Tarboro High School

Tarboro High School is a high school in Tarboro, North Carolina and is part of the Edgecombe County Public Schools district. It is one of four high schools in the district.[3]

Tarboro High School
Address
1400 Howard. Avenue

,
27886

United States
Information
School typePublic
Established1881[1]
School districtEdgecombe County Public Schools
NCES District ID3701320
NCES School ID370132001770
PrincipalTerry Hopkins
Teaching staff36.90 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment481 (2020-21)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.04[2]
Color(s)Purple, Yellow, White
   
MascotViking
Websiteths.ecps.us

History

Tarboro High School was first established in 1881.[1] Tarboro Colored School, which became known as W. A. Pattillo High School, served Tarboro's African American students.[4] The schools merged and its teams integrated in 1970.[5]

In the 1970s the school had a high number of suspensions, affecting the academic performance of students. To address the issue, it became one of the earliest schools in the North Carolina and Virginia area to use in-school suspension in place of the traditional out of school suspension.[6][7]

Edgecombe County Public Schools was established in 1993.[8]

In 1999, the school served as a temporary shelter for thousands of people affected by Hurricane Floyd.[9] Vice President Al Gore was the commencement speaker for Tarboro High School's graduation ceremony in 2000. He praised the students for helping with the shelter during the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd, calling them "American heroes".[10][11]

Athletics

The school has won 8 state football championships.[12][13] In 2021, the football team won its fourth state championship in five seasons.[14]

The boys' track and field team won back-to-back state championships in 1973 and 1974, led by coach Carter Ray Suggs.[15]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 551 students enrolled in the 2020-2021 school year was:[16]

  • Black - 76.7%
  • Hispanic - 7.5%
  • White - 14.1%
  • Two or more races - 1.7%

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Tarboro High School". North State Press. July 20, 1881. p. 3. Retrieved October 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Tarboro High". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  3. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/north-carolina/districts/edgecombe-county-public-schools/tarboro-high-14406
  4. https://www.theclio.com/entry/37989
  5. https://www.nchsaa.org/news/2015-6-19/tarboro-high-school-inducts-inaugural-class-its-hall-fame
  6. Beaman, Phillip L. (1979). Establishing an Alternative Suspension Program (Thesis).
  7. Sullivan, Judy (1988). A Study Of The Evolution Of Three Inschool Suspension Programs In Virginia (Thesis). College of William & Mary. p. 28. doi:10.25774/W4-15BM-HW17.
  8. Edgecombe County Public Schools
  9. "Temporary Shelters Provide Home for Flood Refugees". Telegraph-Forum. 1999-09-22. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  10. Thompson, Estes (June 6, 2000). "Gore calls Tarboro High graduates 'American heroes'". Asheville Citizen-Times. pp. B5. Retrieved October 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. Miller, Karin (June 6, 2000). "Gore wants agencies to use Web more". Deming Headlight. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Inside Look: Tarboro picks up eighth state title, second straight, with win over Mitchell in 1A championship". December 12, 2021.
  13. https://www..charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article256516621.html
  14. https://www.highschoolot.com/tarboro-repeats-as-state-champions-beats-mitchell-in-1a-title-game/20029707/
  15. http://ncpreptrack.com/cartersuggs.html
  16. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Tarboro High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  17. "Mike Caldwell – Society for American Baseball Research".
  18. Carter, Andrew (13 September 2014). "Stiff-arming the odds to the top". The Charlotte Observer. pp. B8.
  19. "Tarboro (Tarboro, NC) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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