20112012AnnualReport.. - Henderson County Public Schools

Message From The
Superintendent
We are very proud of our school district and the
accomplishments of our students and staff. We
continue to have a reputation of being one of the
top school systems in the state, and we want to
continue to achieve at high levels and provide a
rich learning environment for all of our students.
The success of our school system is due to our
hardworking professionals, our parents, and the
support of our community.
It is our vision that every student will achieve
success and graduate as a life-long learner,
globally competitive, prepared for career, college,
and life. We continue to have one of the highest
graduation rates in the state and our dropout rate
continues to decline. Last year 86.11% of our
students went on to post-secondary institutions,
4.25% entered the military, and 9.64% entered the
job market. All four of our middle schools have
received national recognition for their emphasis
on strong academics, sensitivity to adolescents’
needs and interest, and commitment to equal
access to high- quality education; thus earning the
designation as Schools to Watch. Our SAT and
ACT scores continue to be above the state and
national average. Our schools continue to receive
positive recognition for student performance
on the North Carolina ABCs accountability
model. Students have excelled in classrooms, on
athletic fields, at band concerts, in Junior ROTC
competitions, in robotics competitions, in Math
Counts, and in many other activities and events.
We hope these positive experiences will promote
confidence and self-assurance for our students as
they continue to grow and mature.
We will continue to strive to provide the very
best for our students through quality instruction
provided by caring educators. We want our
students to become critical thinkers and problem
solvers, in order to prepare them for their future.
We hope you will enjoy this annual report,
as it provides a glimpse of the people and
achievements that make our school system truly
a place “Where Tomorrow Begins.”
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