Health & Education
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HealthcareThe citizens of Brevard and Transylvania County are served by Transylvania Community Hospital, a fully-accredited, full-service hospital. There are also a number of other top-notch hospitals within a 40 mile radius that work in close partnership with local facilities as needed. Transylvania Community Hospital has been recognized as a Community Value 5-Star Hospital by Cleverly and Associates, an organization that focuses on operational benchmarking and performance of hospitals in the United States. Each year, Cleverly and Associates ranks US Hospitals based on measures of financial performance and community benefit, and awards the top twenty percent of hospitals nationwide with a prestigious 5-Star Award. www.tchospital.org Over 100 active and consulting physicians serve Transylvania County residents. Other hospitals/medical centers near Brevard: Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital (about 16 miles; Hendersonville, NC)
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EducationThe Transylvania County School system has earned recognition as one of North Carolina’s top performing school districts serving approximately 3800 students in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. It includes four elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools and one alternative school. Founded in 1853, Brevard College, a private, four-year liberal arts college located in downtown Brevard, is the oldest college in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Outside magazine has ranked Brevard College as one of the best Colleges and Brevard as one of the best college towns in America. Inaugurated in 1998, the Porter Center for Performing Arts at Brevard College has quickly earned a reputation as one of the finest performance halls in the South.
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