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"Moving in an Excellent Direction: A South Carolina Principal's Story"
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2025 NMHS Basketball Coaches of the Year
NMHS Awarded Automated External Defibrillator
Congratulations to North Middle High School for being 1 of only 5 schools in the state selected to receive an AED through a challenge by the South Carolina High School League and Ambetter Health. This life-saving equipment will be added to our other health resources to help with cardiac care. Mrs. Norman accepted the AED from SCHSL Commissioner Dr. Jerome Singleton on behalf of NMH and our Athletic Director Keith Parks who completed the application for the challenge.
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About Us
We educate to Energize, to Engage, to Elevate and to Empower. We believe...
- In respect.
- In being passionate about educating each day.
- In integrity and the Golden Rule.
- In building positive relationships and collaboration. We are better together.
- The excellence is a habit, not an event; therefore, excellence should never be compromised.
- In developing the whole-child through academics, the arts, athletics, as well as through social-emotional development.
- In high expectations & rigorous standards of teaching and learning.
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about OCSD Board Approves 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Academic Calendars
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Julie Stewart, a 2010 graduate of Branchville High School, has carved out an inspiring career in law, all while staying connected to the small town that helped shape her. A native of Branchville, South Carolina, Julie’s journey is proof to the power of determination, hard work, and community support. Today, she serves as both an attorney and a part-time magistrate judge for Dorchester County, but her success didn’t happen overnight.
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about Orangeburg County School District Educators Nominated For National LifeChanger of The Year Award
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about OCSD Educators Appointed to Leadership Roles in The South Carolina Early Childhood Education Association
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about Dr. Donyale Mosley Named Coordinator of Dropout Prevention Program in Orangeburg County School District
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about North High School Band Students Secure Over $1.5 Million In Scholarships