Southern Vance High School

Vance County High School (formerly Southern Vance High School)is a high school located at 925 Garrett Road in Henderson, North Carolina. The school's mascot is the Viper. The principal at VCHS is Mr. Rey Horner, who carried over his position from the Southern Vance to the new school.

The school is under the Title 1 policy. The whole county receives free breakfast and lunch because 99% of students are economically disadvantaged.

History

Southern Vance name opened in 1990, following a split in the student population of Northern Vance High School by the school board in response to a growing population at the time. Its initial mascot was the Raiders.

In March 2018, Vance County Schools announced that it was consolidating both high school campuses into one location as a cost-cutting measure. The new school, Vance County High School, would be located at the former Southern Vance High campus. Northern Vance later became the home of Vance Middle School, itself a consolidation of two other middle schools in the area.^[1]

Sports

The school is currently in the Northern Carolina 2A Conference. The main sports are football, soccer (men and women), track, cross country, swimming, volleyball, and basketball.

Athletic Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/SVHS_Athletics - This account is ran the Northern Carolina 2A Conference President and schools' athletic director, J. Sharrow.

Clubs

• National Honor Society (NHS)
• National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
• National Beta Club
• Student Government Association (SGA)
• Yearbook
• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

Students

There are currently 630 students attending. (estimated) The majority of the student body is African American (59%) followed by Caucasian (24%) and then Hispanic (15%).^[2]

Teachers

There are currently 54 full-time teachers. (estimated)

Subjects Taught/Offered

• History (World History, Civics and Economics, American History I and II, A.P. United States History)
• Math (Math I, NC Math II, NC Math III, Advanced Functions, Pre-Calculus, A.P. Calculus)
• Science (Earth and Environmental Science, Biology, Physical Science, Chemistry, Oceanography, Astronomy)
• English (English I, English II, English III, English IV, A.P. English Language and Composition, A.P. Literature and Composition)

Electives

• Spanish (Spanish I and II)
• Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Access
• Personal Finance
• Adobe Video Design, Adobe Visual Design, Adobe Digital Design
• Fashion Merchandising
• Sports and Entertainment Marketing I and II
• Technology Engineering and Design
• Animal Science I and II
• Foods I and II
• Vance Medical Academy
• Public Safety I and II
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Internship - This class offers 2 high school credits. One for completing the class and one for having an actual job.

The school has teachers certified to teach Advanced Placement (A.P.) classes. If the student successfully passes the A.P. exam, he/she can earn free college credit.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) are monitored through the county school board and the State of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI).

References