Panther Creek High School Dedication Ceremony

The Wake County Public School System, the Town of Cary and Wake County will hold a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the new Panther Creek High School at 9 a.m., Monday, October 16. After the ribbon cutting, guests will be able to tour the campus. The event will be held in the school's auditorium.

Panther Creek High Principal Rodney Nelson, Superintendent Del Burns, Wake County Board of Education member Ron Margiotta, Wake County Commissioners Chair Tony Gurley, and several student leaders will make remarks before the student-led tour. The high school band and vocal jazz ensemble will also perform.

The new high school opened with approximately 900 students in grades 9 and 10 and will add a grade each of the next two school years. Panther Creek was built from a re-used (prototype) three-story design, also seen at Knightdale High School.

Directions:
From I-40: Take exit 278; turn right on Highway 55 and go approximately 5 miles. After going under the I-540 overpass, turn right onto McCrimmon Parkway at the traffic signal. Proceed until you see the school on the right. Take the second entrance to the school, marked student parking.

From Cary/Apex: Take Highway 55 towards Durham and pass through High House Road/Highway 55 intersection. At the third traffic signal, turn left onto McCrimmon Parkway. Once you turn onto McCrimmon Parkway, proceed until you see the school on the right. Take the second entrance to the school, marked student parking.

Note: McCrimmon Parkway in Morrisville does not currently connect with the McCrimmon Parkway in Cary, where PCHS is located.

Posted by Kristin Flenniken at 03:08 PM on October 13, 2006 | Leave Feedback

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