Central ​Cabarrus High School was established in 1966 and has taken great pride in producing college and work ready young people for 50 years. With a mission to graduate “students who are successful, responsible, and contributing citizens in a rapidly changing world,” our reputation for excellence was enhanced in 2012, when we began Cabarrus County’s first high school STEM program. Awarded the recognition of a Model School of Distinction in 2015, our journey has grown to include 17 teachers and 315 STEM students in grades 9-12 as we continue to operate as a school within a school.

With Central Cabarrus High School currently offering over 22 Honors level classes, 13 A.P. classes, 25 clubs, 15 varsity and junior varsity sports, a nationally known masonry department, Air Force JROTC, and award-winning arts programs, our school offers all students vast opportunities to blossom as thinkers, athletes, creators, and performers.

Built on a foundation of design and engineering, the STEM program fosters a feeling of collaborative inquiry and inventive thinking, skills which students will take with them far beyond our walls. Our staff meets frequently to create P.B.L.s that link different disciplines and curricula. PBLs create invigorating and challenging lessons that add rigor to the Standard Course of Study, while also incorporating the exploration of real-world applications. We are proud of what we have created and look forward to inspiring all who enter our doors just as they inspire us to continually raise the bar.

We believe in developing the leaders of tomorrow through letting students ideate, explore, create, and innovate. With our comprehensive curriculum, students learn by doing, which prepares them for their post secondary path.

The Central Cabarrus High School STEM program believes that in order to produce life-long innovators and stake-holders:

-We must provide the tools and space for exploration and innovation that fosters a culture of collaborative inquiry among faculty and students.

- We must emphasize the connections within and between all STEM fields by meaningfully integrating technology and using it frequently.

- We must introduce and continually engage students in the engineering design process.

- We must provide access for students of all cultures, backgrounds, and life experiences, specifically integrating activities for those that are often underrepresented.

- We must provide an atmosphere and curriculum designed to allow creative processes in an innovative problem-solving approach that incorporates critical thinking, collaboration, and communication.

- We must nurture learning opportunities that integrate the role of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics in an ever-changing, global society and economy throughout all content areas.