Moore County Schools held a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday for Moore Innovative High School (MIHS) on the Sandhills Community College (SCC) campus, marking a major milestone for the district’s 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.
“Today’s ribbon cutting is about opportunity,” said Dr. Tim Locklair, superintendent of Moore County Schools, in a press release. “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 Sandhills Community College and the many leaders who helped turn this vision into a reality for Moore County.”
MIHS is designed as a cooperative innovative high school that blends rigorous high school coursework with SCC 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)…