SPECTRUM LOCAL NEWSBY JONATHAN LOWE MATTHEWSPUBLISHED 5:15 PM ET JAN. 27, 2022 MATTHEWS, N.C. — Despite constant hurdles facing students over the last two years, we continue to see them defy the odds and excel! That’s one reason we’re continuing to recognize them with our High School Scholar of the Week award.
Category: QGHS In The News
Queen’s Grant Names Junior Marshals
Article from Mint Hill Times By reporter Ed Berti MINT HILL, NC – Queen’s Grant High School, a charter school of over 500 students, recently named their 2021-2022 Junior Marshals. The students are selected based on their academic standing at the end of their sophomore year. Junior Marshals are selected each academic year according to their overall GPA...
QGHS Stallions Improve And Add New Athletic Facilities
Article from Mint Hill TimesBy reporter Ed Berti MINT HILL, NC – The Queens Grant High School Stallions have added to their sports complex while upgrading existing facilities and athletic fields. The charter school has made some significant investments in their athletic facilities to be able to attract more student-athletes and become more competitive while offering an excellent...
Local Fire Departments Participate In Training At QGHS Gymnasium Site
Article from Mint Hill TimesBy reporter Ed Berti MINT HILL, NC – Three local Fire Departments participated in a fire burning training session at Queens Grant High School’s new property site. The Mint Hill Fire Department, Matthews Fire Department, and the school’s neighbor, Idlewild Fire Department all contributed to the exercise.
Queen’s Grant High School Finds Success With Blended Learning Plan
Article from Mint Hill TimesBy reporter Mary Beth Foster MINT HILL, NC – An average day at Queen’s Grant High School this fall begins in the carpool lane, where staff with iPads and thermometers greet arriving students. “Each iPad is already set up with the Google Form that we have to ask them each day,” says Principal Josh...
Universities and high schools are readying high-tech ways to curb the spread of Covid-19
Article from CNN BusinessBy Samantha Murphy Kelly (CNN Business)When students at Queen’s Grant High School in Matthews, North Carolina, return to class in late August, they’ll notice a purple glow emanating from the vents as they walk down thehallway. The charter school has installed UV lights into its HVAC systems as part of an effort to...
CMS and QGHS waiting until July 6 to resume fall sports workouts
Article from WCNC NewsBy WCNC Staff MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) announced Monday that it will lift the current dead period on athletics effective June 15. However, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, as well as Queens Grant High School, have decided not to resume athletic activities until July 6.
Queen’s Grant High School Senior Earns High School Diploma and College Degree
Article from Mint Hill TimesBy reporter Ed Berti MINT HILL, NC – Queen’s Grant High School offers an opportunity for students to obtain their high school diploma and take college-level courses to earn credit toward a degree. The dual enrollment program is free for students, however, the student’s family is responsible for paying all student fees. Photo: Emily...
Queen’s Grant High school installs ultraviolet light system to keep students safe
Article from WCNC NewsBy author Lana Harris MATTHEWS, N.C. — Although the new school year is months away, plans are in the works right now to make sure the coronavirus doesn’t interrupt the classroom again. When students return to Queen’s Grant High School in Matthews, it’ll feel a lot different. “We’re really excited to get back,...
Researchers shine light on tech to kill virus as schools explore options to keep students safe
Source: WSOC-TVBy: Elsa Gillis In a dark, empty classroom at Queen’s Grant High School, a faint blue hue can be seen through the vent. “We’ve installed germicidal UV lighting in each of our HVAC systems,” Christine Amaral, the school’s CFO told Channel 9. It’s one of many things the high school in Matthews is doing to...