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Heathwood Hall turned 70 years old this week, and students, faculty, and families celebrated with birthday cake, school history trivia contests, an all-school picnic, and more. Founded as an Episcopalian day school for children in pre-... Read more -
Moving to a new division can feel daunting -- but a new Heathwood program is designed to ease the transition. The Upper School's 9th and 12th grade buddies and the Middle School's 5th and 8th grade buddies met this week to start making the... Read more -
Heathwood Hall kicked off its 70th anniversary year on August 18, welcoming 811 Highlanders age 2-12th grade back to campus. After a half day of school, students and their families celebrated the start of the new school year at the 5th Annual... Read more -
Heathwood senior Aly Conyers is one of 20 recipients nationwide of a 2021 Footlocker Scholarship. The awards recognize excellence in school, in sports and in the community. Aly has excelled in track and field, holding the fastest girls 400 meter... Read more -
Nine Heathwood seniors and seven juniors were inducted into the prestigious Cum Laude Society on May 17. Membership in the Cum Laude Society recognizes exceptionally high academic achievement on the part of students at the 382 academically... Read more -
When longtime Heathwood Early Childhood Teacher Molly Roddey passed away in 2020, she left behind a legacy of sparking a love of nature in a generation of Heathwood students. On May 14, 2021, we honored Molly’s life and legacy with the dedication... Read more -
A podcast produced by students in Heathwood’s Studies in Leadership and Applied Journalism class has been selected as a finalist in National Public Radio’s 2021 Student Podcast competition. The 15 finalists were chosen from more than 2600... Read more -
The Highlander Boys Track and Field Team has captured their first state title since 2006. It was, said Head Coach Cindy Scannella, a true team effort, with individual athletes consistently making choices for the good of the team rather than for... Read more -
The Heathwood Hall girls’ track team turned in one of the best state meet performances in school history by winning 9 of 17 events at the 2021 SCISA AAA Track & Field Championship on May 1. The title is the girls’ team’s 3rd state championship... Read more -
Eighth Grade Civics Teacher Chris McDuffie has been named the 2021 SCISA Middle School Teacher of the Year. He is the 13th Heathwood faculty member to earn Teacher of the Year honors since 2001. Mr. McDuffie joined the Heathwood faculty in 2013,... Read more -
The 2020 yearbook “The Highlander” has been nationally recognized by Jostens for outstanding yearbook design, and its cover is included in Jostens' 2021 Look Book, as an example of excellence to inspire yearbook editors across the nation.... Read more -
Heathwood's Upper School Chess Team has won the 2021 SCISA State Championship, tying for first place with Hilton Head Prep at the state tournament on March 31. Coached by Upper School Math teacher Rip Blackstone, the team members are senior Jack... Read more -
Heathwood freshman Cherry Zhang has been honored with a 3rd Place award in Painting in Converse College's 2021 Young Women in Art Exhibition for her paining entitled "Waterfall." Senior Janae Johnson also had artwork selected for the exhibition... Read more -
Nine members of the Heathwood Class of 2021 have been honored with the Columbia Urban League's Young and Gifted Award. Seniors Aly Conyers, Braxie Hill, Janae Johnson, Chi Chi Nwanagu, Christian Pearson, Ronnie Porter, Elijah Rhooms, Neb Sneath,... Read more -
Former NFL Defensive Tackle Orien Harris has achieved a lot in his 37 years: a National Championship and an AP All American nod with the 2001 Miami Hurricanes, five years in the NFL, and his current role as the Student Success Coordinator, an... Read more -
The interests, talents, and passions you have now can lead to a rewarding and fulfilling career in the future. That was one of the recurring themes when 19 professionals across many fields visited the Middle School today for its 2021 Career Day.... Read more -
. After 22 years of exemplary leadership from Jeff Whalen, Heathwood will have a new Director of Athletics on July 1. Washington, DC native Eva Greenberg will replace Whalen upon his retirement from the role, while Andrew Richardson will be... Read more -
The Highlander boys bowling team won the SCISA State Championship match at Sumter’s Gamecock Lanes on Monday, February 8th. They put together their best three game series of the year with a total of 540, finishing in first place and beating seven... Read more -
Be a good mentor, help teach and model good screen time, and distinguish between digital "candy" and digital "vegetables." Those were some of the key recommendations from Katey McPherson, a nationally recognized expert in youth mental health who... Read more -
Heathwood freshman Yana Johnson is one of seven students nationwide to be named winners of this year's New York Times Teen Personal Narrative Contest. Yana's essay "Contraband", which recounts her experience as a first-generation American... Read more -
This year's Middle School Turkey Trot looked a little different than usual, but its results were the same as in any previous year: more than $12,000 raised in support of Harvest Hope Food Bank. While the Turkey Trot, held each year on the Tuesday... Read more -
Six Heathwood Upper School students took part in the 2020 NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference, spending the week of Dec. 1-4 working with fellow independent school students from across the nation to develop cross-cultural communication... Read more -
Heathwood Hall senior Ronnie Porter has been named Mr. Richland County Football Player of the Year. The award caps off a stellar season in which Ronnie rushed for more than 1600 yards, scored 15 touchdowns, and had 98 tackles and seven sacks. “... Read more -
Heathwood is proud to be the 2020 recipient of the South Carolina Independent Schools Association’s Charles A. Beach Volunteer of the Year Award. In the words of SCISA President Dr. Spencer Jordan, Heathwood “has a volunteer spirit like none... Read more -
Heathwood's Les Savants chapter of the National Honor Society has welcomed 21 new members. Two seniors and 19 juniors have been tapped for NHS membership. The new members are: Kayla Barnes Dasha Caughman Addie-Grace Cook Robert Golden Henry... Read more
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