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58-483: The Rowan-Salisbury School System (also called Rowan-Salisbury Schools or for short RSS ) is a PK – 12 graded school district in North Carolina covering nearly all of Rowan County including the city of Salisbury . The second largest employer in the county, the system's 35 schools serve 20,000 students as of 2013–2014. Salisbury split off from the original county-wide system in 1921, but merged back into

116-631: A North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Teacher of the Year: Cynthia B. Zeger-Ostherhus from Salisbury City Schools for 1987–88 and Sandra Davis Rogers from Rowan County Schools for 1989–90. None have won since the merger. In 2005, the system's technology director, Phil Hardin received the North Carolina Technology Educator Award in the administrator category from the state Department of Public Instruction. Also, Theresa Pierce, from Horizons Unlimited,

174-611: A state constitutional amendment requiring that the state establish a free voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) program for all four-year-old children by fall 2005. Florida's program is the largest state-level preschool program in the nation. It is universal, meaning that all children are eligible so long as they meet the age and residency requirement. In the 2013-14 school year, 80% of VPK programs were housed at private centers, 18% were housed at public schools, 1% were housed at family daycares, and 1% were housed at private schools. The program resulted in an increase in pre-k participation, which

232-617: A 46-game winning streak. J. C. Price High School won the Black schools athletic association (the North Carolina High School Athletic Conference) state AA championship in 1952. The Rowan-Salisbury School System has had two schools listed as Blue Ribbon Schools : West Rowan High School (1990–91) and China Grove Elementary School (1989–90). Under the direction of former superintendent Dr. Judy Grissom and Executive Director of Technology, Phil Hardin,

290-770: A 600-acre research area. The structure itself houses nearly 20,000 square feet of classroom and exhibit space. Horizons hosts the North Carolina Region 6A Science and Engineering Fair and is a member of the Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS). Athletic departments for the district schools are members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association . They compete in various sports over three different conferences. North Rowan

348-460: A central office. The Wallace Education Forum officially opened March 14, 2016 in the 500 block of North Main Street, on land from Leo and Mona Wallace. For the 2010–2011 school year, Rowan-Salisbury Schools had a population of 20,460 students and 1,400.69 teachers on a ( FTE ) basis. This created a student-teacher ratio of 14.61:1. The same year, out of the total student population, the gender ratio

406-637: A lack of information regarding eligibility for subsidized programs. On average, immigrants tend to experience higher poverty rates due to low wages, less education and a lack of English proficiency. While many children benefit from pre-kindergarten and early childhood education, immigrant children, particularly those from lower socio-economic households, stand to benefit the most. Studies indicate that first and second generation immigrants lag behind children of non-immigrant families in cognitive and language skills. Pre-K's focus on cognitive, social, emotional and physical development would address these skills and reduce

464-447: A pre-kindergarten program. Interviews with immigrant mothers revealed common motivations for seeking pre-kindergarten placements for their children, including maternal employment, opportunity to learn English and social and emotional development. Obstacles immigrant mothers reported facing included high cost, long wait-lists, a need to provide documentation (especially for illegal aliens and those who lacked English-language proficiency) and

522-429: A substantial obstacle for creating and expanding programs. The issue produced multiple approaches. Several governors and mayors targeted existing budgets. San Antonio increased sales taxes, while Virginia and Maine look to gambling. In Oregon, currently 20% of kids have access to publicly funded Pre-K of any kind, and a 2016 campaign is working to fully fund Pre-K to 12 education, for all kids whose parents want them to have

580-471: A tough issue for many in the Rowan County Schools system. The separate Black schools were phased out, but many opposed to racial integration still put up a fight. This was aggravated by a strong Klan presence in the area. Notable incidents included 12 people arrested in 1967, including Rowan County's Registrar of Deeds, for threats, shootings, and bombings; as well as student protests over

638-529: Is a public , co-educational secondary school located in Salisbury, North Carolina . It is one of seven high schools in the Rowan–Salisbury School System . Salisbury High School began in 1904 and was among the earliest public high schools in North Carolina. The current location was completed in 1926 and named Boyden High School in honor of Colonel Archibald Henderson Boyden, an educator who

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696-644: Is a 1A school in the Yadkin Valley Conference. Salisbury High is a 2A school in the Central Carolina Conference. Carson, East, South, and West Rowan are all 3A schools in the South Piedmont Conference. Rowan County Early College and Henderson Independent do not have athletic teams. Prior to 2008, North Rowan was a 2A school in the Central Carolina Conference, but when enrollment at the school decreased,

754-512: The Works Progress Administration . In 1971, during desegregation , Boyden and J. C. Price High School consolidated to form Salisbury High School. For the 2009–2010 school year, Salisbury High School had a total population of 938 students and 67.82 teachers on a ( FTE ) basis. As of the 2009–2010 school year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 50.32% male to 49.68% female. The demographic group makeup of

812-673: The Center for Digital Education's Digital School Districts Survey. In 2012, the 1:1 mobile device program that was instituted at North Rowan High School by Superintendent, Dr. Judy Grissom, and Executive Director of Technology, Phil Hardin was recognized with the North Carolina School Board Association's overall grand prize in the Award of Excellence In Educational Programs. This 1:1 program provided North Rowan High School students 24/7 access to mobile devices and

870-501: The NCHSAA dropped the school to 1A status and moved them to another conference. In baseball, Salisbury High won one 3A state championship in 1955. East Rowan won two 3A state titles in 1995 and 2010. Football has seen more successes with Salisbury winning 3A state titles in 1955 and 1957 as well as a 2-AA title in 2010. West Rowan won three straight 3A state championships from 2008 to 2010, which included two straight undefeated seasons with

928-599: The Price High School site are also on the NRHP. The current Rowan-Salisbury School System was formed in 1989 by the merger of Rowan County Schools and Salisbury City Schools. The process leading up to the merger was difficult and almost not approved several times. Declining enrollment in the city and county systems (especially the city system) and a general move towards " white flight " from the more urban and minority-heavy city schools had prompted discussions of merging

986-488: The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education ruled on May 10, 2016 that students can carry pepper spray and mace. Board member Chuck Hughes said, "Depending on how the courts rule on the bathroom issues, it may be a pretty valuable tool to have on the female students if they go to the bathroom, not knowing who may come in." The district has had six superintendents since the merger. Don Martin was chosen from outside

1044-607: The Rowan-Salisbury School System 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 system resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education 's Seventh District. The seven-member Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education generally meets on the fourth Monday of each month. The members are chosen in non-partisan elections by

1102-818: The acquisition of academic skills, the in-home childcare choice is a reflection of the importance of cultural and linguistic values and traditional family dynamics. Parents with limited English proficiency are more likely to choose parental or in-home care instead of pre-kindergarten programs. According to information from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), low-income immigrant families are less likely to use center-based childcare, such as pre-kindergarten, than children of non-immigrants. While some Latino families prefer in-home childcare, many report wanting to enroll their children in

1160-416: The city of San Antonio, Texas , enacted or expanded pre-K programs. In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio was elected on a pledge of Pre-K for all city children. A poll conducted in 2014 for an early education nonprofit advocate found that 60 percent of registered Republicans and 84 percent of Democrats supported expanding public preschool by raising the federal tobacco tax . Funding for Pre-K has proven

1218-521: The county into 47 school districts. Educational progress happened more rapidly in the city of Salisbury than in the rest of the county. While Salisbury's schools grew, schools in the rest of Rowan County lagged far behind. After the city school system split off, the difference became more noticeable as a report from John H. Cook from the North Carolina College for Women (now, University of North Carolina at Greensboro ) around 1924 called

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1276-671: The county school system. The district was managed jointly by the City of Salisbury and the district's Board of Trustees. Salisbury City Schools brgan as a separate system on March 3, 1921, when the North Carolina General Assembly adopted the law that allowed a separate Board of Education to run the system. Several schools were built over next few years, including the Wiley School, Boyden High School and Price High School. The Calvin H. Wiley School, built 1916–18,

1334-525: The county system in 1989. Josh Wagner chairs the seven-member Board of Education while Dr. Tony Watlington serves as the sixth superintendent of the combined system. The system has won several awards, including two statewide Teachers of the Year and two Blue Ribbon schools. The history of public education in Rowan County began shortly after the state passed its first common school law in 1839. The state

1392-614: The county to lead the newly merged school district. He served from 1989 until leaving in 1994 to lead the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools . Joe McCann, who had previously worked for the county school system before the merger was chosen as the next superintendent, serving from 1995 until 2000. Then, Wiley Doby served as the district leader 2001–2006. Dr. Judy Grissom was chosen to replace Wiley Doby as superintendent when his contract expired on April 1, 2006. A native of Rowan County, Grissom once worked for

1450-416: The county's schools the worst in North Carolina. At the time, the county only had 36 schools many of which were only one or two room buildings. Cook devised a plan for school improvement and new school construction which the county commissioners and the citizens promptly adopted in 1924. Soon thereafter, a school construction boom created 18 schools with at least eight rooms each. Racial desegregation became

1508-554: The culture of the community and its schools. In 2021, Dr. Lynn Moody retired from her work of seven years being an superintendent. The superintendent leading the Rowan-Salisbury School System is now Dr. Tony Watlington Sr., replacing Dr. Lynn Moody Public school districts in North Carolina do not have their own taxation authority; they are fiscally dependent on the State and their respective county Board of Commissioners. The county Boards of Commissioners vote on funding levels proposed by

1566-550: The district's Strategic Plan, is Literacy and Student Engagement through problem-based learning, digital conversion and professional learning communities. Classrooms are transforming to increase rigor and engagement through CCRP: Connected-Learning, Collaboration, Relevancy, and Personalization. During the 2014-15 school year, Rowan-Salisbury was moved to a one-to-one digital conversion. Teachers and high school students received MacBook Air laptops , while students in grades 3-8 received iPads . This teaching and learning tool has changed

1624-503: The district's superintendents. Dr. Lynn Moody was the fifth superintendent of the district. She also had been superintendent of Rock Hill Schools system. Moody was chosen to replace Judy Grissom as superintendent starting in October, 2013. As Rowan-Salisbury's Superintendent, Moody leads the district of approximately 20,000 students and 3,000 employees in 35 schools and five central office locations. The focus for 2014-2017, as defined in

1682-788: The foreign-born population in the United States would make up 19% of the US population by 2060 (up from 13% in 2014). Children of immigrant families face special challenges. Children of immigrants represent the fastest growing US population. Asians and Latinos are the two largest racial groups. Like all families, immigrants have choices when pursuing childcare options. Cultural differences shape childcare choices, such as attitudes towards early academic development. These differences help explain certain irregular childcare options. Compared to Latino immigrant groups, Asians are more likely than Latinos to enroll their children in pre-kindergarten programs due to

1740-570: The highest average SAT score in the school system, with a score of 1480. The high school was rated a School of Distinction for the 2009–10 school year on the North Carolina State Board of Education's yearly School Report Cards. Salisbury High School is classified as a 2A school and competes in the Central Carolina Conference. The men's soccer team won the North Carolina 2A State Championship in 2011, defeating Carrboro High School 3–2 in sudden death overtime. The soccer team

1798-415: The inclusion of academics. The focus of pre-academic, school readiness is important to Asian parents. Latino immigrant parents by contrast generally opt for more informal childcare options, such as parental, relative or non-relative in-home care. This is due in part to the opinion that academic skills are to be taught through formal instruction after children enter primary school. While Latino families value

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1856-477: The inequalities in school readiness between children from immigrant and non-immigrant families. Educators must be sensitive to sensitivities of immigrant groups regarding the acquisition of the English language versus their native-language. Pre-K could help children build either or both skills. For most US students, English fluency is essential. Salisbury High School (North Carolina) Salisbury High School

1914-483: The merger, the system has become the second-largest employer in Rowan County. In 2006, the school board made headlines when students at South Rowan High School started up a gay–straight alliance club at their school. In response to public complaint, led by Flip Benham of Operation Save America from neighboring Cabarrus county, the Board of Education adopted a policy banning "sex-based student clubs" at all schools in

1972-527: The name "pre-kindergarten", for both focus on harvesting the same four child development areas in subject-directed fashion. The term "preschool" often refers to such schools that are owned and operated as private or parochial schools . Pre-kindergartens refer to such school classrooms that function within a public school under the supervision of a public school administrator and funded completely by state or federally allocated funds, and private donations. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that

2030-678: The option of Pre-K. A 2012 review by the National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University identified Oklahoma , Georgia and West Virginia as among the leaders in public program quality and fraction of enrolled children. Florida had the highest enrollment in 2012 — almost four-fifths of all four-year-olds. About 84 percent were in private, religion-based or family centers. That state's preschool programs did not fare well on quality measures. Other states with more than 50 percent enrollment included Wisconsin, Iowa, Texas and Vermont. In 2002, Florida voters enacted

2088-881: The percentage of U.S. three-, four-, and five-year-olds enrolled in pre-primary programs (including kindergarten and preschool programs) has stayed roughly stable from 2000 to 2017. U.S. participation rates in 2017 were 40% for three-year-olds, 68% for four-year-olds, and 86% for five-year-olds. As of 2016–17, a total of 44 states, plus the District of Columbia , provide at least some state funding for pre-K programs. Nine states ( Colorado , Iowa , Kentucky , Maine , Oklahoma , Texas , Vermont , West Virginia , and Wisconsin ) plus D.C. include pre-K funding in their school funding formulas . Conversely, as of 2016–17, six states ( Idaho , Montana , New Hampshire , South Dakota , North Dakota , and Wyoming ) provide no state funding for pre-K. In 2013, Alabama , Michigan , Minnesota , and

2146-406: The playing of the song " Dixie " at school football games at integrated South Rowan High School. . When the Board of Superintendents set up the county school districts, the town of Salisbury fell into district 27. In 1847, monies apportioned to operate the school in the district totaled $ 221. The first teachers of the district were Susan Giles and Eleanor Fulton. This Salisbury Graded School District

2204-607: The school system and had been associate superintendent for the Alamance-Burlington School System . In 2011, Grissom won Superintendent of the Year for the southwest region and was a finalist for the statewide award. Grissom provided the school district which the leadership that was responsible for the school district winning more state and national awards, especially in the areas of technology and curriculum innovation. Her tenure as Superintendent resulted in more national and state achieve awards than any of

2262-547: The school system. Prior to the merger of the city and county systems, spending per-pupil differed greatly between the city and county schools. The City of Salisbury supplemented the spending more than the County of Rowan did. Spending per-pupil equalized to be greater than what the Rowan County Public Schools public schools spent previously, but a report in 2005 showed that spending to be consistently below

2320-515: The state average. The Blanche & Julian Robertson Family Foundation has awarded several grants Rowan-Salisbury Schools. The Rowan-Salisbury School System has 35 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade , including an early college high school . Those 35 schools are separated into 8 high schools , 7 middle schools and 20 elementary schools . The system's high schools often hold their graduation ceremonies at Catawba College 's Keppel Auditorium. There are seven middle schools in

2378-609: The strongest negative effects in sixth grade. A negative effect was also found for disciplinary infractions, attendance, and receipt of special education services, with null effects on retention." The Perry Preschool Project was a study on the impact of pre-kindergarten programs on outcomes for disadvantaged youth. The availability of high-quality pre-kindergarten education was found to have a statistically significant association with higher high school graduation rates, lower crime rates, lower teen pregnancy rates, and better economic outcomes in adulthood. The US Census Bureau forecast that

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2436-403: The student population was: Black, 54.05%; White, 32.84%; Hispanic, 11.19%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.92%; and American Indian, 0%. For the same school year, 62.15% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches. Graduations are generally held at Catawba College 's Keppel Auditorium. In 2008, Salisbury High School was ranked a Silver Level school by U.S. News & World Report and

2494-534: The system was ranked sixth nationally in 2013 in the Large Student Population District category of the Center for Digital Education's Digital School Districts Survey. The ranking showed the district's "use of technology to govern the district, communicate with students, parents and the community and to improve district operations". The school district was ranked ninth nationally in 2012 in the Large Student Population District category of

2552-445: The system. Knox Middle School has been chosen to become the district's first STEM middle school. The school system also manages Horizons Unlimited, a facility behind Knox Middle School that includes the 1842 Setzer School building, a 32-acre wetland preserve, a planetarium , several aquaria , a rainforest habitat, and several Native American artifacts. It oversees the largest WILD Environmental Education Site in North Carolina with

2610-520: The system. The combined system handled around 16,000 students in 1990. Even decades after the merger consolidated the systems, the school district had no central office, instead spreading administrative tasks over five office locations across Rowan County. The move towards a central office for the system has been contentious in the county. Disagreements between the county commission and the school board delayed finalizing plans and construction. The Salisbury City Council even agreed to help fund construction of

2668-651: The systems. At issue in the merger talks primarily was redistricting and racial balance in the schools. However, the separate city and county school boards approved a merger plan on October 16, 1987. This was soon approved by the Rowan County Commission and the State Board of Education. Adding to the stresses of the merger process, a red measles outbreak in 1989 limited school activities and athletics in Rowan and Cabarrus counties for several weeks. Since

2726-728: The unemployed, thus increasing their likelihood of finding a job" but "did not affect children's cognitive development, irrespective of their family background." A randomized control found that children randomly assigned to undertake full-day pre-K had substantially greater outcomes in cognition, literacy, math, and physical development, at the end of pre-K, than their peers who were randomly assigned to undertake half-day pre-K. A longitudinal randomized control study of 2,990 low-income children in Tennessee found that "children randomly assigned to attend pre-K had lower state achievement test scores in third through sixth grades than control children, with

2784-453: The whole county, but must come from one of the six high school districts or the special area district. The board serves four-year, staggered terms with elections every two years. Its current members are: Josh Wagner (Chairperson), East area; Dean Hunter (Vice-Chairperson), South area; Chuck Hughes, Salisbury area; Travis Allen, West area; Susan Cox, Southeast area; W. Jean Kennedy, Special area; and Richard Miller, North area. In response to HB2,

2842-476: Was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 65%; Black, 19%; Hispanic, 12%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 1%; and American Indian, 0% (two or more races, 2%). For the same school year, 60.51% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches . In 2012, nearly 70% of Rowan-Salisbury School System elementary students receive free or reduced lunches, according to Amy Goodnight, executive director of Food for Thought. The primary governing body of

2900-653: Was about 80% in 2014. The program has suffered a decline in funding; in 2019, the Orlando Sentinel editorial board wrote that the Florida Legislature "has neglected the pre-K program almost since it was approved by voters." A 2018 study in the Journal of Public Economics found in Italy that pre-kindergarten "increased mothers' participation in the labor market and lowered the reservation wage of

2958-417: Was also included in the magazine list of top 1000 public schools in the nation. In 2011, for the fifth consecutive year, Salisbury High was listed as one of U.S. News & World Report's Best High Schools. Salisbury High has nearly 180 students taking Advanced Placement courses, the most of any school in the district. The school offers 16 AP courses during the 2011–2012 school year. Salisbury High also has

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3016-772: Was awarded 2012 Outstanding Leader Award through the North Carolina Technology In Education Society and Superintendent, Dr. Judy Grissom, was presented the "2012 Making IT (Instructional Technology) Happen Award. Two employees of the school district have won the North Carolina School Psychology Association Practitioner of the Year Award: Ann Hammonds Long in 1993 and Shirley Bowles in 2000. Rowan-Salisbury School System has had two teachers recognized as

3074-532: Was centered on the school and offices on Ellis Street. Later the area would become known as the Ellis Street Graded School District. The Salisbury Graded School had grown much from its origins and the city build a high school separate from the other grades in 1904. This was the second high school built in North Carolina after Wilmington . Prior to the establishment of Salisbury City Schools, the school district fell under control of

3132-585: Was expanded in 1921. It was used as a school building until 1983 and is now on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Another prominent school built in 1926, was Boyden High School, named for Archibald Henderson Boyden, an educator who was then Mayor of Salisbury. J.C. Price High School was an African American school that served students in the system from 1932 until 1969 when it was integrated into Boyden High School, which then became Salisbury High School in 1970. The Boyden High School site and

3190-622: Was named the North Carolina Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Teacher of the Year in 2009. Pre-kindergarten Pre-kindergartens differentiate themselves from other child care by equally focusing on building a child's social development, physical development, emotional development, and cognitive development. They commonly follow a set of organization-created teaching standards in shaping curriculum and instructional activities and goals. The term " preschool " more accurately approximates

3248-770: Was one of the first 1:1 high programs in the state of North Carolina. The program also provided wireless access for students on their buses. In 2013, the International Society for Technology in Education, ISTE, presented the Superintendent, Dr. Judy Grissom and Executive Director of Technology, Phil Hardin, with the Sylvia Charp Award for Innovation in District Technology. In 2012, Executive Director of Technology, Phil Hardin,

3306-425: Was then Mayor of Salisbury. It is one of many schools built across North Carolina in the early 20th century. The building was designed by C. Gadsen Sayre and built by L. S. Bradshaw, and (as Boyden High School) was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1996. Six additional buildings were constructed on campus to facilitate the school's expanding offerings and enrollment, many of them as part of

3364-696: Was then divided into several school districts. District number 22 (called the Setzer School District) covered Rowan County and was based in the Setzer School, a one-room log school built in 1840s just east of China Grove . The first public schools in Rowan were established in 1847. Several citizens interested in education met and formed the Board of Superintendents of Common Schools of Rowan County on May 8, 1847. They elected Hamilton C. Jones as their first chairman. That year, they worked to hire teachers, choose/elect superintendents and divide

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