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Currituck County Schools

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Currituck County Schools
Location
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK–12
SuperintendentDr. Matt Lutz
Asst. superintendent(s)Renee Dowdy
Schools10
Budget$ 41,060,000
NCES District ID3701080[1]
Students and staff
Students3,979
Teachers249.93 (on FTE basis)
Staff336.66 (on FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio15.92:1
Other information
Websitewww.currituck.k12.nc.us

Currituck County Schools is a PK12 graded school district serving Currituck County, North Carolina. Its ten schools serve 3,979 students as of the 2010–11 school year.

Student demographics

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For the 2010–11 school year, Currituck County Schools had a total population of 3,979 students and 249.93 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 1592:1.[1] That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 78%; Black, 5%; Hispanic, 4%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 13%).[2] For the same school year, 35.06% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]

Governance

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The primary governing body of Currituck 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 resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's First District.[4]

Board of education

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The five members of the Board of Education generally meet on the first Thursday of each month. As of June 2021, the members of the board were: Karen Etheridge (Chairman), Dwan Craft (Vice Chairman), Bill Dobney, Janet Rose, and Kelly Williams Peters.[5]

Superintendent

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The superintendent of the system is Dr. Matt Lutz. He began in August 2020, replacing the former superintendent Mark Stefanik who resigned to take a position with Tipp County Schools in Ohio.

Member schools

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Currituck County Schools has ten schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those ten schools are separated into one early college, one high school, two middle schools, six elementary schools.[6]

High schools

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Middle schools

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  • Currituck County Middle School (Barco)
  • Moyock Middle School (Moyock)

Elementary schools

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  • Central Elementary School (Barco)
  • Jarvisburg Elementary School (Jarvisburg)
  • Knotts Island Elementary School (Knotts Island)
  • Moyock Elementary School (Moyock)
  • Shawboro Elementary School (Shawboro)
  • W. T. Griggs Elementary (Poplar Branch)

Athletics

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According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2012–2013 school year:[7]

  • Currituck County High is a 2A school in the Northeastern Coastal Conference.
  • J. P. Knapp Early College does not have athletic teams.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Currituck County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "2010–2011". Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Archived from the original (XLS) on April 23, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Board of Education Members". Currituck County Schools. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "Currituck County Schools". NC School Report Cards. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  7. ^ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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