Gibbs chosen to fill vacant seat on Board of Education
The Polk County Board of Education has approved the selection of Danielle Gibbs to fill the vacancy left by the recent passing of former board chairman Geoffrey M. Tennant.
Polk County Schools students post second-highest performance on state exams
Polk County Schools ranked second among the state's school districts for student performance on the annual exams in the 2018-19 school year. Across the district, 73.8 percent of all students met grade level proficiency on the state exams
Foundation grant helps fund student summer interns for PCHS farm
The Polk County Community Foundation provided funding this summer for two student interns to work at the Polk County High School Farm
PCHS slates informational Senior Parent Night for Sept. 10
Polk County High School will hold Senior Parent Night on Sept. 10, offering families of senior students a chance to learn more about preparing for life after high school
Polk Middle students examine water stewardship during summer seminar
A group of Polk County Middle School students studied the importance of water and taking care of our water resources during an AIG Summer Seminar offered by Polk County Schools
PCHS students broaden skills at Horticultural Science Summer Institute
Five Polk County High School FFA students attended the 2019 Horticultural Science Summer Institute in mid-July on the campus of North Carolina State University
PCHS students spend summer working with Steps to Hope
Steps to Hope recently received a Rotary Club of Tryon Foundation grant to hire two summer interns from Polk County High School
Polk County Middle slates JumpStart 2019 for rising sixth graders
JumpStart 2019 for rising sixth graders will be held August 15-16 at Polk County Middle School
Polk County FFA caps year with strong showing at state camp competition
Once again, members of the Polk County High School FFA Chapter had a strong showing in the North Carolina FFA Camp Program held in mid-June at White Lake
Saluda Elementary artwork celebrates Italian sister city
Saluda Elementary students participated in an art show on June 29 to celebrate Saluda's sister city of Carunchio, Italy.
