John de la Howe - School for Agriculture, a public, residential high school for students interested in developing their skills and education in agriculture, is now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year. Online applications are available on our new website.  

Located in McCormick, SC, the John de la Howe School sits on 1,310 acres of forest and farmland. The campus is a working farm that supports the future agricultural mission of the Agency. The farm is composed of a herd of registered Polled Herefords, a cow and calf operation, Yorkshire hogs, goats, horses, pastures, and managed forestry plots, as well as natural areas, wilderness areas with wildlife, pecan groves, crops, and a greenhouse operation.

The School for Agriculture provides a challenging academic program that enhances students’ knowledge and experience in the field of agriculture and meets the requirements for a high school diploma in South Carolina. Our program will offer three of the five majors in the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources cluster. Students will have the opportunity to choose from the following majors: Environmental & Natural Resources Management, Horticulture, and Plant and Animal Systems. To attain completion status, students must earn at least four units in a major.

Applicants should be South Carolina residents, current high school freshmen or sophomores, and meet the admissions requirements listed on www.delahowe.sc.gov/admissions. The School will accept both residential and day students. Our residential students will live in our on-campus residential halls and will have the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the campus atmosphere and their studies. Day students will attend school during the week and return to their homes at the end of the school day, still having the opportunity to participate in all school activities and events.

The final application deadline is February 13, 2020. Admissions questions can be directed to admissions@delahowe.k12.sc.us.