Pride High Times

KIPP Pride High School's electronic newsletter, 'Pride High Times', is designed to allow for regular communication between the school, scholars, families and community to relay important school information and events. The 'Pride High Times' can also be access on the school's website.

Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

At KIPP: Pride High School, our motto is “We learn not for school, but for life.” Our mission is to create a rigorous and joyful learning environment, that provides every scholar with the academic, social and emotional skills necessary to live a life of academic and professional choice. Together, with our scholars, we will lead and serve in our school, community, and will fight for social justice, impacting society, now, and for generations to come.

A sense of community is an essential element in providing students with a meaningful education. We strive to be a purposeful place of learning in which every student, staff member and family feels special connections. Shared rituals play a powerful role in creating the larger school community in which the smaller, personalized communities of learners can exist. We are also part of a broader community, and through our commitment to the school and the larger community, our talents and knowledge become long lasting and more meaningful when they are shared with others.

August 27, 2025

7:30am-5:30pm

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC

Seniors must have their own transportation home. See below for the orientataion letter and permission slip.

This year, students will be required to pay class dues that will fund essential learning materials and necessities that enrich the student experience throughout the school year.

The senior year is a milestone filled with memorable moments, meaningful traditions, and important celebrations. To ensure these experiences are memorable, well-organized, successful and accessible for all students senior dues will be collected from all students.

9th Grade- $60 (PE uniforms, class t-shirt, calculator rental fee, clear backpack) due August 25

10th & 11th Grades- $40 (calculator rental fee, clear backpack) due August 25

12th Grade- $340 (senior orientation, graduation, cap and gowns, senior breakfast, King’s Dominion, senior t-shirt, clear backpack, calculator rental fee, yearbook, and a few other exclusive and important senior activities)

$40 due August 25

$100 due October 3

$100 due January 5

$100 due March 2

Students are expected to have class dues paid on the first day of school and by the payment installment deadlines. Students who do not pay their class dues will be ineligible to participate in incentives, field trips, and will not receive report cards/transcripts. Students who are not in possession of clear backpacks will receive disciplinary infranctions.

SENIORS, it's your time to shine - get ready to capture the PRIDE, the legacy, and the moment with your KIPP Pride Senior Portraits!

Grades 9th, 10th, 11th + Fall Sports

September 8, 2025

More information to come.

• We are a cell phone free school and now so are all public schools in North Carolina. Each student will be assigned a Yondr Pouch at the start of the school year and will be responsible for the pouch for the entire school year. Damaged or lost pouches must be replaced for a fee of forty-dollars ($50) that must be paid prior to release of student report cards, records, student incentives, and participation in extracurricular activities. We will conduct Yondr checks daily at the start and end of the school day, prior to Winter and Spring Break. The final collection of Yondr Pouches will happen at the end of the school year. Yondr: Parent Toolkit

This school year, clear backpacks and purses will be required for all students and are the only option for students to utilize. Clear backpacks are important because they enhance safety and security on campus. Clear backpacks allow school staff to quickly see the contents in students’ possession without opening them, helping to prevent the concealment of any prohibited items. School culture and safety is a shared responsibility among students, staff, and families. Clear backpacks will be provided for all students and covered through student dues.

The mission of KIPP: Pride High School is to prepare our scholars with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose- college, career and beyond- so they can live choice filled lives and build a more just world. Our dress code policy is designed to align to our core values of Leadership, Excellence, Community, Integrity and Humility. Through our dress code policy, we will promote unity, community, pride within our school and ensure that students are safe, age appropriately dressed and minimize distractions to prioritize learning. Our dress code policy is designed to be more aligned with KIPP high schools around the country.

• Families – To ensure your student has a strong start to their day, please ensure your they are meeting dress code expectations when they leave for school each day.