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Area Schools
The Peninsula
is served by these award-winning public schools: Cornelius Elementary
School, J.M. Alexander Middle School and
North Mecklenburg High School. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system's
magnet schools are also available to
The Peninsula's children.
Cornelius
Elementary School (Grades K-5)
21226 Catawba Avenue, Box 159, Cornelius, N.C. 28031
Phone: (980) 343-3905
Principal: Gayle C. Roberts
Enrollment: 850
- Named a 2003-2004
Honor School of Excellence* and achieved High Growth, meaning students
averaged substantially more than a year's progress.
- Clubs and activities
include the unicycle team, Minority Achievement/Talent Development and
Junior Achievement.
- The school has
established a functional nature trail, a small pond area, a large butterfly
garden and flower gardens through the UTOTES program (Using the Outdoors
to Teach Experiential Science).
J.M.
Alexander Middle School (Grades 6-8)
12201 Hambright Road, Huntersville, N.C. 28078
Phone: (980) 343-3830
Principal: Joseph Burch
Enrollment: 1,500
- The school focuses
on the special needs of adolescents through interdisciplinary teaming,
integration of curriculum and an advisory program including intramurals.
- Exceptional children
may attend academically gifted and inclusion programs.
- J.M. Alexander
strives to prepare students for responsible citizenship and encourages
them to believe in TEAM work (Together Each Accomplishes More).
North
Mecklenburg High School (Grades 9-12)
11201 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, N.C. 28078
Phone: (980) 343-3840
Principal: Jimmy Poole
Enrollment: 2,476
- Named a 2003-2004
School of Progress** and reported expected growth, meaning students'
performance averaged at least a year's progress.
- Provides students
with a comprehensive program allowing them to reach their potential
through International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, Academically
Gifted and advanced curricula.
- Offers fine arts
programs, Air Force ROTC and a variety of workforce development courses,
including an auto diesel course.
- Boasts an exemplary
athletic program, winning the Wachovia Cup for the best overall athletic
program in the league for eight consecutive years.
Click
here to learn more about Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools.
A wide variety of
private schools are also available to
The Peninsula's children.
* Honor School of Excellence is the state's highest rating. Schools
with this designation met the new federal standards set by the No Child
Left Behind Act.
** School of
Progress is defined as a school that made or exceeded growth goals
and had 60 to 79.9 percent of its students
test at or above grade level.
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