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.
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.
