20112012AnnualReport.. - Henderson County Public Schools

Student Membership 2010-11
13,378 Pupils – 20th day (9/22/10)
Ethnic distribution 2010-11
Caucasian 73.09%
Hispanic 17.19%
Multiracial 4.27%
African/American 3.81%
Asian 1.31%
Hawaiian Pacific 0.24%
American Indian 0.22%
Average class size in grades K-2: 20 students
Class of 2011
871 Graduates
88 Career and Technical Education Scholars
158 North Carolina Scholars
Plans after graduation for the Class of 2011
Post-secondary education 86.11%
Four-year college 40.76%
Junior College/Tech School 45.35%
Military 4.25%
Employment 9.64%
2010-11 Dropout rate for HCPS was 2.28%
(grades 9-13). HCPS ranked 4 th in the Western
Region. North Carolina’s rate was 3.43%.
23 Schools
13 elementary
4 middle
4 high
1 Early College High School
1 Education Center
Employees
• Over 1,800 employees
• 238 National Board Certified Teachers
Volunteers
Volunteers are welcomed and gladly accepted at
our schools. To ensure the safety of all our students,
procedures have been implemented that involve
background checks
and photo IDs.
Balfour Education Center
Offers programs for students who need a different
approach than that of the traditional middle and high
schools. The Center has a Auto Technology program,
CNA program, Cosmetology program, and an Early
Childcare Education program.
Henderson County Early College High School
Partnership between HCPS and Blue Ridge Community
College (BRCC). Located on the BRCC Flat Rock
campus. Students attend high school while taking
college level courses with goal of graduating with high
school diploma and two years of transferable credit or
an Associate’s Degree in five years.
Quick
Facts
School Calendars
Traditional – 20 schools operate on 9-week grading
periods
Flex Quarter – 2 schools operate on 9-week grading
periods with 3-week intersessions
Early College High School – operates on schedule similar
to that of the local community college
High School Schedules
East, North and West Henderson operate on a 4x4
schedule (4, 90-minute class periods per day, 4 courses a
semester with a possible 8 units of credit earned per year).
Hendersonville High operates on a 7-period day
(7, 50-minute class period per day with a possible 7 units
of credit earned per year).
ChildCare
PSAM (Public School AM–before school)
• Hours 6:30-8:00 am, $4 per day/per child
• In all 13 elementary schools during school year
PSPM (Public School PM–after school)
• Hours 3-6 pm, $10 per day/per child (includes
afternoon snack)
• In all 13 elementary schools during school year
Child Nutrition
The goal of the Child Nutrition Program is to promote
good nutrition while offering food that is appealing and
wholesome. During the 2010-11 school year 582,840
breakfasts and 1,626,660 lunches were prepared and
served. HCPS lunch menus provide a minimum of 30%
of the calories and nutrients children need to promote
growth and a healthy weight while keeping the total fat
content at less than 35% averaged over a week. Menu
adjustments are made for children with special needs.
During 2010-11 approximately 52% of HCPS students
qualified for free/reduced meals.
Transportation
During the 2010-11 school year, 1,091,465 miles were
traveled at a cost of $2.62 per mile. An average of 6,426
children were transported. HCPS operates a fleet of 155
buses (111 regular yellow buses, 28 activity buses, 4
vocational buses, and 12 spare buses).
Curriculum
• AIG (Academically Intellectually Gifted) Program: A
county-wide AIG brochure is available at each school.
• Career and Technical Education: Courses offered in
Trade & Industrial Education, Family & Consumer
Science, Health Occupations Education, Middle
Grades Exploratory, Marketing Education, Agricultural
Education, and Business Education
• Career Development Program: All students entering
high school must graduate under new state graduation
requirements, “Future-Ready Core.”
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