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Paraded through a cheering crowd of Edneyville Elementary students and staff on Friday, Dr. Marsha Justice was surprised with the news that she’s been named the 2021-22 Principal of the Year for Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS). As bus driver Ken Potter played his bagpipes down the walkway to the playground, Justice was high fived, […]

Described as an emerging rock star of the teaching profession, Haley S. Staton, an Exceptional Children teacher at Edneyville Elementary School, is Henderson County Public Schools’ (HCPS) nominee for the 2022 NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Beginning Teacher of the Year recognition. A homegrown educator who grew up in the HCPS district, […]

On the morning of Friday, September 10, students at East Henderson High filed out from their classrooms to gather solemnly around their school’s entryway, to the sound of Taps being played by a classmate. In the grass at the center of the school’s entrance, 2,977 small wooden crosses bore hand-written names of the casualties of […]

Two projects created and performed by Hendersonville Middle School (HMS) students are being featured in the first-of-its-kind National History Day (NHD) National Contest virtual performance showcase! Hosted online by the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) through June 28, the virtual showcase features 20 performances researched, written, staged, and performed by middle and high school students […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (June 16, 2021) – Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) has once again been acknowledged by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) as a National Board Accomplished District, which recognizes districts in which at least 20% of teachers have achieved National Board certification. Henderson County Public Schools is one of 79 districts […]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (June 14, 2021) – The Henderson County Board of Public Education is moving forward in naming a new administration team at Bruce Drysdale Elementary (BDS), following Principal Eric Gash’s decision to take a one-year leave of absence to pursue a political career. Effective July 1, Jason Joyce will be Bruce Drysdale’s new full-time […]

In what Rugby Middle’s Athletic Director calls “one of the most competitive girls athletics seasons,” the Lady Raiders managed to clinch a full-conference sweep of the Blue Ridge Conference women’s team sports championships. That means, in addition to achieving strong winning seasons across the board, the women’s volleyball, cross country, basketball, softball, soccer, and track teams […]

After an unfortunate hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, the annual Top Scholars celebration is returning to Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS), albeit in a new form. Sixty-seven of the district’s highest-achieving graduating seniors will be honored this evening at 6 p.m. during 2020-2021 Top Scholars recognitions held throughout the county. An annual celebration […]

This week, district leaders and representatives from Curriculum Associates have been celebrating Marcie Burlett’s 4th grade class at Upward Elementary for an accomplishment that would be cause for recognition anytime – but is even more impressive given the challenges of hybrid and remote learning this school year. In Burlett’s class, 100% of students reached the […]