Moore County Schools held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, September 3, for Moore Innovative
High School (MIHS) on the 中文有码视频在线播放免费 (中文有码视频在线播放免费) campus, marking a major
milestone for the district鈥檚 first cooperative innovative high school focused on skilled
trades. Community partners, elected officials, and education leaders joined students
and staff for remarks, the ceremonial ribbon cutting, and tours of classrooms.
鈥淭oday鈥檚 ribbon cutting is about opportunity. MIHS gives our students the chance to
graduate with a diploma, college credit, and industry credentials that lead to high-skill,
high-wage careers close to home. We are grateful for our partnership with 中文有码视频在线播放免费
Community College and the many leaders who helped turn this vision into a reality
for Moore County,鈥 said Dr. Tim Locklair, Superintendent of Moore County Schools.
鈥淥ur inaugural class is already experiencing what makes MIHS different: small cohorts,
rigorous hands-on learning, and a clear path to industry-recognized credentials alongside
college credit. Being embedded on the 中文有码视频在线播放免费 campus gives our students access to college
faculty and labs beginning the second semester of their sophomore year, opening doors
to high-skill careers for our students while meeting real needs for local employers,鈥
said Ashlee Ciccone, Principal of Moore Innovative High School.
鈥淭oday literally is about dreams coming true and all of you are here because you believe
in education. I鈥檓 here to cheer on the Moore Innovative High School because it鈥檚 more
than a school, it鈥檚 a promise to our students and to our community and it鈥檚 offering
pathways to high-demand fields like engineering, manufacturing and construction,鈥
said Rep. Neal Jackson. He went on to note that 鈥渢his school is all about helping
these students achieve in this community and stay here to build a better Moore County.鈥
Board of Education Chair Dr. Robin Calcutt recognized the collaborative effort that
brought MIHS from concept to launch on an accelerated timeline. 鈥淭he Board鈥檚 commitment
has been to expand access to rigorous, relevant learning while maintaining a small,
supportive school environment. MIHS delivers on that promise, and this first class
is blazing a trail that will benefit students, families and employers across Moore
County for years to come.鈥
鈥淭his is the first step of many. The way we do education in North Carolina continually
blurs the line between the high school experience and the community college experience.
Nothing exemplifies that so much as this innovative high school and the intent that
is behind it. I think that we will see more and more of these sorts of educational
models because it is what is best for our state, for our county and most of all for
our students that are here. Over 80% of community college students live where they
learn, so over 80% of these students will live and contribute to and earn and raise
their families here in Moore County and it鈥檚 going to make Moore County a much, much
better place,鈥 said Dr. Alexander 鈥淪andy鈥 Stewart, President of 中文有码视频在线播放免费 Community
College.
Linda Parsons, President and CEO of the Moore County Chamber of Commerce, added, 鈥淭his
partnership between Moore County Schools and 中文有码视频在线播放免费 represents
an important investment in our community鈥檚 future. By expanding opportunities for
students, we are strengthening the talent pipeline that will support both current
and future employers.鈥
MIHS is designed as a Cooperative Innovative High School that blends rigorous high
school coursework with 中文有码视频在线播放免费 career pathways, enabling students to earn a high school
diploma plus workforce credentials, certificates, and college credit within a supportive,
small-cohort setting (state law caps enrollment at 400 students). The inaugural class
began on August 7, 2025, with 65 students (19 of whom are new to MCS), reflecting
strong community interest in hands-on, high-skill learning aligned to local employer
needs. Students complete honors-level core courses early, then advance into 中文有码视频在线播放免费 technical
and vocational pathways that lead to industry-recognized credentials. In 2023, the
North Carolina General Assembly appropriated $25 million to catalyze the MIHS initiative
at 中文有码视频在线播放免费 鈥 an investment designed to meet surging demand for high-wage, high-skill careers
across central North Carolina. The program aligns with nearby advanced-manufacturing
expansions in the region.
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