Washington County High School

💙🖤 When Student Creativity Meets Community Success! 🙌🏽🏆 Our CTE Marketplace recently had the opportunity to bring a custom design to life for one of our students and their church organization! What makes this experience even more special is hearing how our students’ work made a difference beyond the classroom! We recently received this heartfelt customer testimony: 💬 “On behalf of my sister and my church, I would like to deeply thank you and the CTE Marketplace for the quality work of the polos. The competition my church participated in wearing the shirts was this past Saturday, and we won first place! Everyone loved the shirts!” 🏆 FIRST PLACE! Congratulations to the entire organization! Customer testimonials are always meaningful, but they mean even more when our very own students and their organizations are directly impacted.

🩺💙🖤 HOSA IS SERIOUS BUSINESS! 💪🏽 We’re here at the Regional HOSA Conference, exposing our future healthcare professionals to leadership, competition, and career opportunities! 🏥✨ Did you know? 🤔 🩺 HOSA – Future Health Professionals is an international student organization dedicated to developing the next generation of healthcare leaders. 🏆 HOSA offers competitive events that challenge students in medical knowledge, clinical skills, teamwork, and leadership. 🎓 HOSA helps students build confidence, strengthen their résumés, develop professional skills, and prepare for college and healthcare careers. 💡 From nursing and emergency medicine to biomedical science and healthcare administration, HOSA introduces scholars to the many possibilities within the healthcare industry. At Washington County Schools, we believe EXPOSURE IS EVERYTHING! Our scholars aren’t just learning about healthcare careers in the classroom; they’re experiencing opportunities that help them envision their futures! 💙🖤 Today’s exposure. Tomorrow’s healthcare leaders! #CTE

🩺💙🖤 Building Resumes, Earning Credentials, and Preparing for the Future! At Washington County Schools, we believe credentialing is an essential part of resume building and career readiness! Every certification our scholars earn adds value to their resumes, strengthens their skills, and prepares them for opportunities beyond the classroom. A special THANK YOU to Jamar Whitaker for taking the time to guide our Health Science students through their First Aid course! 🙌🏽

🚨🇺🇸 EXPOSURE IS EVERYTHING! 🇺🇸🚨 Today was absolutely AMAZING! Our JROTC program hosted an exciting Army Day experience, giving our scholars in grades 6–12 an opportunity to explore military careers, engage in hands-on activities, and experience learning beyond the classroom! From curiosity to excitement, our scholars were fully engaged! Experiences like these open doors, spark interests, and expose students to opportunities they may have never considered. A huge THANK YOU to our JROTC leadership, the U.S. Army representatives, and everyone who helped make this experience possible! 💙🖤 It’s more than an event—it’s EXPOSURE, EXPLORATION, and OPPORTUNITY! #ExposureIsEverything #ArmyDay #JROTC

🇺🇸💛🦁 The House of IMANI Salutes Our Veterans! 🦁💛🇺🇸 Our House of IMANI scholars proudly showed their appreciation for the brave men and women who have served our country! ❤️🤍💙 Through their thoughtful expressions of gratitude, our scholars demonstrated the true meaning of honor, respect, and service. To all our veterans, THANK YOU for your courage, sacrifice, and dedication to our freedom! 🇺🇸👏🏽 💛 IMANI HOUSE — Leading with Faith, Serving with Pride! #HouseOfImani #VeteransDay #HonoringOurHeroes #PantherPride #WashingtonCountySchools #SixHousesOneSchool

🚒🩺 Community Partnerships Make Learning Come Alive! 💙🖤 We are so grateful for our community partners! We reached out to Jeff and the Plymouth Fire Department at the last minute to help our Health Science I students connect this week’s lessons to real-world experiences. Without hesitation, they showed up and delivered! 🙌🏽 Their hands-on demonstrations made learning relevant, engaging, and meaningful for our scholars. A huge THANK YOU to Jeff, the Plymouth Fire Department, and all our amazing community partners who continue to invest in our students! 📸 Check out the photos of our scholars in action! #CommunityPartnerships #CTEInAction #HealthScience #HandsOnLearning #WashingtonCountySchools

🩺 Hands-On Learning in Health Science I! 🩹 Today, our Health Science I scholars learned proper wrapping and bandaging techniques for injuries! Students put their skills into action while gaining valuable knowledge about injury care and prevention. Real skills. Real experiences. Future healthcare professionals in the making! 💙🖤 #CTEInAction #HealthScience #HandsOnLearning #FutureHealthcareHeroes #WCPanthers

🚨🚨Attention Seniors🚨🚨

At the CTE Marketplace, we love having the opportunity to reward students for doing GREAT things! 🐾💙 Recently, we had the pleasure of recognizing Jacob Martinez, SGA Representative, and Jaden Bowser, 3rd Grade Representative, for stepping up and demonstrating student leadership! These young leaders took charge of our morning announcements, sharing words of wisdom, daily affirmations, a special Salute to Veterans, and a reminder that World Kindness Day is November 13th! As a special thank-you, they had the opportunity to visit the CTE Marketplace and select gifts, including a shirt and a Tiger/Panther tumbler! This is another way our CTE Marketplace connects with students across grade levels, celebrates positive behavior, and rewards leadership and service. Keep leading, keep inspiring, and keep doing GREAT things! 💙🐾

Please support our 6-8th graders in the Falcon Jamboree!

🏈🐾 MIGHTY PANTHERS ADVANCE TO ROUND TWO! 🐾🏈 Congratulations to our Mighty Panthers on a commanding 46–8 victory over the Columbia Wildcats, securing their spot in the second round of the NCHSAA State Playoffs! Symir Jenkins, Demontae Woodley, Tyquez Selby, and Kiymoni Jones led the Panthers’ powerful “Ground and Pound” attack, paving the way for an impressive playoff victory! 🔥 THE ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUES! 🔥 The Mighty Panthers will hit the road this Friday, traveling to Pinetown to take on the #1-seeded Northside Panthers in a highly anticipated second-round showdown! Let’s rally behind our Panthers as they continue their playoff journey!

🏀🐾 LET’S GO, LADY PANTHERS! 🖤🩵🤍 Our Lady Panthers will hit the court on Wednesday, November 11th, as they participate in the Basketball Jamboree at South Central High School! Let’s show our Lady Panthers some love and support as they gear up for an exciting basketball season! Panther Pride on 3! 🏀🐾 #LadyPanthers #PantherPride #WCHS #BasketballSeason #GoPanthers

Our JROTC cadets will have the honor of participating in the opening ceremony of the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) event in Greensboro, NC, on Monday, November 9, 2026.

Today, our Washington County High School Sports Marketing students traveled to Charlotte for the Charlotte Hornets’ 2026 Career in Sports Day! This exciting career exploration experience gave our students an opportunity to hear directly from Hornets executives, gain valuable insight into the business of professional sports, and discover the many career opportunities available within the NBA. Students also received exclusive Hornets T-shirts and tickets to tonight’s matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and Boston Celtics! 🏀 Experiences like these bring classroom instruction to life, connecting our CTE students to real-world careers in sports marketing, management, business operations, and entertainment. We aren’t just teaching careers. We’re exposing students to the possibilities! 💙🖤 CTE: Learning Today. Leading Tomorrow.

Community connections are the BEST! 💙🖤 Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Washington County Union Alumni Association, who stopped by to share words of wisdom, encouragement, and refreshments with our dedicated staff! Their thoughtful gesture was a beautiful reminder that strong schools are built through strong community partnerships. We are grateful for alumni who continue to give back, uplift our educators, and invest in the success of Washington County Schools. Thank you, Washington County Union Alumni Association, for thinking of our staff and reminding us that community love and support make all the difference! #CommunityConnections #WashingtonCountySchools #AlumniGivingBack #PantherPride #StrongerTogether

🖤😎 TWIN DAY: MEN IN BLACK EDITION! 🕶️ When leadership understands the assignment! Our very own Principal, Mr. Hines, and Dean of Students, Mr. Young, showed up and showed out for Twin Day, bringing their best Men in Black looks! Who says school spirit is just for students? These two proved that leadership can be professional, fun, and full of Panther pride! Different roles, same mission: student success! 🖤💙 #TwinDay #MenInBlack #PantherPride #LeadershipInAction #WashingtonCountySchools #SchoolSpirit

🍂 November is Here! A New Month, New Opportunities for Growth! 🍁 As we enter the season of gratitude, reflection, and giving, we are excited to share our November STEP UP Newsletter from our very own STEP UP advisor, Ms.Kornegay! This month’s newsletter is another opportunity to keep our students, families, and community informed, encouraged, and connected. We encourage everyone to take a moment to read, reflect, and explore the valuable information and resources shared. Thank you, Ms. Kornegay, for your continued dedication to supporting our students and helping them STEP UP toward success! #WashingtonCountySchools #STEPUP #StudentSuccess #NovemberNewsletter #StrongerTogether

🎬 MORE THAN A MARKETPLACE. IT'S A WORKFORCE IN TRAINING!

At Washington County Schools, we aren't just teaching students about careers. We're allowing them to experience them firsthand!

Our CTE Marketplace is where classroom instruction meets real-world experience through our Earn While You Learn initiative.

From customer service and marketing to graphic design, production, inventory management, and entrepreneurship, our student interns are gaining valuable workplace skills while earning wages and academic credit.

💼 Real Jobs. Real Skills. Real Paychecks. Real Opportunities.

Every purchase, custom order, and community partnership helps us build a stronger foundation for tomorrow's workforce.

When you shop at the CTE Marketplace, you're doing more than supporting a student business. You're investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs, professionals, and community leaders.

🎥 Watch our Work-Based Learning commercial and see our students in action!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11GyzGPvV6XYU-Km0PmXutsdbh0ju-Em2/view?usp=drive_link

🎉🤖 Congratulations to Our AI Teacher, Ms. Holley! 🤖🎉 Help us congratulate our first-year Artificial Intelligence teacher on successfully earning her industry-recognized certification with an impressive score of 826, exceeding the required passing score of 700! 👏🏽👏🏽 She is leading by example and showing her AI students the importance of lifelong learning, professional growth, and earning credentials. Certifications are more than accomplishments—they are valuable résumé builders that open doors to future career opportunities! We are proud of her commitment to excellence and for modeling the very success we want our students to achieve! 💙🖤 Washington County Schools CTE — Preparing Students for the Future! #CTE #ArtificialIntelligence #CredentialSuccess #LeadingByExample #CareerReady #WCS