Applying to the Academy
Current 8th grade students:
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Next application deadline: March 28, 2025
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Middle school recruitment visits by the academy coordinator: January/February 2024
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Next deadline for current 8th graders: March 28, 2025
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Students will be notified of acceptance in May 2025.
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Mandatory orientation in the summer of 2025 for all admitted rising freshmen.
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Academy volunteer hours for rising freshmen may begin no earlier than May 27, 2025.
Current 9th and 10th grade students:
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Next Deadline November 29, 2024
- All 9th and 10th graders accepted into the Academy are still responsible for the required number of hours each year. For students accepted mid-year in 9th grade: 25 hours are due by the end of the year. For students accepted mid-year in 10th grade: 50 hours are due by the end of the year.
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Mid-year applicants will be notified of acceptance before Christmas break.
Transfer Students:
Students transferring from districts outside of Duplin County may be eligible to apply to the Academy, even as an 11th or 12th grader. Application eligibility will be done on a case by case basis. Transfer students must complete an application and your previous transcript and currently enrolled courses will be evaluated. Any transfer student interested in applying to the Duplin Health Sciences Academy should contact Karen Jackson (kjackson@duplinschools.net).