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Brunswick County Schools

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Brunswick County Schools
Location
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK–13
SuperintendentMr. Dale Cole
AccreditationAdvancED
Schools19
Budget$126,476,000
NCES District ID3700420[1]
Students and staff
Students12,603
Teachers825.16 (on FTE basis)
Staff783.11 (on FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio15.27:1
Other information
Websitewww.bcswan.net

Brunswick County Schools is a PK12 graded school district serving Brunswick County, North Carolina. Its 19 schools serve 12,603 students as of the 2017–2018 school year.

Student demographics

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For the 2017–2018 school year, Brunswick County Schools had a total population of 12,603 students and 825.11 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 15.27:1.[1] For the 2011-2012 school year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 68%; Black, 17%; Hispanic, 10%; American Indian, 1%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 1% (two or more races: 4%).[2] For the same school year, 61.80% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]

Governance

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The primary governing body of Brunswick County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a five-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 Second District.[4]

Board of education

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The five members of the Board of Education generally meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The current members of the board are: Catherine D. Cooke (Chair), Ellen G. Milligan (Vice-Chair), Charles W. Miller, Harry E. Lemon Jr., and Gerald D. Benton Jr.[5]

Superintendent

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Dr. Jerry Oates served as the superintendent of Brunswick County Schools until his recent promotion with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The interim superintendent is Les Tubbs.

Member schools

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Brunswick County Schools has 20 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those 20 schools are separated into four high schools, five middle schools, nine elementary schools, one Career/Technical center, and one combined middle/elementary school.[6]

High schools

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Middle schools

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Elementary schools

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Athletics

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According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2023–2024 school year, North Brunswick, South Brunswick and West Brunswick are 3A schools in the Mideastern conference.[7]

Brunswick County Early College has a small athletic team with The COAST does not have any athletic teams.

Awards

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The Brunswick County Schools system has had four schools listed as Blue Ribbon Schools: Shallotte Middle School (1999–2000), Waccamaw School (2000–01), Brunswick College Early College High School (2017) and Union Elementary School (2019).[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Brunswick County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  2. ^ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. ^ "2010–2011". Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Archived from the original (XLS) on April 23, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  4. ^ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  5. ^ "School Board Members". Brunswick County Schools. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "List of Schools". Brunswick County Schools. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  7. ^ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2019-2020" (PDF). NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools 1982–2019" (PDF). US Department of Education. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
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