WELCOME TO AIKEN HIGH SCHOOL; HOME OF THE FIGHTING GREEN HORNETS -  Aiken High faculty and staff welcome any and all students. We are eager to give you our best. Be sure to bring your enthusiasm, your willingness to grow and learn, and your smile.

AIKEN HIGH IS S.C.'s FIRST CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL - It's official!  Aiken High School is South Carolina's ONLY Cambridge Assessment International Education certified school.  For more information on what this means, read this Education Week article.

EVENING OF THE ARTS - Attention Visual and Performing artists: The annual "Aiken High Evening of the Arts" will be held on Thursday May 9, 2019 in the cafeteria. If you wish to display art or perform music, dance, vocals, poetry, comedy, drama, etc. Pleasee see Ms. MacGregor in E-6 for an application. This is a great opportunity to showcase your creative skills for your peers and the community.

END OF SCHOOL YEAR DANCE -  "Aiken Hornets Kickback" join us for the end of school year dance on Saturday May 25, 2019 from 7pm-10om at the Aiken Electric Coop Community Room 2790 Wagener Road Aiken SC 29801. Enjoy exciting music by DJ Kenny Ray, a sparkling photo booth and delicious food.  Tickets are $10 each and will go on sale May 17, 2019 through May 24, 2019 during all lunches.

PLANT SALE - The annual FFA plant sale will be March 30, 2019 through April 5, 2019 from 8:00am to 2:00pm.

PROM WILL BE HERE FASTER THAN YOU THINK - Prom Tickets will be on sale during all three lunches on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in Ms. McMillian's room C252. The cost is $45.00 for the month of March. This year's them is "A Red Carpet Affair."

PARKING PASS - Parking Passes will be sold in Ms. Lundeen's room during class exchange and fourth period on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Parking passes cannot be purchased after fourth period. As a reminder, you must have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, vehicle registration and $25 in exact cash or a check.

NEWEST EDITION OF HORNET HERALD NEWSPAPER - Check out the newest edition of the Hornet Herald.  To see past articles, go to the Hornet Herald page under "Organizations."  In the future, the newest Hornet Herald will be listed under "Quick Links."

PREPARE FOR FAMILY EMERGENCIES WITH SMART911 - We are fortunate in Aiken County to have access to a free service called SMART911. The service allows families to register their homes and occupants for the purpose of providing law enforcement and first responders with immediate access to life-saving information in the event of a call for help to 911. During an actual emergency, first responders will have this vital information relayed to them before they arrive. Signing up is fast, easy, and free! Click HERE to view the SMART911 flyer for some great safety tips for students, or visit online at www.smart911.com for more information.

TOOLS FOR ACADEMIC ATHLETES INTERESTED IN PLAYING NCAA ATHLETICS - Student athletes who are interested in taking their games to the next level should work with parents to investigate the links to corecoursegpa.com to enter your academic information for eligibility purposes.  It automatically calculates core GPA for the NCAA and NAIA.  KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS!  IT INVOLVES MORE THAN JUST SKILL! Parents and students using Corecoursegpa.com should use the following information when creating an account: School ID of 410025 and the School Code of 704470072. THEN, jump on over to FreeRecruitingWebinar.org to find ways to get noticed by college coaches.  It is up to you to guide your future.  Click HERE for the direct link to the South Carolina webinar page.  

PAST YEARBOOKS AVAILABLE - Yearbooks from 1949 are gradually being added to our website.  Years with additional copies to sell will not be available online until extra copies are sold ($20).  To view yearbooks, go to the Media Center page, HERE.