North Carolina High School To Be Featured On The Today Show
Some well-deserved national attention is coming to one local North Carolina high school this weekend. Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte North Carolina is scheduled to be featured on the Today Show this Friday. Friday marks the homecoming game for historically one of the best football teams in the state, and WCNC reports that NBC’s Today will be on-site to highlight the school ahead of the game. It will be a part of the “Friday Morning Lights” segment.
The segment will air around 7:50 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte so make sure to tune in. The homecoming matchup will feature Mallard Creek and North Meck on Friday night at 7 p.m. Both teams currently have a 2-3 record for the season. The school has produced multiple NFL players including Jalen Samuels, Thaddeus Moss, Jordan Davis, DJ Humphries, and Marquise Williams.
Schools can apply for the chance to be featured on the weekly Today segment online. What a fun and exciting memory not only for the players but for the entire school. Some of my favorite high school moments revolve around football and the excitement surrounding big games. Good luck to the Mallard Creek High School football team this Friday night! And we can’t wait to see them represent Charlotte and the state of North Carolina on the Today show!
8 North Carolina Schools Earned The Distinction of National Blue Ribbon Schools
Yesterday 8 North Carolina schools were named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. According to the Department of Education, “the recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups on assessments. These schools demonstrate what is possible to make an enduring, positive difference in students’ lives.” A total of 353 schools nationwide received this distinction, this included 313 public schools and 40 private schools. Each of the 8 North Carolina schools recognized was a public school.
The award-winning schools will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony on November 16 and 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. This is the 40th year the Department of Education has selected the National Blue Ribbon Schools. According to the department the criteria for public schools are as follows:
Performance Award Criteria for Public Schools: In order to be eligible for nomination, a school must meet several criteria based on the performance of its students on state assessments in reading (or English language arts) and mathematics or a composite of performance on these assessments with other measures of student performance (e.g., student growth on state assessments, performance on state assessments in other subjects, graduation rates, or other indicators in the state’s accountability system).
You can read more about the eligibility requirements here. Congratulations to each of these eight North Carolina Schools that received the National Blue Ribbon Schools recognition. They represent elementary, middle, and high schools across the state. In fact, there are 7 different school districts represented with the remaining school being a charter school. Keep reading to see and learn a little more about each of these schools. Congratulations and thank you to the teachers and staff of these schools for giving your best to the children of North Carolina!
Melanie Day is a graduate of North Carolina State University. She has worked for Beasley since 2012 in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in both digital and promotions. Melanie writes about a diverse range of topics some of her favorites include travel, restaurants, Taylor Swift, and college athletics. When not at work you'll find her at a country concert or NC State sporting event.
