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Our School

Principal: Karen R. Williams-Dick

School Hours: 9:10 AM - 4:15 PM

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The Kearns Academy is a Cooperative Innovative High School, as well as a GCS Signature Academy focusing on Computer and Information Sciences. Approximately 125 students attend The Kearns Academy. The Kearns Academy offers a rigorous curriculum that stresses traditional academic courses, Advanced Placement (AP) courses and Career Technical Education (CTE) courses. Through dual enrollment with Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC), Kearns students can enroll in college course credit. Kearns students work towards meeting graduation requirements while earning industry-recognized certification in Computer and Information Sciences and/or college credit. We are one school with many pathways to a bright future.

Our points of pride:
☑ 100% Graduation rate
☑ 10 percent point Performance Composite increase
☑ 81% of students graduate with 12 or more college credits, an industry-recognized credential or internship experience
☑ 2026 graduates earned $ 1,470,850 in scholarship money

What students experience at the Kearns Academy:
Academic Opportunities:

  • Honors Courses
  • Advanced Placement Courses (AP)
  • Career Technical Education Courses (CTE)
  • College Courses (GTCC)

Student Life and Belonging:

  • Student Government Association (SGA)
  • Yearbook
  • Robotics Club
  • Girls Who Game
  • Art Club
  • National Technical Honors Society (NTHS)
  • SkillsUSA
  • Cyber Patriot
  • ESports
  • Service Learning

Student Supports

  • Academic Advisement
  • Exceptional Children's (EC)
  • Support Section 504 Student Support
  • Multilingual Learns (ML) Support
  • Tutorial
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