Bartlett Yancey High School (BYHS) is a public high school in Yanceyville, North Carolina.[2] The current principal is Lance Stokes. The school's mascot is the Buccaneer.[3]
| Bartlett Yancey High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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466 East Main St. , 27379 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°24′17.9″N 79°19′29.3″W / 36.404972°N 79.324806°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Helping Students to EXCEL" |
| Established | 1924 |
| School district | Caswell County Schools |
| CEEB code | 344510 |
| Principal | Lance Stokes |
| Teaching staff | 49.49 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 765[1] (2018–19[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.46[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Team name | Buccaneers |
| Website | www |
History
The high school is named after U.S. Congressman Bartlett Yancey, Jr. and was founded in 1924. In that year, grades 9-11 were held in the then Bartlett Yancey School. These grades were later moved to the newly erected Bartlett Yancey High School building in the mid-1930s. It is unknown when a 12th-grade class was first added.[4]
Bartlett Yancey High School has been the only public high school operating in Yanceyville since the closing of Caswell County High School in 1969 due to school integration and consolidation.[5][6] It is presently the only high school in the Caswell County school system.[7]
Academics
Students at Bartlett Yancey High School have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement coursework and exams. The AP participation rate in 2019 was 32%.[7]
Athletics
Currently, sports teams at Bartlett Yancey High compete in the Mid-State 2A Conference.
In the 2019 football season, the eighth-seeded Buccaneers finished second in the Mid-State 2A and set a school record for wins in a season.[8]
In addition to football, BYHS has sports programs in wrestling, track and field, cross country, soccer, volleyball, tennis, and basketball.[9]
Facility improvement project
In June 2020, Bartlett Yancey High School began undergoing renovations along with the demolition of segments of the existing school. There will be a new two-story building with classrooms, science labs, a media center, a kitchen/dining area, a security station, administration/guidance offices, and other improvements throughout the campus.[10] The construction project's total cost is $32 million dollars and is scheduled to be completed by August 2022.[11][12]
Notable alumni
- Mic'hael Brooks (born 1991), NFL player
- Maud Gatewood (1934–2004), painter
- John Oliver Gunn Jr. (1939-2010), racing driver
- Neal Watlington (1922–2019), Major League Baseball player
- Hugh Webster (born 1943), former member of the North Carolina General Assembly
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bartlett Yancey High". Common Core of Data. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Bartlett Yancey High School". Caswell County Schools. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "About BYHS". Caswell County Schools. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "History of Bartlett Yancey High School". Caswell County Historical Association. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Caswell County High School". Flickr. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Caswell County Training School,1933-1969: Relationships between Community and School" (PDF). Harvard Educational Review. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Overview of Bartlett Yancey High". US News & World Report. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "(9) Beddingfield ends historic season for (8) Bartlett Yancey football". High School OT. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Athletics". Caswell County Schools. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Caswell County Local Government - Improvements at Bartlett Yancey High School - Yanceyville, NC". NCDOA. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "NC Superintendent Announces $141 Million in School Construction Grants to 13 Districts". CharlotteStories.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "CT Wilson/Bartlett Yancey High School Improvements/Yanceyville, NC". The Institute. Retrieved July 23, 2020.