Wahl-Coates Elementary School
Wahl-Coates Elementary School | |
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Junius H. Rose High School | |
Affiliations | East Carolina University |
Website | www |
Wahl-Coates Elementary School is an
History
The Model School, which was the original name of Wahl-Coates, was built on East Carolina's campus in 1914 and served as a
On January 29, 1927,
In 1959, the school was renamed Wahl-Coates Laboratory School in honor of two of its early teachers.[5][6] Francis Wahl and Dora E. Coates both worked with the school for 30 years.[7] Miss Wahl was a supervising teacher from 1925-1961 and the principal from 1936 - 1961. Mrs. Coates was a critic teacher from 1922-1929, then taught in the English Department until her retirement in 1951.[2] In 1972 the current Wahl-Coates opened its doors.[6] Today, the former Wahl-Coates is known as the Messick Theatre Arts Building.[7][8]
In the late 1960s, it was evident, due to rising enrollment, that a new Wahl-Coates was needed. The Board of Education of the Greenville City Schools and East Carolina University jointly developed the new school. Wahl-Coates is now located approximately one-half mile east of the East Carolina campus on 5th Street. It opened January 3, 1972 with approximately 500 students in grades K-6. In August 1980, the grade structure went to four through six. It changed to K-5 in August 1990. Mr. Marty Baker is the current principal. Wahl-Coates is a
Recognition
The school was a School of Distinction in 1997-1998, 1999-2000, 2000–2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003–2004, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006.[by whom?] In 2007-2008 principal Will Sanderson was named Media Administrator of the Year by the North Carolina School Library Media Association.[9]
Enrollment
Wahl-Coates had 435 students in fall 2010.
External links
- Wahl-Coates Elementary School website
- Wahl-Coates School Collection, 1922-1948 (#6), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University
References
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- ^ a b "Model School". Building Information. East Carolina University. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ Wahl-Coates Elementary School profile, Pitt County Schools website, accessed March 20, 2011
- ^ a b Wahl-Coates Training School Philosophy Chart, Walhl-Coates School Collection, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #6, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University. Accessed March 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "A History of Wahl-Coates School". History. Wahl-Coates School. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Messick Theatre Arts Building". Building Information. East Carolina University. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ The Free Press. "ECU commits to new dance facility". Kinston Free Press. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to Our School!". Wahl-Coates School. Archived from the original on September 29, 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Month 1" (PDF). 2010-11 Pitt County Schools Membership Report. Pitt County Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Pitt County Schools Ethnic Beakdown 2010-11" (PDF). Pitt County Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.