YORK COUNTY, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Dr. Heath Branham is coming into a school district that already had high grade numbers and high teacher retention, but it's not stopping him from striving for more to make the district even better.

"We're always continuously striving to collaborate more to serve kids like we have a theme this year to be seen, to be heard, to belong, because we know when students belong to a group, an organization, a club band or athletics, whatever, that their chance for success academically is exponential," Dr. Branham said.

The district touts an exceptional state school report card for the 2023-2024 school year - meeting or exceeding goals in the South Carolina Ready Assessment tests. 94 percent of students graduate, nearly 10 percent higher than the state percenta

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