South Granville High School was built in 1962 as a replacement high school for the already existing Creedmoor High (also located in Creedmoor; later known as the Creedmoor School).
Since the Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education, the schools of North Carolina worked to become integrated. In Granville County this did not become true until late 1969. The black high school of G. C. Hawley (est. 1936) located a mile away from South Granville became the junior high school in 1970 taking the grades of 5–8 and South Granville became the high school with grades of 9–12. Since 1964 the South Granville athletics has had a rivalry with J. F. Webb High School located at the northern end of Granville County in Oxford.
The school celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2022.
Renovations and additions
The school was originally a small building with a few hundred students in attendance, but additions were made to the school over the years, as more students moved into the area.
A new wing was added onto the back part of the building in the late 1980s. In 1992, the school added a new entrance to the building (containing a lobby, auditorium, band room, restrooms, and auxiliary gym). In late 1998, the county added another wing to the school on the south end of the building which housed more classrooms. The county decided in 2008 to add an addition to this wing. Along with the new addition, a newer entrance was added as an administration wing.
Notable events
2005 Mercury scare
In October 2005, South Granville was closed for three days after two students stole mercury from an unlocked cabinet. They allegedly passed it around and took it home, potentially exposing dozens to toxic mercury vapors. Health officials conducted air quality tests. Fourteen classrooms had mercury vapor levels higher than the recommended level by the Environmental Protection Agency. The officials recovered most of the mercury from the boy's house buried in his backyard. The two students were expelled from the school for the rest of the year, and the science teacher was suspended pending on board investigations (he was found innocent and retained his job). A month later, school officials said a student found a small amount of mercury in a boys' bathroom. Teachers placed the mercury in a bottle and turned it over to emergency management officials. Officials said air quality tests conducted that night revealed "no evidence of additional mercury at the school."[1]
Overview and Ranking
According to the data presented by the US News, South Granville High School is ranked 380th within North Carolina. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at South Granville High School is 37%. The total minority enrollment is 53%, and 33% of students are economically disadvantaged. South Granville High School is 1 of 6 high schools in the Granville County Schools.
South Granville High School is ranked #11,839 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college.
All Rankings
#11,839 in National Rankings
#380 in North Carolina High Schools
#24 in Durham, NC Metro Area High Schools
#2 in Granville County Schools High Schools
Student attendance
Total students (estimated) – 709
Student Demographics: 47% White, 27% Black, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more Races, .5% Asian, .5% American Indian
Sports
The sports program includes
Football
Basketball (Men & Women)
Cheerleading
Baseball
Soccer (Men & Women)
Wrestling
Softball
Tennis (Men & Women)
Cross Country
Track & Field
Golf (Men & Women)
Marching Band
Notable alumni
Linda L. Bray – former U.S. Army officer known for being the first woman in the United States military to lead troops into combat
^"South Granville H.S. Closed for Mercury Vapor Testing". 18 October 2005.
External links
Official website
January 07, 2023
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Carolina and is part of the Granville County Schools system South Granville High SchoolAddress701 N Crescent DriveCreedmoor North Carolina 27522United StatesCoordinates36 07 23 N 78 40 31 W 36 12306 N 78 67528 W 36 12306 78 67528 Coordinates 36 07 23 N 78 40 31 W 36 12306 N 78 67528 W 36 12306 78 67528InformationSchool typePublicFounded1962 61 years ago 1962 CEEB code340032PrincipalKevin FerrellGrades9 12Enrollment709 2022 2023 LanguageEnglishColor s Columbia blue and white MascotVikingsWebsitesghs wbr gcs wbr k12 wbr nc wbr us Contents 1 History 2 Renovations and additions 3 Notable events 3 1 2005 Mercury scare 4 Overview and Ranking 4 1 All Rankings 5 Student attendance 6 Sports 7 Notable alumni 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditSouth Granville High School was built in 1962 as a replacement high school for the already existing Creedmoor High also located in Creedmoor later known as the Creedmoor School Since the Supreme Court case of Brown vs Board of Education the schools of North Carolina worked to become integrated In Granville County this did not become true until late 1969 The black high school of G C Hawley est 1936 located a mile away from South Granville became the junior high school in 1970 taking the grades of 5 8 and South Granville became the high school with grades of 9 12 Since 1964 the South Granville athletics has had a rivalry with J F Webb High School located at the northern end of Granville County in Oxford The school celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2022 Renovations and additions EditThe school was originally a small building with a few hundred students in attendance but additions were made to the school over the years as more students moved into the area A new wing was added onto the back part of the building in the late 1980s In 1992 the school added a new entrance to the building containing a lobby auditorium band room restrooms and auxiliary gym In late 1998 the county added another wing to the school on the south end of the building which housed more classrooms The county decided in 2008 to add an addition to this wing Along with the new addition a newer entrance was added as an administration wing Notable events Edit2005 Mercury scare Edit In October 2005 South Granville was closed for three days after two students stole mercury from an unlocked cabinet They allegedly passed it around and took it home potentially exposing dozens to toxic mercury vapors Health officials conducted air quality tests Fourteen classrooms had mercury vapor levels higher than the recommended level by the Environmental Protection Agency The officials recovered most of the mercury from the boy s house buried in his backyard The two students were expelled from the school for the rest of the year and the science teacher was suspended pending on board investigations he was found innocent and retained his job A month later school officials said a student found a small amount of mercury in a boys bathroom Teachers placed the mercury in a bottle and turned it over to emergency management officials Officials said air quality tests conducted that night revealed no evidence of additional mercury at the school 1 Overview and Ranking EditAccording to the data presented by the US News South Granville High School is ranked 380th within North Carolina Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement coursework and exams The AP participation rate at South Granville High School is 37 The total minority enrollment is 53 and 33 of students are economically disadvantaged South Granville High School is 1 of 6 high schools in the Granville County Schools South Granville High School is ranked 11 839 in the National Rankings Schools are ranked on their performance on state required tests graduation and how well they prepare students for college All Rankings Edit 11 839 in National Rankings 380 in North Carolina High Schools 24 in Durham NC Metro Area High Schools 2 in Granville County Schools High SchoolsStudent attendance EditTotal students estimated 709 Student Demographics 47 White 27 Black 20 Hispanic 5 Two or more Races 5 Asian 5 American IndianSports EditThe sports program includes Football Basketball Men amp Women Cheerleading Baseball Soccer Men amp Women Wrestling Softball Tennis Men amp Women Cross Country Track amp Field Golf Men amp Women Marching BandNotable alumni EditLinda L Bray former U S Army officer known for being the first woman in the United States military to lead troops into combat Matt Harrison former Major League Baseball pitcher and All Star in 2012 William Jeffery Johnson former Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York YankeesReferences Edit South Granville H S Closed for Mercury Vapor Testing 18 October 2005 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Granville High School amp oldid 1131681306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
