Ragsdale High School
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Lucy Ragsdale High School, commonly known as Ragsdale High, is a public high school in Jamestown, North Carolina
. Opened in 1959, Ragsdale is one of 26 high schools in Guilford County Schools
. The areas that are zoned to Ragsdale's district include areas of northeastern High Point
, southeast Jamestown, and the Adams Farm/Sedgefield area of Greensboro
.
and the school as a whole is suffering from overcrowding. Construction has been completed on a new Jamestown Middle School located off of Harvey Road, south of the current site. The relocation of the middle school has resulted in Ragsdale's acquisition of Jamestown Middle School's facilities. Construction for the new Ragsdale has seen delay after delay. Construction was set to begin in late 2010, but due to insufficient funds from the School Board System, construction has delayed another year.
, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track (indoor and outdoor), volleyball, and wrestling. Current principal, Dr. Kathryn Rogers, received the Bob Deaton Pringle of the Year Award from the NCHSAA's (North Carolina High School Athletic Association) annual meeting in Chapel Hill in early May 2010.
Jamestown, North Carolina
Jamestown is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, and is a suburb of the nearby cities of Greensboro and High Point. The population was 3,088 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jamestown is located at ....
. Opened in 1959, Ragsdale is one of 26 high schools in Guilford County Schools
Guilford County Schools
Guilford County Schools is the third largest school district in the state of North Carolina. It serves Greensboro and High Point.-Schools:-Students:...
. The areas that are zoned to Ragsdale's district include areas of northeastern High Point
High Point, North Carolina
High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. As of 2010 the city had a total population of 104,371, according to the US Census Bureau. High Point is currently the eighth-largest municipality in North Carolina....
, southeast Jamestown, and the Adams Farm/Sedgefield area of Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
.
History
Built in 1959, this school was named after Lucy Coffin Ragsdale, who was an advocate for public school education in Jamestown. In 1962 Ragsdale was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.Alma mater
We are the famous blue and white
We'll sing it o're and o're.
The Flying Tigers soaring high
Now and forever more.
But we must fight through fear and strife
To keep our great name true.
It's all for one and one for all
O Ragsdale we love you.
Campus
The High School is an excellent example of postwar functionalist architecture and bears a striking similarity to several other local schools commissioned and built around the same period. In recent years however, due in large part to a lack of funding and delayed investment in new buildings, much of the campus has fallen into disrepair. Many classes are now held in semi-permanent mobile unitsPortable building
A portable building, or demountable building , is a building designed and built to be movable rather than permanently located. A common modern design is sometimes called a modular building, but portable buildings can be different in that they are more often used temporarily and taken away later....
and the school as a whole is suffering from overcrowding. Construction has been completed on a new Jamestown Middle School located off of Harvey Road, south of the current site. The relocation of the middle school has resulted in Ragsdale's acquisition of Jamestown Middle School's facilities. Construction for the new Ragsdale has seen delay after delay. Construction was set to begin in late 2010, but due to insufficient funds from the School Board System, construction has delayed another year.
The preliminary construction began January 2011. The first set of mobile units slated for demolition will be taken down over Spring Break.
Athletics
The Ragsdale Flying Tigers compete in the Piedmont-Triad 4-A Conference. Ragsdale fields teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleadingCheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track (indoor and outdoor), volleyball, and wrestling. Current principal, Dr. Kathryn Rogers, received the Bob Deaton Pringle of the Year Award from the NCHSAA's (North Carolina High School Athletic Association) annual meeting in Chapel Hill in early May 2010.
Curriculum
The school course work ranges from College Placement, Honors, and to Advanced Placement of study. Considering Ragsdale High School is on a "block schedule", most classes are one semester in length. All C.P. and Honors courses are restricted to one semester, but few A.P. courses stretch through the entire year. Advanced Placement courses consist of: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, Psychology, European History, World History, U.S. History, Latin, French, Spanish, English 11, English 12, Biology, Environmental, Art History, Art, and Music Theory.Notable alumni
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