispanic, 4; Black, 1; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0 (two or more races, 5). For the same school year, 204 of the students received free or reduced-cost lunches.
History
The origins of Robbinsville High School begin in the early 1900s. In 1924, the school was relocated into what is known as The Old Rock Building. The school building housed all grades including high school grades until the 1966–67 school year when it was split into separate high, middle and elementary schools.
In 1987, Stecoah High School in the eastern part of Graham County, closed. The high school portion was then merged into Robbinsville High.
Athletics
According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2012–2013 school year, Robbinsville High is a 1A school in the Smoky Mountain Conference. The Robbinsville mascot is the Black Knights, wearing the school colors of black and white. Prior to becoming the Black Knights the Robbinsville High School mascot was the Blue Devil.
The school offers teams in a variety of sports: baseball, boys' and girls' basketball (varsity and JV), cross country, football, softball, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. The Black Knights' football team has won 13 state championships in the A/1A classes, the last being in 2014. The Black Knights defeated Plymouth 21-18 to win the 2014 1A state championship. This was the first championship for head coach Dee Walsh.
Administration
David Matheson has been principal of Robbinsville High since March, 2010. He succeeded Scott Perkins. The assistant principal is Cullin Buchanan. Angie Knight is the superintendent of Robbinsville High School and Graham County Schools.