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School ranks highest in area for SAT
Sunday, August 31, 2008 — Gray Stone Day School students did very well on the SAT in 2008. With a score of 1,643, the school was more than 100 points higher than the national average of 1,511 and well over the North Carolina average of 1,489. Compared with other area public high schools, Gray Stone had the highest score in the region and ranked 14th statewide.
More than 97 percent of the students at the school took the SAT, which is well above the national average of 45 percent or the state average of 63 percent.
“We are very excited about how well the students performed,” said Helen Nance, chief administrative officer for the school.
“These scores make us one of the top performing public high schools in the state.
“Most of the other schools that scored higher are in urban areas, which tells me we are meeting our goal. We are preparing students to compete in college with students from urban areas.”
Gray Stone’s high state ranking puts Gray Stone in an elite group of schools. Several of these, including the NC School of Science and Math and the NC School of the Arts, have a selection process for admission. Many other top performing schools test a much lower percentage of students, resulting in higher average scores.
“With almost all students at the school taking the SAT and our still performing at such a high level is commendable,” Nance said.
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Fair opens tonight
Rides, games, music and more hit the Stanly County Fairgrounds tonight in the form of the 76th annual Stanly County Fair, sponsored by American Legion Post 76. This year, the rides will be put on by J&J Amusements.
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Even though deadline has passed, SCS still accepts donations
With donations still coming in, the school tools campaign has been deemed a success according to Pokie Noland, Stanly County Schools director of student services.
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Albemarle Police Report
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity:
• Mitchell Jermaine White, 22, was arrested on a charge of possession of Sch. II on Lundix Street at Washington Lane, Aug. 27. -
Stanly County Sheriff’s Report
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity:
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Pedestrians, motorists urged to be cautious at Pfeiffer
A Pfeiffer University student had a brush with death when crossing the road on Wednesday.
According to Misenheimer Police Chief Tracey Wyrick, the student assumed that an approaching vehicle would stop as a courtesy. This misunderstanding led to the student nearly being struck. -
West teacher receives state business award
A local teacher has won one of the highest education awards in the state.
John Thompson, a business education teacher at West Stanly High School (WSHS), recently received the Orus B. Sutton Award, which is presented to the Outstanding Business and Information Technology Teacher of the Year in North Carolina. -
Committee discusses renovations to school facilities
Many of the local schools will be getting a makeover this school year. In its meeting last week, the Stanly County Board of Education Facilities Committee discussed specific renovations to the schools.
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Stanly County Sheriff’s Report
Stanly County Sheriff’s Report announces the following activity:
• Robert M. Burroughs, Sutton Springs Road, Charlotte, reported damage to property, Aug. 20. -
Correspondent no longer with TV station
UNC-TV Senior Legislative Correspondent Eszter Vajda is no longer employed at the state’s public television network as of Aug. 18, according to Gail Zimmermann, associate general manager of the station.
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