Holly Springs High - Building a Tradition of Excellence
Frequently Asked Questions
When will Holly Springs High open?
Holly Springs High is currently in the final stages of construction. Holly Springs High is set to open its doors for ninth and tenth grade students in August 2006.
How many students will Holly Springs High serve during the 2006-07 school year?
The current proposal allows for 885 students.
What grade levels will Holly Springs High serve?
Holly Springs High will serve ninth and tenth grade students during the 2006-07 school year.
What time does school begin and end for students?
The tentative bellschedule is 7:25 a.m. to 2:18 p.m.
Will Holly Springs High be a magnet school? Will it offer AP courses?
Holly Springs High will not be a magnet school. It will be a traditional high school that will offer honors level courses during its first year.
When will Holly Springs High have an open house?
The Freshman Open House will be held Thursday March 9. The Sophomore Open House will be held Thursday, March 16. Both open houses will be located at Holly Ridge Middle School and will begin at 6 p.m.
What will the design of Holly Springs High look like?
Holly Springs High will be a 277,066 square foot three story design that will reuse the prototype that can be seen at Green Hope, Wakefield and Middle Creek high schools.
When will the school be ready for occupancy?
The school will be ready for occupancy for the Holly Springs High and Holly Grove Elementary administrative teams in early June 2006. Students, parents and guests will be able to visit the facility as scheduled through their respective schools.
What second languages will Holly Springs High offer?
All course offerings will be decided by the Dean of Counseling and Students Services and the Assistant Principal of Instruction within the coming weeks. However, it is certain that we will offer the traditional second language courses of Spanish and French.
What existing high schools (rising sophomores) and middle schools (rising freshman) will feed into Holly Springs High?
According to the current reassignment proposal, Holly Springs High will receive students from the following high schools:
- Fuquay-Varina High
- Middle Creek High
- Apex High
- Athens Drive High
Eighth grade students may come from the following middle schools:
- Apex Middle
- Dillard Drive Middle
- Lufkin Road Middle
- Fuquay-Varina Middle
- West Lake Middle
- Holly Ridge Middle
Will there be a sports program the first year?
Yes. Holly Springs High will offer the same varsity and junior varsity level teams in all sports that are funded and supported by the Athletic Program for Wake County Public Schools. The only team that will not be included during the 2006-07 school year will be varsity football. This will begin during the 2007-08 school year.
What will be the athletic conference for Holly Springs High?
Holly Springs High will be a member of the Greater Neuse River Conference. This conference consists of seven other high schools in the area. They are as follows:
Southeast Raleigh, Garner, Knightdale, East Wake, Clayton, West Johnston and Smithfield-Selma
What academic and other elective courses will Holly Springs High offer during the 2006-07 school year?
The administrative team from Holly Springs High will review several factors to determine which academic and elective courses to offer our students during the 2006-07 school year. These factors are as follows:
- student regional
- access to facility
- teacher availability
- review of courses offered in the first year at other relatively "new" high schools in WCPSS (such as Middle Creek and Knightdale)
My understanding is that an elementary school will be housed in the building. How will this work?
Yes. Holly Grove Elementary, a new year-round elementary school will be housed in one wing of Holly Springs High during the 2006-07 school year. The principals from both schools will be working very closely together to determine the best procedures to eliminate any type of interactions between elementary and high school students. A similar concept has worked well for over 10 years in the Leesville schools (housing the high school, middle school and elementary school in one large complex). After the 2006-07 school year, Holly Grove Elementary will move to its new facility which will be located on the corner of Avent Ferry Road and Cass Holt Road.
Students, parents, faculty and staff from both schools - Holly Springs High and Holly Grove Elementary - will receive clear expectations related to these procedures. This will be reviewed with the students by the high school and elementary school administration and consequences will be consistently enforced if students are in violation of this expectation/policy.
What other measures are the schools using to ensure safety on the campus?
Unlike most WCPSS high schools, Holly Springs High will have two school resource officers on site during the instructional day. The town of Holly Springs has offered to financially compensate the school district in order to provide an additional officer on the campus. The School Resource Officers (SRO) will be trained and certified members of the Holly Springs Police Department.
Who should I contact if I have specific questions?
The Holly Springs High administrative team will be accessible to the parents and community for questions via e-mail. Currently, we are housed at the ninth-grade center for Green Hope High School. You should contact the following staff members for specific questions:
| Athletics/Sports | Andy Wheeler, Athletic Director | swheeler@nhcs.k12.nc.us |
| Grade Level Curriculum/Professional Development | Angela Bryant, Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction | angelabryant@johnston.k12.nc.us |
| Courses/Registration/Scheduling | Lynne Moore, Dean of Counseling and Student Services | lkmoore@wcpss.net |
| Personnel/Hiring | DeShawna Gooch, Administrative Intern | dgooch1@wcpss.net |
| General Questions/Information | Teresa King, Lead Administrative Assistant | tking@wcpss.net |
| General Questions/Information | Luther Johnson, Principal | ljohnson2@wcpss.net |
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