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More About Hammond
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1008
students in PK – 12th grades -
158
faculty and staff members -
16
years average teacher experience -
9:1
student:teacher ratio -
Diverse
51% boys & 49% girls with 20% minority
1/5
Class of 2024 Senior Statistics:
Class Information and Admission Information
· The 68 Members of the Class of 2024 were admitted to 118 colleges in 31 states, the District of Columbia, England, the Netherlands, and Scotland.
· They will attend 31 colleges in 14 states.
· 58% percent will attend in-state while 42% percent will attend out-of-state.
· Class members were admitted to numerous highly-selective schools, including Georgetown, Columbia, UPenn, Duke, Tufts, UNC-Chapel Hill, Emory, Johns Hopkins, Georgia Tech, Northwestern, MIT, and UVA.
Scholarships
· One member of the class was recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as a National Merit Commended Scholar, and three students were named National Merit Finalists. Four students were named College Board National Recognition Program Awardees.
· Two students were selected as candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s highest academic honors.
· 28% of the class met the qualifications to be named South Carolina Palmetto Fellows, the state’s highest lottery funded scholarship award.
· Members of the Class of 2024 were offered academic scholarships in excess of 11 million dollars, including full cost of attendance scholarships to the Clemson University, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, the University of South Carolina, and Washington and Lee University.
Testing and Grades
· The average SAT score for the class was 1278, and the average ACT score was 27.6.
· 46% percent of the class scored 1300 on the SAT or 28 on the ACT or higher.
· 59 students completed 259 AP and Post-AP courses before completing their Hammond diplomas.
· 25 students earned GPAs of 4.5 or higher and were awarded the designation of Honor Graduate.
Points of Pride
· They are service-oriented – They are Eagle Scouts, recyclers, and fundraisers. They’ve brought food to the impoverished in Israel, nursed kittens at Pawmetto Lifeline, installed tracking collars on rhinos in Kenya, built schools in Tanzania, cared for animals at numerous zoos, and volunteered at hospitals all around Columbia – one student even played the piano in hospital lobbies. They have raised money, served meals, repaired homes, and cared for the less fortunate, both locally and globally.
· They are artists – Among them are creative writers, gold cup pianists, visual artists, and instrumentalists. They’ve screened their short films at renowned art schools, starred in public service commercials, sung in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and created original audio and sound effects for short films.
· They seek adventure – They have skydived, driven on the Charlotte Motor Speedway, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, and kept bees. They have snorkeled with whale sharks, studied conservation of tropical raptors in Panama, excavated dinosaur fossils in Yellowstone National Park, and Scuba dived in Bonaire, Florida, and the world’s deepest pool.
· They are decorated, committed athletes – Six students will continue their careers on the collegiate level in basketball, football, lacrosse, softball, and volleyball. Too many to count were all-region and all-state, some even SCISA athletes of the year. One student competed in the Jr. NBA Championship Basketball tournament, another in the National Jr. Olympics for Cross Country, and another in some of the top equestrian centers in the country. Among them are black belts, multi-year Tour de Columbia winners, and group fitness instructors.
· They are future-focused – They sought out internships in law practices, hospitals, vet clinics, library rare collections, and the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum. They have been trained as certified nursing assistants and been elected to the General Assembly at Boys State.
· They are creators and makers – They have 3D modeled mechanical devices, built computer processors, coded video games, and designed a racing kart and competed in races around the
southeast. One student is an online video game content creator, and another placed in the top 1% of a global math art competition.
· They are researchers – They’ve studied sharks in Fiji, chemical engineering and toxicology, cancer cachexia, green architecture, data privacy, the Gaza conflict, various forms of mental health therapies including psychedelics and service animals, and Japanese history, culture, and diplomacy. One student was recently published in a peer reviewed journal for his research on pediatric running-prosthetics.
· More importantly, they are Skyhawks – Among their most memorable experiences are state championship wins, class trips to Nantahala and Costa Rica, and Early Tech Week. They have particularly loved the traditions that are carried through our school community, experiencing them on both ends, like Fun Day, Country of Study Days, and the many opportunities to connect with Pre-K this year. They are grateful for the experiences Hammond has afforded them, most especially the community that is difficult to put into words. But one student captured it well when he said, “The support given to Hammond students by teachers sets our school apart. Whenever I've gone to extra help or asked a teacher a question, I've felt a genuine sense of care and support."
Alumni/ae:
3,854
Global Emphasis
- Annual Country of Study with a faculty member from each division visiting the country
- International travel for faculty and students including eleventh grade trip to Costa Rica
- Overnight school trips beginning in the fourth grade
Accreditation
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- South Carolina Independent School Association
- South Carolina Independent School Athletic Association
Fine Arts
- Music, visual, and performing arts at all levels
- Select Ensemble
- Fringe Festival
Outdoor Education Program
- Outstanding natural history program and Naturalist-in-Residence for Lower and Middle School focusing on Primitive Technology
- Comprehensive wilderness program for the Upper School
- 107 acre campus with woodlands and wetlands
Memberships
- NAIS
- SAIS
- PAIS
- ERB SSATB
- College Board
- Morehead Schools
- Cum Laude Society
