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Additional Halifax County Public School Information
There are fifteen elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. They place a strong emphasis on K-12 planning and offers a curriculum that provides for continual development of academic skills. Elementary schools include kindergarten through six. Middle School serves the county’s seventh and eighth grade students. In addition to required academic classes, a wide range of exploratory courses allows students to begin to develop their own interests. Offerings include Spanish, French, Latin, public speaking, vocational offerings, music, art, broadcast journalism, and others. High School is a four-year, comprehensive high school with an enrollment of approximately 1,900. The curriculum is divided into four areas. College Prep This is for students interested in entering college upon completion of high school.
Occu Prep This is for students interested in immediate employment upon completion of high school. A newly developed Career Center will open in the Fall of 2000. Tech Prep This is for students planning to continue their education in a technical field at a community college or four-year college upon completion of high school. Individualized Education Program This is for students who have been identified as needing special instruction due to some exceptionality. A four-by-four block scheduling format is used. This will allow the opportunity of students to complete as many as 32 units of credit in grades nine through twelve. Graduation requirements for Standard Diploma is 21 units, for an Advanced Studies Diploma is 23 units.