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Brunswick County Schools

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Brunswick County Schools
Location
Brunswick County, North Carolina United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PK–13
Superintendent	Mr. Dale Cole
Accreditation	AdvancED
Schools	19
Budget	$126,476,000
NCES District ID	3700420^[1]
Students and staff
Students	12,603
Teachers	825.16 (on FTE basis)
Staff	783.11 (on FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio	15.27:1
Other information
Website	www.bcswan.net

Brunswick County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Brunswick County, North Carolina. Its 19 schools serve 12,603 students as of the 2017–2018 school year.

Student demographics

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For the 2017–2018 school year, Brunswick County Schools had a total population of 12,603 students and 825.11 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 15.27:1.^[1] For the 2011-2012 school year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 68%; Black, 17%; Hispanic, 10%; American Indian, 1%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 1% (two or more races: 4%).^[2] For the same school year, 61.80% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.^[3]

Governance

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The primary governing body of Brunswick County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a five-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's Second District.^[4]

Board of education

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The five members of the Board of Education generally meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The current members of the board are: Catherine D. Cooke (Chair), Ellen G. Milligan (Vice-Chair), Charles W. Miller, Harry E. Lemon Jr., and Gerald D. Benton Jr.^[5]

Superintendent

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Dr. Jerry Oates served as the superintendent of Brunswick County Schools until his recent promotion with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The interim superintendent is Les Tubbs.

Member schools

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Brunswick County Schools has 20 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those 20 schools are separated into four high schools, five middle schools, nine elementary schools, one Career/Technical center, and one combined middle/elementary school.^[6]

Athletics

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According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2023–2024 school year, North Brunswick, South Brunswick and West Brunswick are 3A schools in the Mideastern conference.^[7]

Brunswick County Early College has a small athletic team with The COAST does not have any athletic teams.

Awards

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The Brunswick County Schools system has had four schools listed as Blue Ribbon Schools: Shallotte Middle School (1999–2000), Waccamaw School (2000–01), Brunswick College Early College High School (2017) and Union Elementary School (2019).^[8]

References

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^ ^a ^b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Brunswick County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^ "2010–2011". Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Archived from the original (XLS) on April 23, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^ "School Board Members". Brunswick County Schools. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
^ "List of Schools". Brunswick County Schools. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
^ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2019-2020" (PDF). NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
^ "Blue Ribbon Schools 1982–2019" (PDF). US Department of Education. Retrieved December 3, 2019.

External links

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Official website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Bolivia
Cities	Boiling Spring Lakes Northwest Southport
Towns	Belville Bolivia Calabash Carolina Shores Caswell Beach Holden Beach Leland Navassa Oak Island Ocean Isle Beach Sandy Creek Shallotte St. James Sunset Beach Varnamtown
Village	Bald Head Island
Townships	Lockwoods Folly Northwest Shallotte Smithville Town Creek Waccamaw
Unincorporated communities	Ash Half Hell Longwood Red Bug Sunset Harbor Supply Winnabow
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