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That would be a big 4A school with about 2,300 students. A little bigger than Richmond County.Originally posted by Buddy Rich:
Actually not a totally bad idea btango. Would it be 3A or 4A? I'm now on facebook hoping to get some news from the board meeting tonight. I'm sure either SCARF or ACES will post something.
The guy that spoke from ACES is a good guy! AHS Class of 1981.
The capacity may be 79% but it is not spread out very evenly with West at 98% of permanent building structure and North in the high 80's at least.
West Stanly MS is at 124% of permanent structure. Not sure but I think Endy and Oakboro are probably right at 80% with Stanfield not quite at 60%. Locust is near 100%. AHS is over 100% and East is probably near 90%. They have closed some elementary schools over the years, Ridgecrest, New London, and North Albemarle while turning Running Creek into the middle school for West. The West elementary schools were previously K-8, then K-6 for one year, before going to K-5.
Thanks my friend. So if West s at 98% and North almost 90% capacity and the board I think in plan B want's to close Albemarle and SS, so tell me where in the hell are they going to put these students. HUH.The guy that spoke from ACES is a good guy! AHS Class of 1981.
The capacity may be 79% but it is not spread out very evenly with West at 98% of permanent building structure and North in the high 80's at least.
West Stanly MS is at 124% of permanent structure. Not sure but I think Endy and Oakboro are probably right at 80% with Stanfield not quite at 60%. Locust is near 100%. AHS is over 100% and East is probably near 90%. They have closed some elementary schools over the years, Ridgecrest, New London, and North Albemarle while turning Running Creek into the middle school for West. The West elementary schools were previously K-8, then K-6 for one year, before going to K-5.
A concerned citizen posted on facebook what I thought was a great idea. This thought has crossed my mind before. If the people really want a magnet school, why not Ridgecrest Elementary School. Fairly new school which to me seems about the right size. Here is a building just sitting empty with about 1.4 million dollars still owed on it, cost of upkeep, utilities, mowing, etc. It even has a new boiler just installed. The only concern might be the fact it is not centurally located, but it's not that far of a drive from anywhere in the county. Look at the distance some kids have to drive to get to Graystone. Just seems like a logical answer to having a magnet school in Stanly County.
I'm not totally against Albemarle being a magnet, I just think Ridgecrest is a better option. They're talking about 540 students in the magnet school. I just don't see this happening. I think Ridgecrest would be about the right size. Probabl;y if the county commissioners come up with the money to keep all the schools open, that is what will happen. JMO."It's not that far to drive to Ridgecrest from anywhere in the county" but your earlier argument was that closing AHS would cause all the long distance travel for those kids. Which is it? Can't have it both ways. AHS was the logical choice for a Magnet but too many old die hards in this county are against change no matter how good the idea is.