Hughes Academy
Primary and secondary school in Greenville, The United States
Hughes Academy of Science and Technology is a middle school in Greenville, South Carolina, in the United States, and part of the Greenville County Schools district. It serves students in grades 6 to 8 and currently has an enrolment of 1,030. The school is located at 122 DeOyley Avenue.
Students are organised into two teams within each grade-level wing, forming small learning communities. This structure is meant to ease the transition from the self-contained classroom of elementary school to the departmentalised seven-period day of high school. Teaching relies on active, hands-on learning and the use of technology. Related Arts courses include:
- Foreign language
- Art, music and band
- Computer applications
- Physical education
- Technology courses such as Web Publishing, Mobile Applications, Video Game Programming, Electronic Music, Graphic Design and Gateway-to-Technology
Eighth graders can sit the PSAT/NMSQT to qualify as South Carolina Junior Scholars. Parents are encouraged to visit the school and attend evening programmes held during the school year.
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Subjects taught
- Education
- Elementary Education