Story by Yamilett Garcia Hernandez & Elany Sanchez

Discovery High School is the 8th best high school in North Carolina. It is known as an accepting and caring school that provides academic rigor, preparing students for their future.

Discovery High School was established twenty years ago and still has a diverse student body. Although the students may come from various countries, they all share one thing in common: their opinion on Discovery High School.

Over the years, our student body has been actively promoting the school. One of the ways they do this is by visiting middle schools to discuss the programs offered and the benefits of attending Discovery High School. 

So far, these techniques have been effective, as many students from a variety of schools have applied. Our school assists students in discovering their life path by preparing students with a variety of offered courses, opportunities, and scholarships.

Additionally, the school provides a safe and comfortable environment for students. For that reason, our community ensures that everyone feels accepted and loved, regardless of their background.

We asked discovery students what their opinion was about the school. Most students agreed that the school is amazing overall. We had also asked students what encouraged them to stay since attending a rigorous high school is not easy. Most students agreed that the main thing that they liked was the community that Discovery provides, including the teachers, students, and staff who are helpful and caring to everyone.

It is hard to figure out what high school is the best option for your student to attend because there are many options to choose from. However, students should attend Discovery High School because of its rigorous courses and the required balance between the courses, which is quite similar to a college experience. “I like to think that Discovery is like the Goldilocks of high schools because of the balance between the two,” said Bryson Smith. 

The students not only had a positive attitude towards the school but also towards the teachers who expressed similar sentiments. Overall, everyone had their own reasons for viewing the school in such a positive light.

We interviewed Jason Barham, who teaches AP History, Psychology, Honors EPF, and yearbook. We asked him for his opinions on what makes Discovery such a great high school. 

“The relationship with students and the staff. We all work together to ensure that we all work on it so you guys get the best in education. You guys are blessed to have some brilliant teachers,” said Barham. 

The teachers provide effective teaching methods that help us learn and encourage us to ask them questions whenever we need assistance. We are fortunate to have teachers who understand the students while maintaining strong relationships with them.

“In terms of academics and rigor, teachers deliver a quality curriculum that’s really going to help students achieve their goals, whether that’s a career or a college acceptance. I think there’s a reason why collectively our student body gets a lot of scholarships, and it’s because our students eventually begin to exhibit qualities that colleges are looking for,’’ said teacher Geoff Crosson.

As we mentioned, some of the students at Discovery High School were from different countries. Not only that, some students were previously homeschooled.   Anthony Giometti is a sophomore who was homeschooled and now feels at home at DHS.

”At Discovery, you will definitely find your place,” said Giometti.