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Green Hope High School is a school in Cary, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12. In 2006, approximately 2,250 students attended, and with a 95% graduation rate, about 530 seniors graduated. GHHS opened its doors in 1999, drawing only freshmen and sophomore students from neighboring overcrowded schools. It added a grade level for the two subsequent years and graduated its first senior class in 2002. It is located next to its sister school, Green Hope Elementary School, which is at an adjacent campus. Both schools are operated by Wake County Public School System The site also features a tennis facility operated by the Town of Cary.

A recent growth in student population resulted in an off-site "9th Grade Annex" roughly 1/2 mile from the main campus.

The school mascot is the Green Hope Fighting Falcon; a statue of one graces the school's western lawns.

About the School

Green Hope Elementary School
Green Hope Elementary School
	File:GHES Image (need to upload).jpg
Location
	Cary, North Carolina; United States
Information
Type	Public Elementary school
Motto	'Soaring To New Heights'
Established	2000
Principal	Lisa Spalding
Grades	K - 5
Mascot	Falcons
Website	greenhopees.wcpss.net

Green Hope High School
Green Hope High School
	File:GHHS Image (need to upload).jpg
Location
	Cary, North Carolina; United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	'Dare To Soar'
Established	1999
Principal	Dr. James E. Hedrick
Grades	9 - 12
Number of students	2250
Mascot	Falcons
Website	greenhopehigh.wcpss.net

Academics

Sports and Atheletics

Mens Sports

Basketball (Varsity and JV)
Baseball (Varsity and JV)
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming and Diving
Tennis
Track and Field
Wrestling

Womens Sports

Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Gymnastics
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming and Diving
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball

School Organizations

Extracurricular activities, clubs, and other student organizations flourish as a result of student, parental, and faculty involvement.

School Demographics

The school serves affluent Western Wake, including Cary and Apex. It also features a program to provide bus service from south Raleigh in order to meet state-mandated racial quotas.

As of 2006, redistricting and explosive population growth may cause dramatic demographic changes.

6% of the student body is enrolled in honors or AP courses, compared with only a 4% state-wide average.

In 2005, 91% of students performed at or above grade-level. The school ranks as a North Carolina Honor School of Excellence and meets capacity requirements as a High Growth School.[1] [2] The school is one of the largest and newest high schools in the district. However, the school is a traditional (non- magnet) school by official designation (and funding considerations).

The school prides itself on technology integration - 100% of classrooms have internet access, and teachers and students use an online course-reporting and grading system.

Funding

Wake County is growing so rapidly that county planners are having difficulty providing the necessary services. Partially responsible is the North Carolina state policy of tax revaluation, which means that despite rising property values, the same net dollar amount flows into the education system.

In addition to the rising incremental cost as new students are added, there is also a large cost each time a new school must be built.

North Carolina State Lottery

In response to similar financial conditions across the state, North Carolina passed a bill providing for a state lottery. Though the lottery was fought and continues to be debated by members of the religious right, it provides an influx of money to educational establishments state-wide.

Despite this new source of funds, Wake County is still growing so fast that planners have decided to issue bonds [3]. Wake County has a AAA bond rating.

Green Hope High School is a classic symptom of the struggle of a suburban community to acclimate to rapidly changing demographics, economic conditions, and social stratification. As funds become available, semi-permanent and permanent additions to the school are constructed. After only two years of operation, the school was deemed over-capacity.

History

The school is named for the older, historic Green Hope School, built in 1927. It provided Grades 1 through 12 during its lifetime as a consolidated school. This continued until 1952, when it was re-dubbed Green Hope Elementary School, providing primary-education while the higher grades were reallocated to nearby Cary or Apex High schools. Green Hope Elementary proudly became the first accredited rural school in Wake County. By 1963, it served 172 students. However, at the time, the school was a whites-only establishment.

Fire and Destruction

On August 15, 1963 at 1 AM, the school caught fire. Three fire departments responded (Apex, Morrisville, and Yrac). (Yrac Department was created in 1958 as a temporary reorganization of Cary Rural Fire District; in 1998 it was merged with Cary F.D. Yrac is Cary spelled backward, for reasons unknown at the time of this writing).

Despite this response, the school was totally destroyed. Damage was estimated at greater than $400,000, and the school was not reconstructed. The cause of fire was officially described as suspicious circumstances. However, arson was suspected as a cause, and firefighters reported a car speeding away from the blaze. Possible motives include opposition to the racial integration of the local districts. This process continued, however, expedited by the creation of Wake County Public School System in 1976. The goal of unifying the diverse racial and economic demographic of the growing community, and ensuring that the affluent suburbs and the poorer urban areas of Raleigh received equal and integrated education. However, the site of Green Hope School remained unoccupied until 1999.

Green Hope Elementary School

This subsection goes into greater detail about the elementary school at the adjacent campus.

The elementary school began operation in 2000, one year later than the high school.

External Links

Official GHHS Site. (High school)
Official GHES Site. (Elementary school)

Stream Watch Academic and extra-curricular groups study and protect the school's on-campus natural wetland and wildlife habitat
Yrac Fire Department Report of fire in 1963. This site also has a great history of North Carolina fire departments.
History of Wake County Public School System Official website.
History of Green Hope Elementary School Official website.
History of Green Hope High School Official website.
2003 Valedictorians School's excellent academic record.

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-'''Green Hope High School''' is a school in [[Cary, North Carolina | Cary]], [[North Carolina]], serving grades 9-12.  In 2006, approximately 2,250 students attended, and with a 95% graduation rate, about 530 seniors graduated.  GHHS opened its doors in 1999, drawing only freshmen and sophomore students from neighboring overcrowded schools. It added a grade level for the two subsequent years and graduated its first senior class in 2001.  It is located next to its sister school, '''Green Hope Elementary School''', which is at an adjacent campus.  Both schools are operated by [[Wake County Public School System]]  The site also features a tennis facility operated by the Town of Cary.
+'''Green Hope High School''' is a school in [[Cary, North Carolina | Cary]], [[North Carolina]], serving grades 9-12.  In 2006, approximately 2,250 students attended, and with a 95% graduation rate, about 530 seniors graduated.  GHHS opened its doors in 1999, drawing only freshmen and sophomore students from neighboring overcrowded schools. It added a grade level for the two subsequent years and graduated its first senior class in 2002.  It is located next to its sister school, '''Green Hope Elementary School''', which is at an adjacent campus.  Both schools are operated by [[Wake County Public School System]]  The site also features a tennis facility operated by the Town of Cary.
 A recent growth in student population resulted in an off-site "9th Grade Annex" roughly 1/2 mile from the main campus.