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GEAR UP Schools

The Appalachian GEAR UP Partnership serves approximately 30,000 students from 17 school districts in Western North Carolina. Appalachian GEAR UP strives to create capacity in the districts that changes mindsets around college access and college attendance in a sustainable way. The goal is that the impact of Appalachian GEAR UP will be felt in the districts even after the grant has ended. 

County

Schools

Contact

Alleghany

Piney Creek Elementary
Glade Creek Elementary
Sparta Elementary
Alleghany High

Angela Parlier
Office: 336-372-4554 ext. 4211
angela.parlier@alleghany.k12.nc.us

Ashe

Ashe County Middle
Blue Ridge Elementary
Mountain View Elementary
Westwood Elementary
Ashe County High
Ashe Early College High School

Karee Mackey
Office: 336-846-2400
Cell: 336-877-6620
karee.mackey@ashe.k12.nc.us

Burke 

East Burke Middle
Heritage Middle
Liberty Middle
Table Rock Middle
Walter Johnson Middle
Jimmy C. Draughn High
East Burke High
Freedom High
Patton High

Jennifer Stevens
jenniferstevens@burke.k12.nc.us

Kim Logan
Cell: (828) 234-2725
kimlogan@burke.k12.nc.us

Catawba  

Harry M Arndt Middle
Jacobs Fork Middle
River Bend Middle

 

Cherokee Central 

Cherokee Central Middle 

 

Clay 

Hayesville Middle
Hayesville High

Mary Cothren
Office: 828-389-9924 x 4317
Cell: 706-897-0984
mcothren@hayesvillems.org

Graham  

Robbinsville Elementary
Robbinsville Middle
Robbinsville High

Francine Williams
Work: 828-479-9830 ext. 3606
fwilliams@graham.k12.nc.us

Jackson 

Cullowhee Valley School
Fairview Elementary School
Scotts Creek Elementary School
Smokey Mountain Elementary

 

Macon 

 Macon Middle School

 

Madison  

Madison Middle
Madison High
Madison Early College High School

Bruce Murray
bmurray@madisonk12.net

McDowell  

East McDowell Middle
West McDowell Middle
Foothills Community School

 

Polk  

Polk County Middle School 

 

Swain 

Swain Middle
Swain High

Taylor Dodge
Office: 828-488-2152 ext 5256
tdodge@swainmail.org

Transylvania

Brevard Middle School
Roseman Middle School

 

Watauga 

Bethel Elementary
Cove Creek Elementary
Green Valley Elementary
Mabel Elementary
Watauga High
Watauga Innovation Academy

Karen Norris
Office: 828-264-3606
norrisk@wataugaschools.org

Wilkes

Central Wilkes Middle
East Wilkes Middle
North Wilkes Middle
West Wilkes Middle
East Wilkes High
North Wilkes High
West Wilkes High
Wilkes Central High
Wilkes Early College High School

Jody Freeman
Office: (336) 651-7049
Cell: (336) 452-8771
freemanj@wilkes.k12.nc.us

Crystal Edwards
Office:
Edwardse@wilkes.k12.nc.us

Sarah Whittington
Office:
whittingtons@wilkes.k12.nc.us

Yancey 

Cane River Middle
East Yancey Middle
Mountain Heritage High

Gail Branton
Office: 828-284-9914
rgbranton@yanceync.net