Heathwood Hall

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Fast Facts

Founded in 1951

715 students, age 2-grade 12

Early Childhood (2s-4s), Lower School (5K-4th), Middle School (5th -8th), Upper School (9th -12th )

122 acre bio-diverse campus

68% of faculty hold advanced degrees

17 years average faculty teaching experience

12 South Carolina Independent School Association teachers of the year since 2001

8:1 student-teacher ratio

16 AP courses offered

53% of students taking AP exams in 2016 named AP Scholars

1400 SAT score, Class of 2016 top quartile

9008 hours of community service completed by Upper School students in 2016-17

80% Middle School and Upper School participation in athletics

46 teams offered in 14 sports

Nationally ranked mock trial team

36 student clubs and academic teams

Signature programs

Columbia Connections—Community-based experiential learning

PEAK—Outdoor education, leadership, and adventure

STEM—Scientific research and hands-on engineering across all divisions

International Studies Diploma—Upper School global studies program

Senior Exhibition—Scholarly research project similar to a college honors thesis

Visual Art Concentration—Upper School in-depth art program

Winterim—Weeklong experiential learning program with options for travel,

internships, and more