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 2026-2027 school year are available at the link above or contact Mandi Willingham at ajwillingham@hcpsnc.org
We will begin recruitment for our 2026-27 school year in January 2026.
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.
- Feb. 3 – Recruitment Open House at 6 pm
- Feb. 13 – Student Applications Due
- Feb. 20 – Teacher Recommendations and Academic Records due
- Feb. 27 – 1st round calls sent out
- March 10 – Student Interviews
- Decisions made by April 10
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.
