BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On December 17th, five graduates of Berkeley High School received their international baccalaureate diploma. The IB Diploma is awarded to students who have completed the IB curriculum. This curriculum contains six subject groups combined with a three parted core. The core is made up of extended essay, theory of knowledge and creativity/action/service. The IB Diploma is offered by […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Three hundred and five degrees were awarded during commencement exercise at Francis Marion University Saturday, Dec. 13. James H. “Jay” Lucas, speaker pro tempore for the S.C. House of Representatives and attorney and one of the three recipients of honorary doctoral degrees, delivered the commencement address. Lucas told graduates that integrity and perspective along with faith, family, and […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District is proud to announce its newest National Board Certified Teachers. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) recognizes these educators as some of the best in the nation. Newly accredited teachers are Nicky Brett from College Park Elementary School, Juann Edmondson from Cane Bay High School, and Iris Lewis and Sarah Rickett from […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District will host four public meetings to gather community feedback concerning the potential changes to the 2015-2016 attendance lines. The first two meetings will be for members of the community interested in changes to the attendance lines for Cane Bay Elementary, Sangaree Elementary, Nexton Elementary, Sangaree Intermediate and College Park Elementary Schools. School district officials […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–As of Tuesday, The Berkeley Co. School Board will no longer use taxpayers’ money to provide legal defense for Amy Kovach. The district’s communications director was indicted earlier this year for an ethics violation and forgery. “This is a step in the right direction,” stated newly-elected school board member, Mac McQuillan. The board voted on the measure yesterday; […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cane Bay High chorus director William Bennett has gone from one of the 25 semifinalists to a top 10 finalist for the ‘Grammy Award for Music Educators.’ For the second year, the organization will recognize a music educator who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrates a commitment to […]

BERKELEY COUTY, S.C.–Taylor Bauer, a teacher at Timberland High School in St. Stephen, was one of eight South Carolina middle and high school teachers to spend a week last July in Washington, D.C. observing government in action as part of the Riley Institute at Furman’s 13th  Annual Teachers of Government (TOG) program. Bauer has been teaching U.S. History, Government and […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Principals and representatives from this year’s Berkeley County Blue Ribbon School award winning schools, Hanahan Elementary and Hanahan Middle, recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to be recognized and receive their Blue Ribbon Awards. The National Blue Ribbon Schools award recognizes public and private elementary, middle and high schools based on their academic excellence or progress in closing achievement […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– On Thursday night, Lauren Reeder, Berkeley County School District’s Teacher of the Year, was celebrated at the Charleston Classic, an ESPN college basketball tournament held in Charleston every year. Reeder, a second grade teacher at Marrington Elementary, was recognized alongside Dorchester County School District’s Teacher of the Year as well as Charleston County School District’s Teacher of […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.— Niche.com recently ranked 14,431 high schools in the country and gathered 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents in order to compile a list of the 100 best schools in each of the fifty states. Out of its “100 best in the state” list, Berkeley High School, Hanahan High School and Goose Creek High made the […]