RFP Staff
♦ According to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (2013-2014), incidents of crime and violence rose in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools in the last school year over the previous. Most reported incidents were possessions of controlled substances, weapons, and alcoholic beverages on school premises.
The Rowan-Salisbury school system reported 79 cases of controlled substance possession. 15 such cases were reported at East Rowan; 12 at Carson; 10 at Henderson Independent; 9 at West Rowan High; 6 each at North Rowan High, Salisbury High and China Grove Middle; 4 at Southeast Middle; 3 at Erwin and North Rowan Middle, 2 at at Southeast and West Rowan Middle schools and 1 at Koontz Elementary.
• 21 incidents of weapons possession were recorded throughout the Rowan-Salisbury Schools. 4 incidents at West Rowan Middle; 3 at both East Rowan and Southeast Middle; 2 each at Salisbury High, North Rowan Middle, Koontz Elementary and Woodleaf Elementary. 1 each at West Rowan High, Millbridge Elementary and Rockwell Elementary
• 14 Incidents of alcoholic beverage possession were reported. 7 at South Rowan High, 3 at East Rowan High, 2 at both Corriher-Lipe Middle and at North Rowan High.
• 8 incidents of assault on school personnel. 3 Occurred at Koontz Elementary, 2 at West Rowan High. 1 each at Landis Elementary, Salisbury High, and Henderson Independent.
• 2 incidents of assaults with the use of a weapon were recorded. 1 each at North Rowan Middle and Southeast Middle.
• 2 incidents of sexual assaults were recorded. 1 each at Overton elementary and Corriher-Lipe Middle.
• 1 sexual offense incident took place at West Rowan Middle.
East Rowan High possessed the highest crime and violence rate in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools with 22 incidents reported. Its rate was 21.42 acts reported per 1,000 students. Reported at East Rowan High: 15 controlled substances possessions, 3 alcoholic beverages possessions, 3 weapons possessions. 1 sexual assault.
Carson and South Rowan High Schools owned the 2nd highest number of crime and violence incidents. 12 occurred at each school.
To learn more about crime and violence in the schools visit:
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/newsroom/news/2013-14/20140402-02
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/research/discipline/reports/
This report will be updated as more recent information (2014-2015) becomes available from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction sometime in the spring of 2015.
