Kinston High School (North Carolina)

Kinston High School
Address
Map
2601 N Queen Street

28501

United States
Coordinates35°17′45″N 77°34′01″W / 35.2957189°N 77.5669128°W / 35.2957189; -77.5669128
Information
TypePublic high school
secondary school
Founded1970 (54 years ago) (1970)
CEEB code342075
NCES School ID370261000585[2]
PrincipalKellan Bryant
Teaching staff43.20 (FTE)[1]
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment648 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.00[1]
Schedule typeBlock, 4-period
Schedule7:45 A.M.–2:40 P.M.
Hours in school day7
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Forest green, white, and Vegas gold
     
Athletics conferenceNorth Carolina High School Athletic Association
Eastern Carolina
MascotViking
NicknameVikings
Websitewww.lcpsnc.org/khs

Kinston High School is a four-year public high school located in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. Kinston High was built in 1970 as an integrated high school to serve the city. The International Baccalaureate program started at Kinston High during the 2003–2004 school year.

In fall 2004, Kinston High School was the first school in Lenoir County to start up a program called Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). This program began in California and from there it went around the world.[citation needed] Kinston High School graduated the first AVID class of Lenoir County in 2008 with 25 students receiving AVID diplomas.

  1. ^ a b c "Kinston High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Kinston High School (370261000585)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 16, 2014.