"North Central High School (NCHS) is helping all students develop the world class skills and characteristics of the Profile of the Graduate by empowering our students to become responsible, lifelong learners who will be productive citizens in a global society. We provide our students with a learning environment that promotes creativity, curiosity, and collaboration. We use High Schools That Work principles to improve student achievement and prepare our students for life after high school. These include daily silent sustained reading, weekly T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Achieves More) classes, learning centers, and reading and writing across the curriculum. Our weekly T.E.A.M. classes focus on soft skills such as communication, perseverance, leadership, teamwork and self-awareness. Our daily learning centers provide students with the opportunity to receive a time of enrichment and remediation for each of their classes. We offer six Advanced Placement (AP) courses and numerous dual-enrollment courses through a partnership with Central Carolina Technical College that allow our students the opportunity to obtain college credit. The 2018-19 school year had many academic successes. Eighty percent of the 2019 seniors graduated on time. Our 2018-19 overall end-of-course passage rate increased by 12%. North Central High was one of only ten South Carolina high schools to receive national recognition for having a high percentage of female students take and pass the AP Computer Science exam.
At NCHS, we develop our students outside of the classroom too. The NCHS band program finished 3rd in the state and has grown tremendously over the past several years. Our newly formed JROTC Raider Team competed in several events this year and took first place in one of the events. Our wrestling team competed in the state championship and placed 2nd in the state. Several teams won region championships, while others competed well in the state playoffs. Our Top Knight program is a monthly recognition of students who have exhibited outstanding character, improved grades, good attendance, and positive attitudes. Our Wellness Club supports a healthy living lifestyle and is led by students. North Central is home to a school-based health clinic supported by LiveWell Kershaw. This allowed students access to wellness coaches, mentors, and a nurse practitioner during the school day. During this past year, our student organizations raised money or gave supplies to Relay for Life, KARE, Love Serve Give, the United Way, and Toys for Tots. All of the stakeholders at NCHS are committed to developing well-rounded students and will remain focused on preparing all of our students for success in any career or educational path they choose.
David Branham Jr., Principal
David L'Elie, SIC Chairperson
