CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board voted Tuesday night to name the new south county relief high school “Ballantyne Ridge High School.”
NEW | @CMSboard approved new name for the south county relief high school. It will be named Ballantyne Ridge High School. It's under construction on N. Community House Rd. and will open for the 24/25 school year. pic.twitter.com/TDJiTmmEUy
— Jonathan Lowe (@JonathanUpdates) November 15, 2023
The other options were:
- Creekside High School
- Reginald Hawkins High School
Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill said she backed Ballantyne Ridge.
The school will relieve overcrowding at Ardrey Kell, Myers Park and South Mecklenburg high schools.
The school is under construction on North Community House Road in Ballantyne.
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