Cherokee High School (North Carolina)

Cherokee High School is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) grant high school located in Cherokee, North Carolina and administered by the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The school was originally housed in an older building, before it moved to a brand new facility, which opened in 2009.

Cherokee High School
Cherokee High School football field
Location
200 Ravensford Drive Cherokee, North Carolina 28719 United States
Coordinates	35°30′47″N 83°17′49″W
Information
School type	Tribal
Established	1975 (50 years ago) (1975)
School district	Cherokee Central Schools
CEEB code	340710
Principal	Woodreen Caldwell
Teaching staff	78.36 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	675 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	8.61[1]
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Maroon and gold
Mascot	Braves
Website	chs.ccs-nc.org

Cherokee High School is part of the Cherokee Central Schools System. It is the only 9–12 high school on Qualla Boundary, and shares a campus with Cherokee Elementary and Cherokee Middle School.^[2]

Accreditation

The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Athletics

Cherokee competes at the 1A level in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. They have won state championships in football (2017)^[3] and three times in girl's basketball (1996, 2024 & 2025^[4])^[5]

Notable faculty

• Amanda Crowe
• Goingback Chiltoskey