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North Carolina Teacher In Trouble Giving Students A ‘Curse’ Word Assignment

An 8th grade North Carolina teacher is not too popular with parents right now in that school district. The teacher is in trouble after giving students a ‘curse’ word assignment….

North Carolina teacher in trouble for giving a curse word assignment

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An 8th grade North Carolina teacher is not too popular with parents right now in that school district. The teacher is in trouble after giving students a 'curse' word assignment.

The teacher from Graham Middle School in Graham, North Carolina reportedly is in hot water for giving students a 'Bad Words' assignment. According to WFMY, the students were given a cuss word. Then the kids were asked to use it in a written assignment. Graham is located near Burlington.

Twenty students were reportedly given the task.  Naturally parents were not too happy to look over the homework and see BS spelled out fully and in big bold letters.  Some words many consider much worse than that were also used in the assignment.  The  school district is reportedly investigating.

So why in the world would a teacher give such a controversial assignment ? It reportedly is in response to students using profanity too much in the classroom.  Parents were not amused with the teacher's method of correcting that.

Here is a fun fact, according to a new study the average adult says their first curse word by 1045 am everyday. That's adults.  A North Carolina teacher is in trouble giving students a 'curse' word assignment.

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List: Top 25 Best High Schools In North Carolina

Choosing the right school for your child can feel like the most important decision in the world. It's a factor in where you purchase a home. Should you shell out the big bucks for private school education? How can you set your child up for success? So many parents stress about these decisions for years and years. Good thing Niche.com is here to help with rankings of schools and universities across the country. They recently released their 2023 rankings of schools. This includes K-12 as well as higher education. You can play around with the filters and view the rankings based on a variety of factors. One of the more intriguing, and important levels of schooling is high school. Preparing for college, gaining admission to the best colleges, and even getting credit hours under your belt is so important. So what are the best high schools in North Carolina? Let's find out.

For this list, we are looking at both public and private schools. The good news the number one spot on this list is a public school. Though it's a specialized one. The rest of the is mainly private schools (and multiple in Charlotte!) with a couple of public schools mixed in. You also will see two Charlotte area public schools in the Top 25.  But where did these rankings come from you may ask? According to Niche:

If you're struggling with where to send your child to school hopefully this list will help you narrow it down. These are the 25 best high schools in North Carolina.

25. St. David's School

Location:  Raleigh, NC

Type: Private School

Grades: PK-12

Students: 606

Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1

24. Wake NC State University STEM Early College High School

Location: Raleigh, NC

Type: Public/Early College

Grades: 9-12

Students: 256

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1

23. Ardrey Kell High School

Location: Charlotte

Type: Public

Grades: 9-12

Students: 3,437

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1

22. Marvin Ridge High School

Location: Waxhaw, NC

Type: Public

Grades: 9-12

Students: 1,929

Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1

21. East Chapel Hill High School

Location: Chapel Hill

Type: Public

Grades: 9-12

Students: 1,540

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1

20. Christ School

Location: Asheville

Type: Private Boys Christian School

Grades: 8-12

Students: 294

Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1

19. Chapel Hill High School

Location: Chapel Hill

Type: Public

Grades: 9-12

Students: 1,523

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1

18. Panther Creek High School

Location: Cary

Type: Public

Grades: 9-12

Students: 2,470

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1

17. William G. Enloe High School

Location: Raleigh

Type: Public

Grades: 9-12

Students: 2,337

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1

16. Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill

Location: Durham

Type: Private Christian

Grades: PK-12

Students: 561

Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1

15. Green Hope High School

Location: Cary

Type: Public

Grades: 9-12

Students: 2,247

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1

14. Forsyth Country Day School

Location: Lewisville

Type: Private

Grades: PK-12

Students: 924

Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1

13. Gaston Day School

Location: Gastonia

Type: Private

Grades: PK-12

Students: 505

Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1

12. Greensboro Day School

Location: Greensboro

Type: Private

Grades: PK-12

Students: 878

Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1

11. Ravenscroft School

Location: Raleigh

Type: Private

Grades: PK-12

Students: 1,232

Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1

10. Salem Academy

Location: Winston-Salem

Type: Private Girls School

Grades: 9-12

Students: 70

Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1

9. Charlotte Latin School

Location: Charlotte

Type: Private

Grades: K-12

Students: 1,469

Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1

8. Charlotte Country Day School

Location: Charlotte

Type: Private

Grades: PK-12

Students: 1,738

Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1

7. Asheville School

Location: Asheville

Type: Private Boarding School

Grades: 9-12

Students: 294

Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1

6. Providence Day School

Location: Charlotte

Type: Private

Grades: PK-12

Students: 1,863

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1

5. Raleigh Charter High School

Location: Raleigh

Type: Public Charter

Grades: 9-12

Students: 569

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1

4. The Early College at Guilford

Location: Greensboro

Type: Public

Grades: 9-12

Students: 200

Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1

3. Durham Academy

Location: Durham

Type: Private

Grades: PK-12

Students: 1,237

Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1

2. Cary Academy

Location: Cary

Type: Private

Grades: 6-12

Students: 787

Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1

1. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

Location: Durham

Type: Public STEM School

Grades: 11-12

Students: 680

Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1

Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.