Highlands School Competitors

Wake County Public School System, the largest K-12 public school district in North Carolina, is an award-winning, nationally recognized organization that serves more than 158,000 students in 198 schools. We recognize that highly effective teachers are the key to achieving student success. As a result we are focused on attracting, hiring, training and retaining a world-class workforce of educational professionals who are representative of the community we serve and who are committed to student achievement. Please check our website regularly at www.wcpss.net/careers for employment opportunities.

Buncombe County Schools is the state's 13th largest school system and the largest district in Western North Carolina. We employ nearly 3,800 people and serve more than 24,500 students, making BCS the county's second largest employer. More than 55 different languages are spoken in our 44 schools. Buncombe County rests in a central area of a high plateau bordered by the Blue Ridge, Great Craggy, and Black Mountains on the East and the Great Smokies chain of the Appalachians on the West. Sprawling over seven hundred and seventy square miles of valley lowlands and mountain coves, Buncombe County is home to over 206,000 residents. Asheville, located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers, is the county seat as well as the economic and cultural center of Western North Carolina. Buncombe County enjoys a broadly based economy supported by a thriving tourist and convention enterprise, widely diversified industry, forestry and agriculture.

Haywood County Schools is an exciting place where educational excellence is more than a goal; it is our standard. We are committed to creating opportunitites for all student to do their best and to succeed. We have high expectations for students and employees, and continually work on open communication, sound fiscal management, and strong family and community involvement. Haywood County Schools Vision: Our vision statement is Success for today, through the cooperative involvement of students, parents, educators, and the total community; Preparation for tomorrow through academic achievement for all students and the development of thinking and reasoning skills; and Learning for a lifetime which assures well-informed, productive citizens for the future. The Haywood County Schools’ vision statement is reflective of our commitment to family and community involvement, high expectations for all students, and caring and child-centered schools. Haywood County Schools Mission (Purpose): We are a good school system, but we want to be a great system. To accomplish this goal, our mission is to: Be passionate about our work to serve students Be the best in the world at promoting student success Be productive in our work to serve students and promote their success