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Union County Middle School (Grades Woody Gap School (Grades industry partners such as Snap-On In nearby Blue Ridge, the University of EDUCATION
6-8) includes extracurricular activities Kindergarden-12) serves the Suches and Lamin-X, to provide opportunities North Georgia (UNG) offers more than
and clubs ranging from Future Farmers community. The curriculum with dual for students to train for specific high 140 certificates, associate’s, bachelor’s
of America and Beta Club to athletics enrollment options this past school demand careers. cca.ucschools.org and master’s degrees, and professional
and band. Exploratory classes in the year educated 60 students who receive doctorate programs. UNG is ranked
arts, agriculture, computer science, individualized attention and hands-on #2 in Georgia in Top Public Regional
construction, and foreign languages experiences in this smallest public K-12 C O L L E G E S Universities in the South by U.S. News &
are available. Advanced students can school in the state. North Georgia Technical College
accelerate their education by as much (NGTC) students can enroll for World Report. ung.edu
as a grade by taking high school classes Mountain Education Charter High advanced instruction in skilled trades Young Harris College is a private
while in eighth grade. School offers students a second chance and earn from an array of 80 associate baccalaureate and master’s degree-
to earn an accredited high school
Union County High School (Grades diploma through an online, self-paced degrees, certificates, or diplomas across granting institution founded in 1886.
9-12) serves approximately 900 students curriculum. As a public high school, disciplines – from culinary to criminal More than 1,500 students are enrolled
and regularly produces one of the Mountain Education is free for full-time justice, and accounting to welding. in its residential, graduate, and early
highest graduation rates in the state. students, with additional options for northgatech.edu college programs. yhc.edu
UCHS strives to provide a well-rounded credit recovery and dual enrollment.
education by offering opportunities mymec.org
in fine arts, career technical courses,
and athletics. Additionally, UCHS was Union County College and Career
the first high school in the Northeast Academy, on the campus of Union
Georgia Mountains to earn STEM County High School, partners with
certification and the first school to Union County Schools, Towns County
earn a college and career academy School District, and Cherokee County
grant in the North Georgia Technical (NC) Public Schools, Mountain
College region. Education Charter High School, and

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