None of the injuries is considered life-threatening, officials say.
WSOC-TV reports that the bus was transporting 23 students to Randolph Middle School when it was unable to stay on the road as it curved. The vehicle rolled down an embankment and hit a house. No one in the house was injured.
The driver and students were taken to area hospitals for treatment. A replacement bus was dispatched to retrieve the uninjured students and take them to school.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
