School calendar 2007-08 click here

Mitchell Academic Booster's Club click here 

Mitchell High 2008 College Award Recipients, click here

Mitchell High Highest Honors Awards, click here

Save Box Tops for Education

Tipton Hill School is collecting Box Tops for Education. We need help from the community in collecting these box tops which can be found on snacks, baking, cereal,meals & sides, etc. Any business that will help supply prizes would be greatly appreciated. Please send your box tops to Tipton Hill School, 4256 NC 197,Green Mountain NC 28740. For more information call 688-4853. 

 Two Mitchell High Students Selected for
Governor's School

The Governor’s School of North Carolina has selected two Mitchell High School students to attend the 2008 session.  Mariah Parsley was selected to attend the Governor’s School West at Salem College in Winston-Salem and Devan L. McVay was selected to attend the Governor’s School East at Meredith College in  Raleigh, N.C.

This summer program for academically and intellectually gifted high school students will begin June 15, 2008 and run through July 26, 2008..  Mariah Parsley, daughter of Dale and Mavis Parsley of Spruce Pine, and will attend in the area of Social Science.  Mariah is a rising senior at Mitchell High School.

Devan L. McVay, son of Anthony and Chrissy McVay of Bakersville will attend Governor’s School in the area of Social Sciences.  He is also a rising senior at Mitchell High School.

The academic environment of the Governor’s School thrives upon the intellectual curiosity of students and faculty alike.  Students take no tests; teachers assign no grades.  Faculty expect students to aspire to be “producers of knowledge, problem solvers, and problem finders”” (Gallagher, 1994).  Classes blend intellectual discussion with practical application of theory.  Eight hundred students from across the state are selected to be part of Governor’s School.

The Faculty and Staff of Mitchell High School are extremely proud to have Mariah and Devan represent our school. Congratulations! 

Dr. Spurling, Associate Superintendent of Mitchell County Schools, Emphasizes the Importance of Schools Being “Bully Free”

Dr. Spurling author of It Is Time…To Be Bully Free!  An Anti-Bullying Guidebook for School Leaders (Dec. 2006) has been inspirational in providing schools direction in developing, establishing and implementing anti-bullying programs.  His newest book is based on his dissertation, “The Bully-Free School Zone Character Education Program:  A Study of Impact at Five Western North Carolina Middle Schools” (Dec. 2004).  Spurling’s book can be accessed on his website at www.bullyfreezone.info.  His studies have allowed him the opportunity to present his findings to over 20,000 educators detailing his program to concerned educators and school leaders in Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.  Spurling has also keynoted at several state conferences over the last four years and continues to share his findings through in-service training.

In his 24th year with the Mitchell County Schools he has served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal and now currently is the associate superintendent.  He also is teaching night classes at East Tennessee State University as an adjunct professor in the educational leadership department and principal preparation program.

To view the "Bully Free" In Service Packet, click here