Top 10 Reasons to Attend HHCS
The mission of HHCS is to provide a community-oriented, free public K-12 school. We enable lifelong learning that reflects and shapes Hyndman and our surrounding areas. Here are 10 reasons to send your student to HHCS:
1. Together, we strive for high academic achievement and a high rate of post-secondary continuing education. Our commitment to academic excellence is reflected in our graduation rates, our many students who are prepared for careers, and our students who go on to thrive in and persevere in college, universities, and vocational schools. Many of our students earn their way into the Bedford County Scholastic Hall of Fame, too!
2. At HHCS, we extend the conventional K-12 classroom teaching and learning boundaries by including varied educational endeavors, employing multiple mediums and locations, and modeling and promoting lifelong learning. This includes our work experience program, VOC tech partnership, dual enrollment courses, and online classes.
HHCS senior and kinder graduation 2021
3. We recognize that each child is an individual and that every student is creative and able to succeed. We level our students so everyone is learning based on their mastery and ability -- not just their age. We keep our students together as assigned by grade, but they may be different grade for
4. HHCS respects and strives to meet the individual needs of all our children in a caring and creative environment. We emphasize the social, physical, and intellectual development of each child.
HHCS and Dr. Seuss Day for students
5. We are a K-12 tuition-free public school that:
Provides education for every student as a whole
Designs individualized instruction based on passions, interests, and needs
Encourages support and participation from local businesses and community members
6. Our after school clubs and athletics are opportunities for leadership, collaboration and fun. Our Hornets enjoy baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, cross country, tennis, basketball, wrestling and cheer. Our clubs include National Honor Society, Yearbook Committee, Marching band, Student Council, flag girls, Squiz and more.
HHCS and students during Spirit Week
7. Our school culture is engaging and welcoming to all in our community. We celebrate Earth Day and our very own Fun Day, and dedicate whole weeks to Random Acts of Kindness, Read Across America, and school spirit. We enjoy book fairs, pie sales, senior field trips, and give back to our community via blood drives and crafts we create for seniors.
8. We are a community school. Our smaller classes allow us to know every student and their families, to curb bullying of any kind, and to ably support individualized learning. Our dedicated teachers care deeply for every student and engage 1:1 with each unique learner in their class.
HHCS and Hornets volleyball game in the gym
9. Our dual enrollment with Allegheny College of Maryland is very popular with our upperclassmen with some students’ earning as many as 30 credits! We also partner with voc tech programs so our students can learn about the culinary arts, welding and diesel systems, and medical and cosmetology fields. We also offer credits for work experience with a robust program that includes interviewing skills and regular evaluations from bosses.
10. Our summer enrichment program keeps us engaged with our community. We feed all children, not just our registered students. Starting June 7, Monday-Thursday from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m our "to go" meals are free to all students 18 and under. We are a community school and supporting every child in our community is the best way we know to support Hyndman, Bedford County, The Wills Mountain Valley and surrounding areas. Preparing our future generation for bright futures, one student at a time!
About HHCS
Striving for high academic achievement, and a high rate of post-secondary continuing education, HHCS extends K-12 classroom teaching and learning boundaries to include varied educational endeavors, multiple mediums, dual enrollment and work experience programs to model and promote the practice of lifelong learning. Find out more about our close-knit community school where every student is known for who they are and how they best learn. Enrolling tuition-free for grades K-12, today!