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Important News and Upcoming Events

  • Lottery Results

    The Greer Middle College Charter High School lottery to determine ninth grade students to be accepted in the 2009-2010 school year will occur on Thursday, February 12 at 3:00pm on the Greer Middle College Campus located at the West End Development Center. The results of the lottery can be found at the link above.



  • GMC is still accepting applications for the freshman and sophomore classes of 2009/2010. Visit the 'Contact Us' page for more details.


  • Next GMC Board meeting will be Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Building 302, Room 104 on the Greer campus of Greenville Tech.

Greer Middle College

The Greer Middle College Planning Committee received approval to locate a public charter high school on Greenville Technical College's Greer campus. The committee has two excellent models: Greenville Tech Charter High School (located on the Barton campus) and Brashier Middle College Charter High School (located on the Brashier campus in Simpsonville).


Greer Middle College will be a small school with 400 students in grades 9-12, opening in the fall of 2008. Open enrollment allows any student in the School District of Greenville County to attend, with no admission tests or tuition. With a mix of challenge and support, the charter school will offer students and their parents a unique choice for their high school education.

 

 

A Charter School

A charter school is a public, nonprofit corporation forming a school which operates within a public school district. Charter schools are an avenue for parents, teachers, and community members to create new and more flexible ways of educating students within the state's public school system.

Charter schools offer students different learning opportunities and teachers the flexibility to be innovative, but with the responsibility to be held accountable.

A charter school is governed by a board elected by parents and teachers. The school must be accountable, meeting all state standards and No Child Left Behind legislation as well as the guidelines in its charter. As with any other public school in the district, the same federal, state and local money flows to this school through the School District of Greenville County.

 

 

A Middle College

A middle college is an autonomous, small high school located on or near a college campus. The middle college supplements courses offerings by enrolling students in college courses for secondary and postsecondary credit, thereby graduating students with a high school diploma and some postsecondary credits, certificates, diplomas, or associate's degree. Middle colleges are associated with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Middle College National Consortium.

 

Components

  • A strong academic foundation with a small student-teacher ratio
  • Project-based curriculum modeled after real world practices for active, engaged learning
  • Mastery learning and required academic assistance
  • High expectations for all, no levels or tracking
  • Individualized Learning Plan
  • Advisor/Advisee program, providing career and academic advisement
  • Uniform dress code
  • Required community service
  • Required Senior Project
  • Business partner and mentoring program
  • Common Planning time for faculty
  • Critical Friends Groups for faculty and staff
  • Required parental involvement

 

 

Why Greer Middle College?

Greer Middle College (GMC) will provide a unique opportunity for students who want a small school learning experience. With the personalized support structure and family atmosphere, students will be able to begin taking college classes with confidence -- free!

GMC will also meet the need for those students currently on waiting lists at Greenville Tech Charter and Brashier Middle College Charter High Schools.

GMC is for students who are especially interested in the Greer campus focus programs, such as Associate Degree in Arts with an emphasis in:

  • Fine Arts
  • Graphic Design
  • Art Education
  • Web Design
  • Photography
    • (see http://www.dvagtc.com)

Health Science majors include:
-Health Information Management
-Occupational or Physical Therapy Assistance
-Personal Trainer
-Pharmacy Technician

College transfer programs in the Arts & Science Division or in Business & Public Services.