| Haywood Early College High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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185 Freedlander Dr 28721 United States | |
| Information | |
| Motto | One Pack, One Goal |
| Established | 2006 |
| Category | Public |
| Principal | Lori Fox |
| Teaching staff | 7.00 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9 - 13 |
| Number of students | 186 (2023–2024) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 26.57 [1] |
| Schedule | Early college high school |
| Color(s) | Purple and gray |
| Athletics conference | N/A |
| Mascot | Wolfpack |
| Website | hec |
Haywood Early College is a public high school located on the campus of Haywood Community College. Haywood Early College High School enrolls students in grades 9 through 13. Students who complete the full program earn both a high school diploma and a two-year transfer degree.
Haywood Early College opened in the fall of 2006 supported by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and in collaboration with the North Carolina New Schools Project.
It serves a population of approximately one hundred and ninety students.
Haywood Early College has achieved considerable academic success. HEC earned an A rating [2] from the state for the 2013–2014 academic year, SchoolDigger ranked HEC 29th out of 503 North Carolina high schools, [3] and was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2018. [4]
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