Holly Grove Middle
Basic Information
- Address - 1401 Avent Ferry Road, Holly Springs, NC 27540
- Phone - (919) 567-4177
- Fax - (919) 567-4159
- Website - http://hollygrovems.wcpss.net
- Principal - Kenneth W. Proulx
- Grades - 6 - 8
- Bell Schedule - 8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Directions - End of Page
Curriculum: Year-Round
Unique Features
* Traditional 180-day school year divided into nine-week quarters with a three-week break at the end of each quarter
* Continuous cycle of learning
* Remedial and acceleration programs offered during track-out as resources permit
Description
Holly Grove Middle School is a multi-track year-round school located in Holly Springs, NC. The faculty and staff believe in the vision that all students WILL succeed.
In order for this to happen, the staff at HGMS follows the DAWGS expectations which are:
*Relationships come first
*Engaging lessons every day
*Supervision is everyone’s job
*Positive interactions with everyone
We are a technology-rich school utilizing laptops, FLIP cameras, Smartboards, and interactive response systems. Throughout the eight-period day, the students attend their core classes, physical education, an elective class and have a period set aside for enrichment or remediation.
The extracurricular activities provide students a range of choices like Step Team, Show Choir, Drama Club, and WCPSS sanctioned sports. The Winter Guard team competes and places in local and regional events. The HGMS football team won the divisional title and the volleyball team won the conference title for the 2011-2012 school year.
Directions
From: N Carolina 55 E/E Williams St and Route 1 To: ‎1401 Avent Ferry Rd, Holly Springs, NC 27540‎ 1. Head south on N Carolina 55 E/E Williams St toward Lufkin Rd 2. Continue onto N Carolina Bypass 55 E 3. Turn right onto Avent Ferry Rd 4. Turn left Alternate Entrance (i.e. the shared Bus Loop with HGES): With HGMS on your left-- 1. Turn left onto Cass Holt Road 2. Go one-tenth of a mile turn Left