Polk County High School

Columbus, North Carolina 

4 Performances – May 3-6, 2001

Polk County High opened its doors in the fall of 1992 and joined three smaller schools. Two city schools, Tryon High and Saluda High, and one county school, Polk Central High merged and placed all of Polk County's high school students in one building during the 1992-1993 school year. Nestled neatly in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Polk County High School is home to approximately 730 of North Carolina's finest students. Polk County High is a progressive school with a dedicated faculty and administration. In 1998 - 1999 Polk County High was named a Top 10 School for Academic Growth and named as a school with Exemplary Growth for many other years. For the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 academic years PCHS was recognized as a "High Growth School of Distinction" in the North Carolina ABC's Accountability Program and met all No Child Left Behind goals for Adequate Yearly Progress.

 web.polk.k12.nc.us/pchs

Response to the Production

Producer reaction: “A very challenging score! High in energy and full of emotion!”

Cast reaction: “Love the music and the dance!”

Audience reaction: “Actual participants of the ASTP were in our audience. Comments ranged from ‘What memories’ to ‘Gosh that was my life’.”

Would you recommend it to others? “Yes, but for high school you must have an advanced group.”

Comments: “Thank you for making available something that taught as well as entertained.”