McDowell High School

08/25/2026

08/19/2026

Good afternoon 9th grade Families,
MHS Freshmen Orientation is Thursday, August 20th from 2:00 - 3:30 for 9th grade and 3:30 -6:00 pm all grade levels! Ninth grade students and any new students to MHS must complete McDowell High School Chromebook Orientation and pay the $55.00 digital user fee on the website homepage. Both links are located at the top of the homepage.
https://www.mcdowell.k12.nc.us/mhs
We will not be accepting checks or cash for fees. Please check with Ms. Bates about fee prices if you are an upperclassmen, as fees vary based on grade level.
All 9th grade students and new students MUST COMPLETE the Chromebook orientation and pay the Digital User Fees before Wednesday, August 19th, if they wish to receive their Chromebooks at the Orientation.
Please reach out to Ms. Bates ([email protected]) for a Fee Waiver Form if you are in need of a fee reduction, waiver or payment plan.

McDowell High School

08/10/2026

Good afternoon 9th grade Families,
MHS Freshmen Orientation is Thursday, August 20th from 2:00 - 3:30 for 9th grade and 3:30 -6:00 pm all grade levels! Ninth grade students and any new students to MHS must complete McDowell High School Chromebook Orientation and pay the $55.00 digital user fee on the website homepage. Both links are located at the top of the homepage.
https://www.mcdowell.k12.nc.us/mhs
We will not be accepting checks or cash for fees. Please check with Ms. Bates about fee prices if you are an upperclassmen, as fees vary based on grade level.
All 9th grade students and new students MUST COMPLETE the Chromebook orientation and pay the Digital User Fees before Wednesday, August 19th, if they wish to receive their Chromebooks at the Orientation.
Please reach out to Ms. Bates ([email protected]) for a Fee Waiver Form if you are in need of a fee reduction, waiver or payment plan. See less

08/10/2026

11th and 12th Grade Students,

We will begin selling student parking passes on the following dates:

Seniors (12th Grade): Wednesday, August 12, 2026, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Juniors (11th Grade): Thursday, August 13, 2026, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Make-Up Day for Juniors and Seniors: Wednesday, August 19, 2026, from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Please note: Parking passes will not be sold to 10th-grade students this year.
Parking passes will be sold in the MHS cafeteria.

Vehicle Registration Form
Students must bring a fully completed Student Vehicle Registration Form before they will be issued a parking pass.

Check your school email for forms and payment information. Parents MUST SIGN the required forms.

Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to purchase a parking pass, students must:

Be on track to graduate
Be in good standing with the McDowell County Schools

Cost & Payment
The cost of a parking pass is $40.00. The fee is not prorated at any point during the school year.

A QR code is located on the Student Vehicle Registration Form and should be used to pay the $40.00 parking fee.

All parking pass payments must be made electronically. Cash payments will not be accepted.

Parking Space Selection
Parking passes and spaces will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Students will be able to select their parking space from the spaces available at the time they receive their parking pass.

Questions
Ms. Hudson and Ms. Robinson will oversee student parking passes this year. Please contact them with any questions regarding parking passes, eligibility, or the purchasing process.

08/05/2026

Good Evening families,
MHS Freshman Orientation is Thursday, August 20th from 2:00 - 3:30 for 9th grade and 3:30 -6:00 pm all grade levels! Ninth grade students and any new students to MHS must complete McDowell High School Chromebook Orientation and pay the $55.00 digital user fee on the website homepage. Both links are located at the top of the homepage.
https://www.mcdowell.k12.nc.us/mhs

We will not be accepting checks or cash for fees. Please check with Ms. Bates about fee prices if you are an upperclassmen, as fees vary based on grade level.

All 9th grade students and new students MUST COMPLETE the Chromebook orientation and pay the Digital User Fees before Wednesday, August 19th, if they wish to receive their Chromebooks at the Orientation.
Please reach out to Ms. Bates ([email protected]) for a Fee Waiver Form if you are in need of a fee reduction, waiver or payment plan.

08/03/2026

After a week in Scotland and Ireland, the Education First Club is home safe and sound. This group did a fantastic job of representing McDowell High School. If anyone is interested in the spring break trip to Greece or summer trip to London, Paris and Switzerland, here are the links!
https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/3050015UT https://www.eftours.com/2963692BW

08/03/2026

Good Evening families,
MHS Freshman Orientation is Thursday, August 20th from 2:00 - 3:30 for 9th grade and 3:30 -6:00 pm all grade levels! Ninth grade students and any new students to MHS must complete McDowell High School Chromebook Orientation and pay the $55.00 digital user fee on the website homepage. Both links are located at the top of the homepage.
https://www.mcdowell.k12.nc.us/mhs

We will not be accepting checks or cash for fees. Please check with Ms. Bates about fee prices if you are an upperclassmen, as fees vary based on grade level.

All 9th grade students and new students MUST COMPLETE the Chromebook orientation and pay the Digital User Fees before Wednesday, August 19th, if they wish to receive their Chromebooks at the Orientation.
Please reach out to Ms. Bates ([email protected]) for a Fee Waiver Form if you are in need of a fee reduction, waiver or payment plan.

07/04/2026