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'{{Cleanup|date=February 2008}} '''Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School''' (SRHS) is a [[magnet school|magnet]] [[high school]] in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], [[United States]]. It opened in 1997 as a [[magnet school]] with a focus on math, science, and technology. Its mascot is the [[bulldog]]. The school was featured on [[MTV|MTV's]] [[High School Stories]] for a student off-campus lunch pass forgery ring. ==History== During February 1994, Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School was proposed by [[Wake County]] to provide a school for the southeastern area of Raleigh, focusing on math, science, and technology. On July 28, 1997, the school opened for grades 9&ndash;11, with an initial student population of 1100. Beginning the 2004&ndash;2005 school year, the school changed its name to Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School: Center for Leadership and Technology. The name change came with a new initiative on the part of former principal John Modest to encourage students through school activities to develop strong leadership skills.<ref name=directory>[http://www.wcpss.net/school-directory/562.html School Directory: Southeast Raleigh High<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Since opening, many concepts pioneered at Southeast Raleigh have been implemented throughout Wake County, including block scheduling and senior graduation projects. All students graduating in 2010 in the state of North Carolina will have to complete a graduation project. ==Location== Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School is located on Rock Quarry Road in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]]. The school is near [[I-40]] and [[Raleigh Beltline]]. ==Students== As of 2006-2007, the school had a total population of 1,866 students. SRMHS was built to serve 1,699 students and has added 16 mobile units (trailers) to boost that number to 2,083.<ref name=directory/> With the trailers, the school is at 89.6% capacity.<ref name=directory/> Students attend school from 7:35AM to 2:50PM, with four classes each [[semester]]. Some classes, such as Advanced Placement courses, marching band and upper-level chorus, also operate on "A" or "B" days, allowing semester-long classes to be stretched out over a year ==Notable alumni== *[[Leroy Harris (offensive lineman)|Leroy Harris]] - [[Offensive lineman]] for the [[Tennessee Titans]]. Manly Midget - Five time International Hot Dog Eating Champion ==Administration== The current principal, Beulah Wright, graduated from [[Shaw University]] in 1975 with a bachelor's in Mathematics,<ref>[http://www.shawuniversity.edu/ap_cas_dept_natural_sciences_mathematics.htm Shaw University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> as well as a M. Ed. in Educational Administration and Supervision from [[UNC-Wilmington]], assumed the position with the responsibility of salvaging the school's budget<ref>[http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/119265/]</ref>The average high school principal salary is $90,000. Beulah Wright's salary totals $20,000. Her affluent pay and lack of performance has been subject to much criticism. <ref>[http://www.wral.com/news/public_records/page/1281122/ Wake County Public Schools Salaries :: WRAL.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==Recent events== In the 2006-2007 school year, a lawsuit was filed after an autistic teenager complained about being molested by a teacher's aide. The 16-year-old's mother took her child out of school in October after she found the Wake County School board unresponsive. On April 7, forty two year-old teacher's aide, Brian Grealey died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head. The mother is now seeking damages worth over $20,000. <ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Lawsuit, suicide linked to sex complaint | date=2007-06-09 | publisher= | url =http://www.newsobserver.com/news/education/story/597588.html | work =News and Observer | pages = | accessdate = 2007-07-14 | language = }}</ref> In July 2007, Scott Hovey, a teacher at the school since 2005, was arrested in Greensboro, NC and charged with soliciting a child .<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Raleigh Teacher Charged With Soliciting Child | date=2007-07-14 | publisher= | url =http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1590741/ | work =WRAL-TV | pages = | accessdate = 2007-07-14 | language = }}</ref> In March 2007, Larry Jewell, then assistant principal of the school, faced more than 50 sex-related charges including one that allegedly occurred on school grounds. His bail was several million dollars.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Ex-Principal Indicted on More Child Sex Charges | date=2007-06-25 | publisher= | url =http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/1531638/ | work =WRAL-TV | pages = | accessdate = 2007-07-14 | language = }}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{coord missing|North Carolina}} {{Wake county high schools}} {{Wake County Public Schools}} [[Category:High schools in North Carolina]] [[Category:Education in Raleigh, North Carolina]]'