Announcements

Boys Lacrosse Conditioning and meeting

There will be a Boys Lacrosse meeting on September 3rd for all players looking to participate this season. It will take place at the track field following the conclusion of conditioning at 5:30. Stop by Room 117 to talk to Coach Barstow if you have any questions

Wade Hampton Spirit Week Parent Party

LaunchGVL 2025

Dress Code Updates 2025-26

Parents and Guardians, In an effort to increase alignment in discipline and dress code practices between schools and to provide more consistency and clarity for parents and students, we are providing the following flier for guidance. These dress code specifications and violation consequences were put in effect for the 2024-25 school year and will continue this school year.  Please reach out to with any questions by contacting the front office.

Dress Code Flyer

Immunization Clinics

SC DPH Immunization Clinics: South Carolina law requires that all students must have provided a valid SC Certificate of Immunization or exception as permitted by law. Your school nurse can provide an Immunization Delinquency Report when they return on Monday, August 4. Below, you will find a DPH immunization clinic flyer in English and Spanish to share with parents of students who have not provided a record of immunization. Students who have not submitted a certificate of exception by the beginning of next school year (August 2025), will not be allowed to attend school until they have provided a SC Certificate of Immunization or exemption as permitted by law.
English Flyer

Spanish Flyer

See Something Say Something

See Something Say Something Report Threats  & Bullying

Food and Nutrition Services

A table setting of several food items ready to eat.

Visit GCS Food and Nutrition


Calendar



EOC Tests

EOC Testing
Students at WHHS and GCSVP who are enrolled in an End-of-Course class will participate in the EOCEP testing days near the end of this semester. SCDE EOCEP Parent Resources
EOCEP - English 2 Writing
EOCEP - English 2 Reading
EOCEP - Algebra 1
EOCEP - Biology
EOCEP - US History
EOCEP Makeups will be scheduled throughout the window (TBD) as needed.

!WIN Ready2Work Career Assessment

Career Ready WIN Test is required for all actively enrolled 9GR23 students (typically 11th grade), except students who participate in certain alternate assessments. Students will take all four components of the assessment during the spring testing window. All eligible students, including GCS Virtual Program (GCSVP), must be tested. Testing is optional for actively enrolled 9GR22 students (typically 12th grade). Seniors may take any or all of the four tests one time during the spring testing window to earn a credential or to improve their performance.

The WIN Ready2Work career assessment will be administered on the following dates:
Students will be notified of their test date.
Test Dates: TBD

AP Exams

To be determined.

ACT/SAT Testing

PSAT/NMSQT
(no cost to 10th grade and 2nd year high school)
October 8th, 2025
ACT - TBD
SAT - TBD

!Semester Exams


Semester 1 Exams
2nd & 4th Block - TBD
1st & 3rd Block - TBD
Semester 1 Exam Make-Up
2nd & 4th Block - TBD
1st & 3rd Block - TBD

Sexual Health and Responsibility

Instruction Dates
Semester 1: October 8 - October 20, 2025
Semester 2: April 15 - April 27, 2026
Parent Preview of Materials

The Sexual Health and Responsibility Education Unit will be taught by the district health educators to students currently enrolled in PE I. A general overview and outline of the district’s age appropriate, abstinence-based sexual health and responsibility education curriculum can be viewed on the district website under the Students Parents Heading then scrolling to the Comprehensive Health and Physical Education are linked below. Complete details including the slide presentation and videos can be previewed at the school anytime during the school day if you would like to view it. If you do not want your child to participate in the sexual health and responsibility education class or a specific portion of the class, you must bring the signed exemption form linked below to the front office in person. By School Board Policy and SC Comprehensive Health Education Law, students who exempt sexual health responsibility education will be required to complete other health-related self-study lessons.

Parent Preview Materials Exemption Form

Outperforming on the SATs

Average 2022* WHHS SAT Score 1,079
Average 2022* GCS SAT Score 1,045
Average 2022* SC SAT Score 1,023
Average 2022* US SAT Score 1,028
*composite out of 1600 in 2022