Jackson County Early College
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Jackson County Early College is a public high school
located in Sylva, North Carolina
. It opened as an alternative to Smoky Mountain High School in 2008 for those students willing to put in extra work to also earn a community college
2-year degree along with their High School Diploma. Jackson County Early College is a part of the Jackson County
School System. It serves as an extension of Smoky Mountain High School
, with Students being able to participate in Smoky Mountain Extracurricular activities, such as Marching Band, Indoor Percussion, Jazz Band, Sports, and some Clubs. It was originally located in Oaks Hall on the Southwestern Community College Campus in Webster, NC, where quarters were tight due to the increasing enrollment of the Early College and Southwestern Community College, but it moved in the Fall of 2010 to a building with eight classrooms built by the county for the student's High School Classes, to get them out of the college buildings. This has also allowed for the ability of the enrollment to go up to over 100. The Early College also relieves pressure from Smoky Mountain High School
, which at one time boasted a little over 900 students, but has dropped down to a more manageable size of around 780 students.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Sylva, North Carolina
Sylva, North Carolina
Sylva is an incorporated town located in central Jackson County, in the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,588. It is the county seat, having taken over from nearby Webster in 1913.-Geography:Sylva...
. It opened as an alternative to Smoky Mountain High School in 2008 for those students willing to put in extra work to also earn a community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
2-year degree along with their High School Diploma. Jackson County Early College is a part of the Jackson County
Jackson County, North Carolina
Jackson County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 40,271. Since 1913 its county seat has been Sylva, replacing Webster.-History:...
School System. It serves as an extension of Smoky Mountain High School
Smoky Mountain High School
Smoky Mountain High School is a public high school located in Sylva, North Carolina. The school formed as a result of the consolidation of the former Sylva-Webster High School and Cullowhee High School in 1988, at the Sylva-Webster Campus, which dates to 1960....
, with Students being able to participate in Smoky Mountain Extracurricular activities, such as Marching Band, Indoor Percussion, Jazz Band, Sports, and some Clubs. It was originally located in Oaks Hall on the Southwestern Community College Campus in Webster, NC, where quarters were tight due to the increasing enrollment of the Early College and Southwestern Community College, but it moved in the Fall of 2010 to a building with eight classrooms built by the county for the student's High School Classes, to get them out of the college buildings. This has also allowed for the ability of the enrollment to go up to over 100. The Early College also relieves pressure from Smoky Mountain High School
Smoky Mountain High School
Smoky Mountain High School is a public high school located in Sylva, North Carolina. The school formed as a result of the consolidation of the former Sylva-Webster High School and Cullowhee High School in 1988, at the Sylva-Webster Campus, which dates to 1960....
, which at one time boasted a little over 900 students, but has dropped down to a more manageable size of around 780 students.
External links
- https://www.jcps.k12.nc.us/SCHOOLS/JCEC/Pages/default.aspx
- http://www.southwesterncc.edu/JCEC/directory.htm