Are you interested in attending
Henderson County Early College?

HCEC is not a traditional high school.

Students who attend HCEC will graduate in five years with a high school diploma and an opportunity to earn a two-year associate degree with transferable credits to a four-year university.

Students interested in attending must complete an HCEC application and be accepted. Students who attend HCEC must be willing to accept the responsibility for their academic growth in a rigorous environment and have the potential to succeed in college classes with the support of a caring faculty.

Please check out our slide show presentation for more information!

Applications for the 2025-2026 school year will be available starting January 13, 2025 in the front office or contact Mandi Willingham at ajwillingham@hcpsnc.org

We will begin recruitment for our 2025-26 school year in January 2025.  Our team will be visiting every middle school between January 13 – January 24.

8th grade presentation – 2024

Frequently asked questions

We are located at 300 East Campus Drive, Flat Rock, N.C. 28731 in the Innovative High Schools building. We are located in the Parkhill building.

BRCC Map

Directions to HCEC

  • Feb. 4 – Recruitment Open House at 6 pm
  • Feb. 13 – Student Applications Due
  • Feb. 21 – Teacher Recommendations and Academic Records due
  • March 7 – 1st round calls sent out
  • March 27 – Student Interviews
  • Decisions made by April 25

 

 

Student interviews are an essential piece of the application process and in order to be considered you must attend.

Each time frame will last approximately 1 hour. If you have any issues with your scheduled time, please call the Early College.

 

If you pass Step 1 of our application process, you will be asked to come to a Student Interview Night. 

Early College vs Tradition CCP