Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve is excited to announce the evolution of its vision statement, reinforcing its commitment to providing students with a comprehensive, career-focused education. The updated vision reflects the school's dedication to preparing students for success not only for grades 6-12 but also in their future careers and post-secondary pathways.
With this new direction, all students will be immersed in an extensive career-focused 7-year program, coupled with post-secondary placement opportunities, to ensure that students are well prepared for the next step in their journey after successfully graduating from high school. This initiative reflects our belief that every student deserves an education that prepares him/her for future success—whether that be in the workforce, higher education, or a specialized training program.
To accomplish this vision, the staff at Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve will partner with the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Department of the Randolph County School System (RCSS) and Randolph Community College (RCC) to offer students career focused opportunities that will best prepare them for high-skill and high-wage careers.
Currently, Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve offers several CTE pathways, which include:
· Early Childhood Education with aligned credentials: North Carolina Early Childhood Credential and First Aid/CPR/AED
· Adobe Academy with aligned credentials: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign
· Public Safety with aligned credentials: Law and Public Safety Competency, National Incident Management System, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and National Basic 9-1-1 Dispatch Certification
(Note: Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve is one of only three schools in RCSS that offer this pathway.)
· Light Duty Diesel: A RCC certificate program offered on the campus of Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve.
(Note: Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve is the only school in RCSS that offers this pathway.)
· Agriculture: Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve offers two career pathways in agriculture, Horticulture Plant Production & Horticulture Landscape Construction. A growing Future Farmers of America chapter also can be found at Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve.
To enhance the career exploration opportunities in grades 6-8, Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve will offer students multiple field trip experiences that align to their career development plans and the three schools of choice (Design & Technology, Public Service, and Leadership & Communication).
For grades 9-12, Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve has partnered with Communities in Schools to offer targeted employability skill training with specific activities/experiences taking place in each of the four grade levels. The employability skill training will include financial literacy, resume writing, soft skill development, job shadowing, and mock interviews.
RCSS also is excited to announce that, in an effort to round out the career awareness and employability skill training of students, Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve will be offering three new post-secondary programs which will be held on the campus of RCC during regular school hours. These programs include:
○ Plumbing Continuing Education Credential
○ Picturing Light – Intro to Photography Certificate
○ Collision and Repair Technology Certificate
Students enrolled at Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve will be transported by RCSS to and from RCC each day for these new post-secondary programs. Other required courses associated with these new post-secondary programs will be completed on the campus of Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve. Students who complete these programs will have the opportunity to participate in RCC’s graduation ceremony and earn an industry aligned certificate or credential that will make them eligible for further advancement in their program of study or employment. It also is important to note that RCC has committed to reserve seats for these programs for students enrolled in Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve. In order to take advantage of the resource of free transportation to RCC, students must be enrolled in Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve.
For further information about the programs offered at Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve, please contact:
Lori Miller
Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve
336-628-8360
For further information about the programs offered at RCC, please contact:
336-318-4913 or email highschoolhub@randolph.edu