Haywood Early College
Grade Span: 9th – 13th
Credentials : After 4-5 years of enrollment, students will have had the opportunity to earn a NC high school diploma and an associate degree (or college transferable credits)
Tuition and Fees: No cost for tuition and books (valued at $5000 in tuition with an additional $3000 in textbooks)
Curriculum:
- High school honors level courses
- College/University Prep Course of Study
- College coursework begins in the freshman year
- Most community college credits will be transferable to any university within the North Carolina System
Student Population: HEC targets a diverse population of students representative of our county’s freshmen class. Our emphasis is on students that are (1) the first in their family to graduate from college and/or (2) mature students that are able to handle a collegiate setting and capable of excelling in college-level coursework
Student Support:
- HEC and HCC adult advocates positioned to assist students
- On-site high school counselor
- HEC Liaison
- HEC Mentoring Program
Extracurricular Activities:
- Drama Club
- Running Club
- Service Club
- Gaming Club
- Ecology Club
Staff:
- Principal
- HEC College Liaison
- High School Counselor
- Curriculum Assistant
- Data Manager
- 6 HEC Teachers (1:12 ratio)
- Haywood Community College Instructors