Due to the weather forecast, the school district will be closed on Thursday, September 26th. There will be no school on Thursday, and all after-school activities are canceled. We will return on Friday, September 27th.
The Culinary Club will hold its October meeting on Wednesday, October 2nd, immediately after school in the culinary lab from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. All are welcome!
Tropical Storm Helene -
Updated information from the 5:00 p.m. advisory:
Hardee County is now under a tropical storm warning. Rain will begin tomorrow late afternoon/ evening with the winds on Thursday expected to gust to 50-60 mph along with 3+6 inches of rain. Weather should improve on Thursday afternoon/ evening.
The school district will be open for business tomorrow (Wednesday, September 25) as scheduled. Due to the forecast track, intensity, and the posting of a tropical storm watch for Hardee County, the school district will be CLOSED on Thursday, September 26 and plans to REOPEN on Friday, September 27 if the weather permits a safe return. As usual, we will keep you posted with the latest updates. Please be safe!
Girls Golf: Today, our Girls Golf team will compete at Lake Wales Golf Course. Tee time is 4 PM. Best of luck to our players!
Swimming/Diving: Swimming and diving will take place today at Sebring High School. Meet time is 5:30 PM. Come out and support your Wildcats!
9/19/24
Boys Golf vs Lemon Bay High School at The Bluffs Golf Course – Tee time at 4:00 PM – HOME
JV/Varsity Volleyball at Sebring High School – Game times 6:00 PM (JV) and 7:00 PM (Varsity)
JV Football vs Frostproof High School – Kick-off at 7:00 PM – HOME
Girls Golf vs Avon Park High School – Tee time at 4:30 PM – AWAY
9/17/24
Boys Golf @ Arcadia GC, vs DeSoto HS, tee time 4:00 PM
JV/Varsity Volleyball vs Fort Meade HS, game time 6:30/7:30 PM - HOME
Swimming/Diving @ Gandy Pool, Lakeland, meet time 5:30 PM
Starting today, HOMECOMING COURT FORMS are available in the Media Center from Tuesday, September 17th - Friday, September 20th. Forms are due by Friday at 3:00 PM. Check your email for more information.
Welcome back to school! School starts August 12th. Check out our back to school information page.
https://www.hardee.k12.fl.us/o/hcs/page/back-to-school
-Come out and see the spring play this Wednesday and Thursday at 6pm in the auditorium.
Admission is free for students and it is going to be a great show. Don't miss out!
Please mark your calendars for our annual College and Career Fair that will take place on Thursday, March 28th in the gymnasium. All students will have an opportunity to attend this event! This is a great opportunity for students to meet face-to-face with colleges and businesses in our community.
WooHoo! Congratulations to Fabian Molina for receiving a scholarship to South Florida Community College. He will be pursuing a career in the culinary field. We are very proud of you, Fabian!

-Congratulations to Jennifer Gonzalez-Delacruz! She was selected as a Youth Tour Delegate by Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc. She will be joining Gracyn Thomas in traveling to the U.S. Capital in June for Youth Tour. A BIG Thank You to PRECO for sponsoring this incredible opportunity!

-Congratulations to Gracyn Thomas! She was selected as a Youth Tour Delegate by Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc. Gracyn will travel to the U.S. Capital in June for Youth Tour. A BIG Thank You to PRECO for sponsoring this incredible opportunity!

-A BIG congratulations to Will Cornell, Weston Trott, Jay Southwell, Russel Bryant, Warren Bryant, and Austin Chapman of the Parliamentary Procedure Team. They placed 1st in districts and are moving on to State! In addition, Parker Humprey placed 2nd in Tractor Driving at districts! Way to go boys!
-If you are interested in being a part of the drama program's spring production, auditions are being held Monday, February 5th at 3:45pm in the auditorium. We are in need of lots of actors and lots of help backstage! Participation is open to anyone interested.
-Are you a senior at Hardee Senior High School and plan on pursuing a degree in an
Agricultural related field? If so, make sure you pick up an application from the High School
Guidance Office to be eligible for a $500 scholarship. Don’t delay as time is running out.
-If you need help with your FAFSA, you may come out this evening or Tuesday evening from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Help will be available in the media center.
-A representative from Grand Canyon University will be on campus during lunch tomorrow. Any Senior who might be interested in a FREE trip to visit the campus should stop by and speak with her.
-If would like to participate in the Rotary District Speech Contest, the deadline to notify them is January 25th. You may pick up a packet in the front office if you are interested in participating.
There are cash prizes for the Winners!
