Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School

American public school in North Carolina

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Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School

Address

2600 Rock Quarry Road

Raleigh, North Carolina

27610

United States

Coordinates| 35°44′45″N 78°36′14″W﻿ / ﻿35.7457°N 78.6039°W﻿ / 35.7457; -78.6039
Information
Type| Public
Established| 1997 (28 years ago) (1997)
Sister school| Vernon Malone College and Career Academy
CEEB code| 343239
Principal| Eddie Harden
Staff| 101.83 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 1,490 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 14.63[1]
Color(s)| Green and navy

Mascot| Bulldog
Website| wcpss.net/SoutheastRaleighHS

Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School is a magnet high school in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It opened in 1997 as a magnet school with a focus on math, science, and technology. The current magnet theme is University Connections, which focuses on providing students with interactions and experiences with colleges, universities, and workplace environments while still in high school. The school operates on a modified calendar, with the fall semester usually starting in late July and with longer, more frequent breaks during the school year, completing classes before the end of May.

## History

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In February 1994 Wake County officials asked the Wake County School Board to provide a school for the southeastern area of Raleigh; its teaching should focus on math, science, and technology. On July 28, 1997, the school opened for grades 9 to 12, with an initial student population of 1100. Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, the school changed its name to Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School: Center for Leadership and Technology. The name change came with a new initiative on the part of former principal John Modest to encourage students through school activities to develop strong leadership skills.[2] In 2018, the school changed its magnet focus again to University Connections.

Since its opening many concepts pioneered at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School have been implemented throughout Wake County, including block scheduling and senior graduation projects.

## Students

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In the school year 2006/2007, the school had a total population of 1,866 students. Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School originally was built to serve 1,699 students, but has added 16 mobile units (trailers) to increase that number to 2,083.[2] With the trailers, the school is at 89.6% of its full capacity.[2] Students attend school from 7:25 AM to 2:30 PM, with four classes each semester. Some classes, such as Advanced Placement courses, marching band and upper-level chorus, also operate on "A" or "B" days, allowing semester-long classes to be stretched out over a year.

The school was featured on MTV's High School Stories for a student off-campus lunch pass forgery ring.

## Administration

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The school has been led by George "Eddie" Harden, a former assistant principal from North Mecklenburg High School, and former teacher at Southeast Raleigh, since 2020. He is the school's seventh principal.[3]

#  | Principal  | Term start  | Term end

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1  | John Modest  | 1997  | 2005
2  | Beulah Wright  | 2005  | 2011
3  | John Wall  | 2011  | 2012
4  | David Schwenker  | 2012  | 2014
5  | Candis Jones  | 2014  | 2017
6  | Stephanie Smith  | 2017  | 2019
7  | Eddie Harden  | 2020  | present

## Athletics

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The school's athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs and the school colors are navy blue and dark green. They are members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and compete at the 4A level for all sports, classified as 4-single-A for the purposes of football playoffs. They are members of the Cap 7 conference, all members of which are schools in Raleigh. The school's football stadium is named for John H. Baker Jr., a former NFL player and Wake County Sheriff, and the school's basketball court is named after John Modest, the school's first principal.

### Sports sponsored

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Fall season

* Cheerleading
* Football
* Women's volleyball
* Cross country
* Men's soccer
* Women's golf
* Women's gymnastics
* Women's tennis

Winter season

* Cheerleading
* Indoor track
* Swimming
* Basketball
* Wrestling

Spring season

* Baseball
* Softball
* Men's golf
* Men's lacrosse
* Men's tennis
* Women's soccer
* Women's stunt

## Notable alumni

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* Darrius Barnes, professional soccer player in the MLS
* William Cashion, bassist of Future Islands
* Wayne Davis II, Olympic Hurdler who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics
* Leroy Harris, NFL offensive guard
* Gabby Mayo, American sprinter
* Daniel McCullers, NFL defensive lineman
* Brian Simmons, Canadian Football League offensive tackle[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Southeast Raleigh High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
2. ^ a b c "School Directory: Southeast Raleigh High". Wcpss.net. December 5, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
3. ^ "NEW PRINCIPAL NAMED FOR SOUTHEAST RALEIGH MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL". wcpss.net. Wake County Public School System. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
4. ^ (July 29, 2006). The Inspiration of Brian Simmons. soonersports.com. Retrieved July 14, 2020.

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Education in Wake County, North Carolina

List of schools in the Wake County Public School System

Public schools|

| High schools|

* Apex
* Apex Friendship
* Athens Drive
* Broughton
* Cary
* East Wake
* Enloe
* Fuquay-Varina
* Garner
* Green Hope
* Green Level
* Heritage
* Holly Springs
* Knightdale
* Leesville Road
* Middle Creek
* Millbrook
* Panther Creek
* Rolesville
* Sanderson
* Southeast Raleigh
* South Garner
* Wakefield
* Wake Forest
* Willow Spring

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Middle schools|

* Ligon
* Others

Elementary schools|

* Lucille Hunter
* Washington
* Others

Charter schools|

* East Wake Academy
* Endeavor Charter School
* Franklin Academy
* Longleaf School of the Arts
* Raleigh Charter High School

Other|

* Governor Morehead School
* Mary E. Phillips
* Wake Early College of Health and Sciences
* Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
* Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Private schools|

| Secular|

* Cary Academy
* Hopewell Academy
* Ravenscroft School
* Thales Academy

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Protestant|

* Friendship Christian School
* Grace Christian School
* Hilltop Christian School
* Neuse Christian Academy
* North Raleigh Christian Academy
* Raleigh Christian Academy
* St. David's School
* Saint Mary's School
* Trinity Academy
* Wake Christian Academy
* Word of God Christian Academy

Catholic|

* Cardinal Gibbons High School
* Cathedral School
* St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School
* St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic School
* St. Thomas More Academy

Tertiary|

| Universities|

* North Carolina State University
* Meredith College
* William Peace University
* Shaw University
* St. Augustine's University

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Community colleges|

* Wake Technical Community College

Professional schools|

* Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

See also: Hope and Despair in the American City and The End of Consensus

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