The 26th Career & Technical Education Scholars’ Reception sponsored by Pardee UNC Health Care recognized 97 graduating CTE students Monday, for their academic mastery in Career & Technical Education courses. Each scholar is a CTE Concentrator as defined by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, having earned two or more technical credits in a […]
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CTE Health Science Educator Kelly Stepp Crowned HCPS Teacher of the Year Amid National Teacher and Nurse Appreciation Week
Posted on 05/10/2024HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (May 10, 2024) – West Henderson High School’s Kelly Stepp was named the district’s Teacher of the Year on Thursday at the award luncheon sponsored by AdventHealth and Boyd Chevrolet. With five years of dedicated service within Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS), Stepp brings a wealth of experience to her role as a […]
HCPS Honors 67 Top Scholars in Class of 2024
Posted on 05/03/2024Sixty-seven of Henderson County Public Schools’ highest-achieving graduating seniors were honored Thursday, May 2nd, during the 2023-24 Top Scholars Banquet at Blue Ridge Community College and sponsored by AdventHealth. Held annually for 20 years, the Top Scholars ceremony recognizes academic and athletic successes and strong leadership of seniors at the top of their classes. “HCPS […]
Trailblazing Success: First “Grow Our Own” Scholarship Recipient Becomes A Certified Educator in Henderson County Public Schools
Posted on 04/02/2024HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. April 02, 2024– A scholarship program, funded by the Henderson County Education Foundation (HCEF), designed to retain current staff or motivate students to graduate and join Henderson County Public Schools as employees, has yielded promising results. Johanna Bosch-Diaz was awarded a Grow our Own scholarship in May of 2022 while serving as an […]
Henderson County Public Schools Celebrates Alison Garrett as the 2024 CTE Teacher of the Year
Posted on 03/21/2024HENDERSONVILLE, NC (March 21, 2024) — Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) proudly announces Alison Garrett, the dynamic Marketing teacher at West Henderson High School, as the district’s North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching’s (NCCAT) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year. Garrett’s unparalleled dedication and innovative approach to education have distinguished […]
Berrian All-County Orchestra Returns March 15th with Spring Festival
Posted on 03/15/2024Thanks to ongoing music education funding from the Henderson County Education Foundation (HCEF), Henderson County Public Schools’ annual Berrian All-County Middle School Orchestra returns Friday, March 15 at 7 pm in Flat Rock Middle School gymnasium. Featuring middle school musicians in the spring, and high schoolers in the fall, the annual concerts are named in […]
Henderson County Public Schools Students Rally Against Substance Misuse in “Week of Hope” Campaign
Posted on 03/12/2024HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 12, 2024) – In partnership with Hope Coalition, students in Henderson County Public Schools’ four middle and six high schools are taking a public stand against substance misuse during the “Week of Hope” campaign March 11-15, 2024. Since 2015, the schools’ student government organizations and leaders have organized the campaign in partnership […]
Welcome HCPS Class of 2037: Henderson County Public Schools Kicks Off Kindergarten Readiness Rallies, Equipping Families for a Strong Start to the 2024-2025 School Year
Posted on 03/06/2024HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (March 06, 2024) – Kindergarten readiness rallies at Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) elementary schools kick off this month for families with rising kindergartners. Each of the HCPS’ 13 elementary schools will host its own rally where incoming kindergarteners and their families can get to know their new school community, learn about kindergarten […]