The South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe (JDLH) is a state-funded, public residential high school focused on providing a unique and challenging agricultural education program. Our school, the first statewide program of its kind in the nation, allows students to receive hands-on training in agriculture, agribusiness, forestry, land management, food science, and more. All of this is focused on meeting the needs of modern farms and growing the future leaders in South Carolina's largest industry.

To provide quality agricultural education that will enable its students to be the state’s future leaders in agribusiness, business, and education.

To offer a rigorous agricultural education program that will challenge motivated high school students to develop their interest in agriculture and natural resources by providing classes and hands-on learning opportunities in agribusiness.

The Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe welcomes inquiries about the school, its mission, its admissions process, its student life, and its curriculum. 

Questions about Enrollment? Please reach out to our Admissions Office!