Julius L. Chambers High School

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Julius L. Chambers High School
Address
7600 IBM Drive

Charlotte, North Carolina
28262

United States
Coordinates35°18′01″N 80°46′11″W / 35.3002°N 80.7696°W / 35.3002; -80.7696Coordinates: 35°18′01″N 80°46′11″W / 35.3002°N 80.7696°W / 35.3002; -80.7696
Information
Former namesVance High School
(1997–2021)
TypePublic
Established1997 (25 years ago) (1997)
School districtCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
CEEB code340708
PrincipalErik Turner
Staff108.52 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,973 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.18[1]
Color(s)Navy blue and orange
  
MascotCougar
AccreditationAdvancED[2]
Websiteschools.cms.k12.nc.us/vanceHS/Pages/Default.aspx

Julius L. Chambers High School, is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System, and opened in 1997. The sports teams are known as the Cougars. Besides providing the standard state-mandated high school curriculum, the school also has an engineering academy, which gives advanced training to students interested in engineering careers.

Name change[]

The school was originally named after Zebulon Baird Vance, a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, twice Governor of North Carolina, and U.S. Senator. In June 2020, as a result of the George Floyd protests, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board officially stated that they had started the process to rename the school to remove the association with the Confederacy.[3][4] In October 2020, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School board decided to name the school after Julius L. Chambers, who was a famous lawyer, civil rights leader, and educator from North Carolina.[5][6] The school officially changed its name in a ceremony July 14, 2021.[7]

Athletics[]

On May 8, 2021, the school won its second straight North Carolina 4AA state championship in football, in its third straight appearance in the championship game.[8]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Vance High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-08
  3. ^ "CMS Board starts renaming process of high school named after Confederate military officer". WBTV. June 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Somasundaram, Praveena (June 20, 2020). "What's next for Charlotte schools named after Confederate figures?". The Charlotte Observer.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Russell, Dedrick [@dedrickrussell] (October 9, 2020). "Just told ⁦@CharMeckSchools⁩ will rename Vance High School - Julius Chambers High School at Tuesday night's school board mtg. ⁦@WBTV_News⁩ t.co/4AsG3nfUO5" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Ma, Annie. (October 14, 2020). Introducing Julius L. Chambers High. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools drops Vance High's Confederate namesake. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. ^ Della Costa, Anna Maria (July 14, 2021). "From slave owner to civil rights icon: Chambers High officially gets a new name". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Vance grabs second straight championship with 35-14 win over Rolesville". WBTV. May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Hein, Michael. (Dec. 7, 2019). 'SNL' Musical Guest DaBaby: Everything to Know. popculture.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  10. ^ E.J. Drayton - Men's Basketball - Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  11. ^ Chavis Holmes - 2008-09 - Men's Basketball - VMI. vmikeydets.com. Retrieved Dec 22, 2019.
  12. ^ Travis Holmes - 2008-09 - Men's Basketball - Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Paul Troth Prospect Info". 247Sports. Retrieved 4 December 2018.

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