North Buncombe High School

North Buncombe High School is a public high school in Weaverville, North Carolina accommodating over 1000 students in grades 9–12.[2] The school's mascot is the Black Hawk and the school principal is Samantha Sircey.[3]

North Buncombe High School
Location
North Buncombe High School
North Buncombe High School
890 Clarks Chapel Rd
Weaverville, NC 28787
Coordinates35.739801°N 82.557616°W / 35.739801; -82.557616
Information
TypePublic
Established1954 (1954)
School districtBuncombe County Schools
CEEB code344220
PrincipalSamantha Sircey
Faculty65.06 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,046 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.08[1]
Color(s)Black and White
        
MascotBlack hawk
WebsiteLink

North Buncombe High School was built after the decision to build larger schools and a $5.5 million bond that county voters approved. William B. Brackett designed the $6 building housing 200 students, which opened August 26, 1954 on 31 acres, the first to open under the new plan. Barnardsville, Flat Creek, Red Oak, French Broad High Schools became K-8 schools and Weaverville High School became Weaverville Middle School (grades 5-8). In 1987, a new school opened on the former site of Asheville-Weaverville Speedway.[4] The old high school building then became North Buncombe Middle School.

The fiberglass hawk statue in front of the school was removed during the 2017 school year. Removed by the exiting class as part of a “senior prank.” The hawk was restored the next year in 2018.[5]

Alma Mater

The North Buncombe High School alma mater[6] was written by former teacher, James F. Debruhl.

Hail to North Buncombe down in Dixie,
Our alma mater fair and true!
The black and white is the standard, proudly it waves,
Beaming today and the ages through!
She's the fairest in the Southland.
We'll pledge our love to her for'ere.
To our high school dear, we'll give cheer.
Oh hail to thee dear N.B. high!

References
  1. "North Buncombe High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. "North Buncombe High". US News. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. "Home - North Buncombe High". nbhs.buncombeschools.org. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. "Today in Asheville History, Aug. 26". Asheville Citizen-Times. August 26, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  5. "Hawk removed".
  6. https://nbhs.buncombeschools.org/our_school/student_handbook/mission_statement_-_alma_mater


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