Additional Academic
Opportunities

North Carolina Governor’s School

The North Carolina Governor's School is a four-week summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses. Learning focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline, and it does not involve credit, tests, or grades. Students are selected to attend through a competitive process after being nominated by their public school unit or non-public school.

* Please notify your school counselor if you are interested in attending NC Governor’s School. 

 

For additional information please review the NC Governor’s School website Here.

 

North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics

The NC School of Science & Mathematics inspires talented young North Carolinians to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering, and math.

 

NCSSM provides four opportunities for NC students. 

1. Residential Program - Residential, full-time 11th and 12th grade public school for talented NC students with an interest in STEM, offered in both Durham and Morganton. (would no longer be a PCHS student)

2. Online Program - Two-year series of STEM courses delivered online for admitted NC 11th- and 12th- graders to supplement their local high school education

3. Summer Program - For rising 5th- through 12th-graders seeking academic challenges among like-minded peers.

4. NCSSM Connect* - Live, remotely taught honors courses that supplement the curriculum of partnering local schools in North Carolinas.

*Students wishing to participate in NCSSM courses should review the NCSSM enrollment criteria. Student MUST meet the requirements of NCSSM before we can attempt to enroll them. NCSSM determines when each course is taught and the course capacity. The requested NCSSM course must fit within the student’s high school schedule. PCHS cannot remove a course required for graduation in order to take an NCSSM course. 

 

For additional information, please review the NCSSM website Here.