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Precautionary Soft Lockdown at Two Henderson County Schools

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 23, 2022) – Out of an abundance of caution, local Law enforcement officials placed Hendersonville Elementary and Hendersonville Middle School on a Code Yellow (precautionary) lockdown Tuesday morning. At approximately 10 am the lockdown went into place and was lifted at 10:40 am.. The precautionary lockdown was enacted following a traffic stop […]

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HCPS & Hendersonville High Celebrate Completion of Renovations with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Amid many cheers, a few tears, and the impromptu singing of the school’s alma mater, HCPS, along with city and county leaders, held a ribbon cutting this week for Hendersonville High School’s comprehensive renovation project. After several of the project’s leaders spoke, Bobby Wilkins, a 1975 HHS graduate, was the last speaker of the ceremony […]

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Hendersonville High Ribbon Cutting Scheduled for Aug. 3

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (July 26, 2022) – Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) and Henderson County Commissioners will officially celebrate the opening of the new Hendersonville High School campus on August 3 in time for the start of the 2022-2023 traditional school year. The ribbon cutting is the culmination of a 4-year-long school construction and renovation project […]

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Dr. Shannon Marlowe Named New HCPS Assistant Superintendent

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (July 1, 2022) – Dr. Shannon Marlowe, NBCT, will succeed Dr. Wendy Frye as the district’s Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services, effective August 1, following Dr. Frye’s retirement. Marlowe currently serves Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) as Director of Elementary Education & Title I. “I’m thrilled to have Dr. Marlowe by my side […]

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2 HCPS Schools Earn Leader in Me Lighthouse Designation by FranklinCovey Education

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (June 15, 2022) – Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) and the Henderson County Education Foundation (HCEF) are thrilled to announce that two schools – North Henderson High and Apple Valley Middle – have been certified and named as Leader in Me Lighthouse Schools by FranklinCovey Education. Not only are North Henderson High and Apple […]

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2022 Summer Meals

Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) will continue serving the health and wellness of its students over the summer months through the Summer Food Service Program, which begins Monday, June 13. From Monday, June 13, 2022, through Friday, August 12, 2022, the HCPS Child Nutrition Department will operate 19 open sites, consisting of the 17 stops […]

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Future Eagle Grads Watch Class of 2022 Take Flight

The road to a high school diploma starts long before senior year. In fact, as early as elementary school, teachers and administrators are on the lookout for signs of students at risk of dropping out in high school. That’s why administrators at East Henderson High and feeder school Hillandale Elementary are working together to build […]

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HCPS Honors 67 Top Scholars in Class of 2022

Sixty-seven of Henderson County Public Schools’ highest-achieving graduating seniors were honored Thursday, May 26, during the 2021-22 Top Scholars Banquet at Blue Ridge Community College. Held annually for 18 years, the Top Scholars ceremony recognizes the academic and athletic successes and strong leadership of seniors at the top of their classes. Last year, Top Scholars […]

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Karen Whiting is HCPS’ 2022 Teacher of the Year

Karen Whiting, a 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and social studies teacher at Glenn C. Marlow Elementary, was named Henderson County Public Schools’ 2022 Teacher of the Year on Thursday at the award luncheon sponsored by AdventHealth and Boyd Chevrolet at Jeter Mountain Farm. Whiting has 17 years of teaching experience, including middle and […]