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North Carolina School District Kicks Off Football Season With New Stadium Security Measures

Author Debbie Nance

There’s nothing better for this Texas girl than some Friday night lights. And, this year attendees to games will notice new measures in place for stadium security Union County Schools. So, what can you expect?

Stadium Security Union County Schools

According to WSOC-TV, as part of a new initiative for stadium security Union Schools, body scanners will be in place at all events. And, that begins with home varsity football games for the district. These scanners were made possible by a grant.

Superintendent Dr. Andrew Houlihan said, “We’re adding one additional layer, and that was at the recommendation of law enforcement, which are body scanners.” And, officials for Union County Schools indicate the scanners are only looking for weapons, with staff receiving training on the use of the scanners.

And, the new measures for stadium security Union County Schools have been met with positive sentiment for the most part. Plus, the stadiums continue enforcing clear bag policies, adult supervision at elementary and middle school events and ending ticket sales at the beginning of halftime or mid way through other events.

a student in the stands at a game at Parkwood High school in Union County as we learn of new measures for stadium security Union County Schools
Debbie Nance
Student at a Parkwood High School football game. The school is part of the North Carolina school system that now has new measures in place for stadium security Union County Schools.

My son attended high school in the Union County Schools system as a student at Parkwood High School in Monroe, North Carolina. And, I know that although we never experienced any problems at games, some fans during rival matchups could get rowdy. One such incident happened last year with a brawl that stopped the Monroe-Forest Hills game.

So, it’s always a good idea to be safe rather than sorry. It’s sad that’s the world we live in. But, it’s reality, and we have to meet the challenges we’re faced with. As long as we can safely get into a stadium and root our teams on in the spirit of sportsmanship, it’s all good. We’ll just add a couple minutes onto our time frame for entering the stadium.

For more on the new measures for stadium security Union County Schools, see the full story or consult the district websites.

Debbie Nance is the afternoon co-host along with her husband on "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for 18 years. Debbie is a CMA Award winner for Radio Personality of the Year. And, she has worked in radio for 40 years. Before her current afternoon position, Debbie spent more than a decade as co-host on morning shows in several markets across the Southeast. As a content creator for Country 1037, Debbie writes articles about food, new restaurants in the Carolinas and travel experiences.

North Carolina Home to the #1 High School in the U.S.

North Carolina has a lot going for it. From the best basketball athlete of all time Michael Jordan to now the best public high school.

The U.S. News & World has released its report of the top public high schools and The Early College at Guilford in Greensboro takes the top spot in the country. The Early College got a perfect score — 100 out of 100. The publication reviewed almost 25,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Of those, 563 North Carolina schools made the list.

The rankings only include public high schools. It looked at a number of metrics including graduation rate, college preparedness, opportunity for Advanced Placement (AP) courses, and state testing courses.

OVERVIEW OF N.C. HIGH SCHOOLS

There are some requirements for students to successfully complete public high school in North Carolina. According to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, high school students must:

  • take end-of-course assessments in English, math and science
  • have 22 credits in various subjects. Students do not need to take foreign language courses to graduate
  • take a minimum of two language credits to be admitted into any of the schools within the University of North Carolina system

While the Early College at Guilford took the #1 spot for Best Public High School in the country, there were a number of other public high schools in North Carolina that ranked well in the Tar Heel State. See them below.

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