{"id":991,"date":"2013-01-16T14:30:24","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T14:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hcec\/?page_id=991"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:59:25","slug":"future-hcec-student-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hendersoncountypublicschoolsnc.org\/hcec\/general-information\/future-hcec-student-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective Students Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you interested in attending
\nHenderson County Early College?<\/h1>\n

HCEC\u00a0is not a traditional high school.<\/p>\n

Students who attend\u00a0HCEC will graduate in five years with a high school diploma\u00a0and an opportunity to earn a\u00a0two-year associate degree with transferable credits to a four-year university.<\/p>\n

Students interested in attending must complete an HCEC application<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Please check out our \u00a0slide show presentation<\/a>\u00a0for more information!<\/p>\n

Applications for the 2026-2027 school year are available at the link above or contact Mandi Willingham at ajwillingham@hcpsnc.org<\/p>\n

We will begin recruitment for our 2026-27 school year in January 2026.<\/p>\n

8th grade presentation – 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

BRCC Map<\/a><\/p>\n

Directions to HCEC<\/a><\/p>\n