Hayesville High School graduation scheduled for July 24

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Hayesville Graduation

HAYESVILLE, N.C. – In the June 25 Clay County Schools Board of Education meeting, Hayesville High School (HHS) Principal Jim Saltz discussed graduation plans for July 24 at 6 p.m. 

Each HHS graduate can bring four guests to the ceremony at Frank R. Long Football stadium. Seniors will sit socially distanced on the football field, and guests will receive assigned seating in the stands. All students and guests must wear masks. The students’ masks will feature the HHS logo.

The school opted for a balloon release instead of throwing caps, and a parade around the square will take place after the ceremony.

Students who cannot attend will have a personalized ceremony that will live-streamed. The hybrid baccalaureate, awards, and scholarship service were all previously broadcast.

Saltz gave graduation and end of year update over a live stream meeting.

Clay County Sheriff’s Office provided Senior yard signs and the large signage on the square. HHS Journalism class created the senior spotlight features.

71 percent of the 2020 seniors earned at least one job certification through the Career Technical Education Program. 34 percent received more than one nationally recognized job certification.

80 percent of the class earned a Silver level or better on the ACT WorkKeys exam. The exam focused on career-readiness of students and trainability.

“Really great job of our seniors showing that they are career-ready,” said Superintendent Dale Cole.

College-ready seniors accepted over 95 scholarships. 29 percent graduated with honors, 25 percent were N.C. scholars, and 17 percent were Presidential scholars.

The 2020 graduating class earned the largest number of college degrees ever at HHS. Five students graduated with a two-year degree and a high school diploma. Also, 41 percent graduated with at least one college credit.

“We’re going to see that number continue to grow each year. I also think we’re going to see the number of nationally recognized job certifications grow each year because really, they need both. It’s college and career ready, not college or career ready,” stated Cole.

Cole presented the 2020 senior statistics.

The rain dates for the graduation ceremony are July 25 and July 26. Prom’s currently on hold, but the school plans to hold it at a later date.

HHS 9-11 Students

As for the 9-11 students, the Tiger Team contacted most of the individuals to discuss options for 2019-2020 grades.

“A student was allowed to choose a COVID-19 grade that would not affect their GPA or a traditional grade, which would affect their GPA,” explained HHS Principal Jim Saltz.

Also, 90 percent of the 2020-2021 students have registered for classes. TCC advisement and intern placements are also underway.

All six CNA students passed their CNA certification examination on June 25, 2020.

 

Two FBLA students Tia Proctor and Virginia Sumpter came in 14th place in the national competition.

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