Cherokee High School (North Carolina) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cherokee High School
Cherokee High School football field
Location
200 Ravensford Drive Cherokee, North Carolina 28719 United States
Coordinates	35°21′13″N 83°11′59″W / 35.35361°N 83.19972°W / 35.35361; -83.19972
Information
School type	Public
Established	2010 (14 years ago) (2010)
School district	Cherokee Central Schools
CEEB code	340710
Principal	Woodreen Caldwell
Faculty	125.00 (FTE)
Enrollment	586 (2018–19)
Student to teacher ratio	4.69
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Maroon and gold
Mascot	Braves

Cherokee High School is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) grant high school located in Cherokee, North Carolina and administered by the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. They have their base in Cherokee. The school was originally housed in a 1950s/1960s building. It moved to a new facility constructed for it, which opened in 2009.

Cherokee High School is part of the Cherokee Central Schools System. It is the only 9–12 high school on Qualla Boundary, and shares a campus with Cherokee Elementary and Cherokee Middle School.

Accreditation

The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Notable faculty

• Amanda Crowe
• Goingback Chiltoskey