Jesse C. Carson High School opened in 2006, drawing students from four other high schools in Rowan County.

It is named for former Rowan County School System Superintendent Jesse C.

[5] Carson features an Academy of the Arts with concentrations in visual arts, dance, theater, choral and instrumental music.

Carson also offers unique Project Lead the Way coursework in Biomedical Science and Engineering.

Carson Women's Basketball won the school's first state championship in 2021.