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HCS High Schools Continue to Improve AP Performance with Multiple 2025 AP Honor Schools Recognitions
Henry County Schools high schools placed in seven of eight categories on the Georgia Department of Education’s (GaDOE) recently released 2025 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools list.
![Canty on stage holding large check surrounded by family, GUCU representative, Dr. Pace, Board Chair Pope, and PGE principal.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742486047/henryk12gaus/okiwq0vy81mrfvwwzicu/CleoCantyHCS2025ESPY.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742486047/henryk12gaus/okiwq0vy81mrfvwwzicu/CleoCantyHCS2025ESPY.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742486047/henryk12gaus/okiwq0vy81mrfvwwzicu/CleoCantyHCS2025ESPY.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742486047/henryk12gaus/okiwq0vy81mrfvwwzicu/CleoCantyHCS2025ESPY.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742486047/henryk12gaus/okiwq0vy81mrfvwwzicu/CleoCantyHCS2025ESPY.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1742486047/henryk12gaus/okiwq0vy81mrfvwwzicu/CleoCantyHCS2025ESPY.jpg","width":2200}])
HENRY COUNTY, GA – Pleasant Grove Elementary School Mental Health and Wellness Facilitator Cleo Canty is Henry County Schools’ 2024 Educational Support Person of the Year (ESPY).
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Henry County Schools proudly celebrates Georgia School Board Appreciation Week from March 10-14, recognizing the invaluable service of its dedicated and visionary Board of Education.
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Ola Middle School Counselor Monae Gilchrist is Henry County Schools’ 2025 School Counselor of the Year (SCOTY).
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Henry County Schools inaugurated the Henry County Public Schools Foundation (HCPSF) during a daylong workshop for its newly appointed Board of Trustees on Feb. 7 at Heritage Park in McDonough.
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The Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support (GAPBS) recently honored Henry County Schools Intervention and Prevention Specialist Yolanda Reid Wheeler with the 2024 Dr. Garry McGiboney Outstanding Leadership Award.
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Henry County Schools’ Teaching and Learning Director Norkesha Muhammad-Garrett was recently named a 2024 Hidden Hero by the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement.
![Large torso image of Dr. Hafza with Educational Technology Insights and HCS logos and "Top 10 STEM Director" over background photo of OHS STEM robotics team.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737061960/henryk12gaus/vgbfzitddnowtgceea2r/DrJamalHafza.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1737061960/henryk12gaus/vgbfzitddnowtgceea2r/DrJamalHafza.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1737061960/henryk12gaus/vgbfzitddnowtgceea2r/DrJamalHafza.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737061960/henryk12gaus/vgbfzitddnowtgceea2r/DrJamalHafza.png","width":900}])
Henry County Schools Director of STEM and Innovative Practice Dr. Rabieh J. Hafza was recently named one of the nation’s Top 10 STEM Directors in Education by Educational Technology Insights.
![Governance team (from L-R) Dr. Nutt, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Pope, Superintendent Pace, Mrs. Carter, and Mr. McDaniel standing in front of board room dais.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736786231/henryk12gaus/vvkggypl1dar9p2hme2l/HCBOEMembersJanuary2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736786231/henryk12gaus/vvkggypl1dar9p2hme2l/HCBOEMembersJanuary2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736786231/henryk12gaus/vvkggypl1dar9p2hme2l/HCBOEMembersJanuary2025.jpg","width":800}])
The Henry County Board of Education re-elected Sophe Pope (Dist. 4) as Board Chair and Annette Edwards (Dist. 2) as Board Vice Chair during a special called meeting on Jan. 9.
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Around 20 government and industry officials joined the Henry County Board of Education on Nov. 19 for its annual Legislative Breakfast and presentation of its 2025 Legislative Priorities.
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The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) today released the 2023-2024 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), detailing school and district performance across the state of Georgia.
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The Georgia Department of Education recently named 14 Henry County Schools (HCS) as Literacy and Math Leaders for demonstrated growth and achievement in the 2023-2024 school year.
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Henry County Schools students showed growth and gains in mathematics during the 2023-2024 school year, according to Georgia Milestones results recently released by the Georgia Department of Education.
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Districtwide and school-level graduation rates for Henry County Schools continue to outpace the state, according to data released Oct. 8 by the Georgia Department of Education.
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The Henry County Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. John Pace III as the new Superintendent of Henry County Schools at a special called board meeting on Aug. 6. Tuesday’s unanimous vote followed the 14-day waiting period required by Georgia law.