Myers Park High School | |
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Location | |
2400 Colony Road 28209 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°10′21″N 80°49′54″W / 35.172371°N 80.831752°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Make The Park Your Own |
Established | 1951 |
School district | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
CEEB code | 340680 |
Principal | Robert Folk |
Teaching staff | 179.02 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 3,684 (2020–21)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.90[1] |
Campus type | Large campus[1] |
Color(s) | Kelly green, white, and black |
Athletics conference | Southwestern NCHSAA Division 4A |
Nickname | Mustangs |
Rival | South Mecklenburg High School |
Newspaper | The Hoofprint myersparkhoofprint |
Website | www |
Myers Park High School is a public high school in Charlotte, North Carolina. It serves grades 9–12, and is a part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district.
Myers Park High School opened in 1951. The school has a 62-acre campus with 13 buildings.[3]
Myers Park High is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and is classified as a 4A school.[4] Their team name is the "Mustangs" with their school colors being kelly green, white, and black.
Multiple students have alleged administrative staff at Myers Park has "disregarded, victim-blamed and ultimately silenced" students who have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment and assault on the Myers Park campus.[5] Mark Bosco, the former principal at Myers Park High School where the alleged sexual assault took place, was suspended with pay and later reassigned to an administrative position within the school district; this move was widely reported and criticized by students and their families.[6][7][8]