Watauga high school homepage watauga county schools. To help provide extra resources over break, all of watauga county schools seven meal distribution. Watauga county schools facilities will be closed for spring break from april 17. This service is provided to watauga county parents to facilitate payment for school fees for a variety of products and services. Watauga high school musket yearbook boone, nc, class. To help provide extra resources over break, all of watauga county schools seven meal distribution sites will serve extra meals on friday, april 10. The book supposedly tackles controversial issues of abortion, torture, rape, and prostitution. Feb 28, 2014 mary kent whitaker, the watauga county high school teacher fighting against a proposed ban of the house of the spirits, delivers evidence to the watauga county board of education on thursday. Were an independent nonprofit that provides parents with indepth school quality information. Amid rising tensions, aclu joins watauga school book battle. Students can take vocabulary and spelling tests online and play many learning games with their word lists for reinforcement. General assembly approves bookbanning franklin graham.
Watauga high school is a highly rated, public school located in boone, nc. Watauga high school, watauga county schools, boone has a homepage to make vocabulary and spelling lists available to students to study at school or home. Watauga elementary 5937 whitley road watauga, tx 76148. If you see your name among the watauga high school graduates, someone is looking for you. The watauga county school board voted 32 on thursday to keep isabel allendes the house of the spirits in the curriculum after the mother of a sophomore at watauga high read the book. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from watauga high schoolin boone, north carolina. Watauga high school is the 124th largest public high school in north carolina and the 4,011th largest nationally. The watauga county school board voted 32 on thursday to keep isabel allendes the house of the spirits in the curriculum after the mother of a sophomore at watauga high read the book assigned to her son and asked teachers to ban it, fox 8 reported, citing the winstonsalem journal. Chastity lasene, the parent of a watauga high school student in mary kent whitakers sophomore honors english class, challenged the book before the watauga. Watch watauga high school boys varsity football highlights and check out their schedule and roster on hudl. In september 2009, appalachian state university hosted greg mortenson, the author of three cups of tea.
View the 1966 watauga high school yearbook for free, or buy a reprint. The house of the spirits by isabel allende banned library. Watauga high school boone nc usa watauga county schools. Watauga high school mascot pioneers colors carolina blue, white type coed public ad dustin kerley address. Watauga high school musket yearbook boone, nc, class of 1987, page 219 of 280 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. A north carolina school board will keep in its high school curriculum a book that tackles abortion, torture, rape and prostitution. New sbe member explains bookbanning controversy educationnc. Listed below are all public and private high schools located in watauga, texas. The house of the spirits book challenge has seen its share of controversy. We have a lot of extra circular activitys like football,baseball,basketball,volleyball,and a variety of clubs.
Anything you can picture at a dream school we have. The school board of watauga county voted 32 to keep the house of the spirits written by isabel allende. Watauga county school board members settled the debate over a controversial book with a split decision. Censorship controversy, thin record spark concerns over mccrorys. Appalachian hosts discussion on book that has raised. A discussion was held wednesday evening in belk library about isabel allendes novel the house of the spirits in response to a recent challenge of the book at watauga high school.
Usa 1,060,369 north carolina 55,600 watauga county 472 watauga county school records 106. We have may teachers that are willing to help you with anything. Nobody expects the spanish inquisition one teachers story of surviving a book challenge at her high school the heart of this story belongs to the students, not to me. Boone a monthslong drama over a book being taught in watauga high schools sophomore honors english class reached a swell at monday nights meeting of the watauga county schools. According to state test scores, 57% of students are at least proficient in math and 64% in reading. Isabel allendes the house of the spirits is at the center of a watauga county school board controversy. Toni morrisons the bluest eye banned from colton high. The book divides parents, students in watauga local. The american civil liberties union is entering the escalating battle in watauga county over whether the school board should ban a book from the high school curriculum. All the english teachers at watauga high school received hate mail that triggered a.
The house of the spirits will stay at watauga high school 88. The districts child nutrition staff will not operate meal pickup sites during this time. Mar 03, 2014 the watauga county school board voted 32 on thursday to keep isabel allendes the house of the spirits in the curriculum after the mother of a sophomore at watauga high read the book assigned to her son and asked teachers to ban it, fox 8 reported, citing the winstonsalem journal. Listen as ncte member mary kent whittaker defends the use of the book in her classroom. Law enforcement officials are the latest to be included. Keep in mind that your school pictures, yearbook photos, class reunion and all other photos you upload to the watauga high school alumni site will be shared with all. The school improvement team meets the first tuesday of every month at 3. Some teachers even received threats from angry parents. Statewide collections are found on the north carolina school records page. Watauga high school in meat camp township, nc niche. House of the spirits stays in watauga county classrooms. Whitaker teaches english at watauga high school and was the teacher involved in the book challenge over the house of the spirits, an. Watauga high is 1 of 2 high schools in the watauga county schools.
Isabel allende recently penned a letter to the watauga county board of. Public schools in watauga are in keller independent school district or birdville independent school district. Jul 11, 2016 despite the smooth process, the confirmations are not without controversy. Board of education candidates talk funding, common core at. Kabc a book published 50 years ago by pulitzer prize winning author toni morrison is stirring up controversy at colton high school, where teachers are banned from discussing.
Author of the house of the spirits defends book high country press. Recapture your memories, share with your family, and reconnect with your classmates. Congratulations to the whs teacher of the year, jennifer williams. Watauga high school musket yearbook boone, nc, class of 1987, page 47 of 280 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Fox news reported on march 2, 2014 that a north carolina school board had voted to keep a controversial book in its high school curriculum. Despite book banning controversy, lawmakers confirm education. The boone police department along with high country crime stoppers is investigating letters that teachers at watauga high school received on feb. Pat mccrorys controversial 2015 appointment of todd chasteen to. Wcs superintendent makes a statement regarding letters sent. Click on the public or private school to view that specific high school s details. Initiated by a watauga high school parent who found the book to be too graphic and thus inappropriate for her child, the move to censor the house was a monthslong affair beginning in october 20 that polarized the western north carolina mountain community of boone and even resulted in mailed threats to watauga high school teachers. Find 6172 alumni members from watauga high school in boone, nc. Watauga high school pioneer booster club is at watauga high. Usa 1,060,369 north carolina 55,600 north carolina school records 8,072 watauga county school records 106.
Board of education settles book controversy in watauga co. Mary kent whitaker, the watauga county high school teacher fighting. Watauga high school calendar watauga county schools. All the teachers here want to see everyone succeed. Appalachian state university hosts a teachin and discussion of the house of the spirits, a novel by isabel allende that is the subject of a book challenge by a parent of a watauga. Despite book banning controversy, lawmakers confirm. Ncte anticensorship center works with member to defend house of. A monthslong drama over a book being taught in watauga high schools sophomore honors english class reached a swell at monday nights meeting of the watauga.
Student services transcript request watauga county schools. Watauga high boone, north carolina nc greatschools. She wrote a letter to board members and led off by expressing surprise at the situation. The book was set to be taught in a 10th grade honors english class in watauga high school, by watauga teacher of the year mary kent.
Registrations have been temporarily suspended until further notice. Initiated by a watauga high school parent who found the book to be too graphic and thus inappropriate for her child, the move to censor the. Initiated by a watauga high school parent who found the book to be too graphic and thus inappropriate for her child, the move to censor the house was a. Nov 21, 20 dear watauga county board of education, i find myself in the unusual and awkward position of having to defend my novel the house of the spirits that risks being banned from a high school in. Mortensons book, which highlights the passionate tale of a man who wanted to build schools in remote parts of afghanistan and pakistan, prompted the boone community to do more than attend his convocation address that month. In front of a packed courtroom, the watauga county board of education voted 32 thursday night to keep a controversial book in the curriculum of a 10th grade honors english class at watauga high school. Watauga high in boone, nc us news best high schools. Chasteen sided with wouldbe censors during last years battle over keeping isabel allendes the house of the spirits in the sophomore english honors curriculum at watauga high, fischer added. The listing of alumni from boone, nc includes graduates from 4 schools. Members of the watauga county community who wish to be present at the watauga county board of education meeting on thursday will need a ticket for admission. Isabel allende, author of the house of the spirits, recently penned a letter to the watauga county board of education, comparing the risk of her book being banned from watauga county schools as something that is common practice in cuba, korea or. The watauga county school board will meet thursday to decide whether or not to ban the book the house of the spirits. Watauga s contribution to confederacy and federals.
The house of the spirits will stay at watauga high school. Wcs superintendent makes a statement regarding letters. It has 1,116 students in grades 912 with a studentteacher ratio of 11 to 1. Final appeal of book challenge takes place thursday news. Nearby westlake academy charter school scores higher, with a rating of 10.
The book divides parents, students in watauga local news. Usa 1,015,348 north carolina 45,797 north carolina school records 8,072 watauga county school records 106 note. The house of the spirits will stay at watauga high school 8. Blanton for being named the 20182019 watauga county schools principal of the year. If you attended your reunion this year dont forget to post your watauga high school reunion photos for all of your classmates to see, especially those who couldnt make it.
In light of events last spring transpiring around whether or not a controversial book should be on a reading list at a watauga county public school, candidates were asked if parents should have the say in whether or not a book is banned. If you have questions or concerns regarding the accessibility of the website or if you are unable to access a page or document on the website. For parents and students homepage watauga county schools. Watauga high school is a public high school of the watauga county school district located in boone, nc. Censorship controversy, thin record spark concerns over. Operating status for schools in north carolina schools in north carolina have been ordered closed through 5152020, which went. He spoke on behalf of banning the book at a february 10. A controversial book has sparked outrage in watauga county. Welcome to the watauga county schools online school payments osp portal. Watauga high school is ranked within the top 20% of all 2,555 schools in north carolina based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 201617 school year. Watauga high boone, north carolina high school, public. One of two nominees confirmed by lawmakers thursday pushed to ban a book from watauga high school. Aclu joins watauga school battle over whether to ban book. Watauga high school photos and yearbooks alumni, class.
Three cups brew bitter controversy on funding news. East fort worth montessori academy is close and rates worse than keller independent school district. Apr 27, 2015 initiated by a watauga high school parent who found the book to be too graphic and thus inappropriate for her child, the move to censor the house was a monthslong affair beginning in october 20. Watauga high school 73 class of 1973 alumni, boone, nc. Varsity football plays away at ashe on friday, which means thursday is a great opportunity to see the jv team play at home 6. High school alumni in boone, north carolina nc class finders. To filter results, select a boone, nc high school using the links to the right.