Baptist Hill Middle High School strives to graduate students who are able to contribute and compete in a global, innovative economy. Our school is helping students develop World Class Skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by offering programs and opportunities that foster critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, media and technology skills, and life and career skills.
As a community school, Baptist Hill offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes English Language Arts, World Languages, fine arts, math, science, economics, and social sciences. These programs allow all students to gain the skills and knowledge they need to succeed after high school. All students have access to technology in the classroom through MacBooks, Chromebooks, iPads or desktop computers. Our partnership with Ed Elements helps to guide our teachers in the proper use of technology in the classroom to build information and media technology skills. Students are challenged to develop critical thinking skills through the academic offerings in Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses with Trident Technical College. We have nearly 30 students earning a grade of “C” or above in college-level courses. Students also develop key workplace skills such as adaptability, productivity, leadership and responsibility through a variety of Career and Technology Education Pathways. We offer specialized training in Master Hair Care Specialist, Digital Art and Design, Early Childhood Development, Business Information Management, and Engineering. Our school-based enterprise is used to teach students about entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and social skills needed in the workplace. Through our school-based enterprise, we are able to offer products and services to students and staff, while partnering with local businesses to design logos and print advertising. In the area of technology, our middle school students participate in Gateway to Technology, a Project Lead The Way Program designed to engage middle school students in computer science, coding, and robotics. The increase in the percentage of students meeting college and career readiness through the WIN assessment increased by over 7% in one year. Our Fine Arts Department offers a course of study in studio art, band, and dance. Students who engage in studio art collaborate and create original pieces which provide cross-cultural experiences. Our students compete in local competitions such as the James Island County Park Christmas Card Decorating Contest, the Coastal Carolina Fair Art Show, and Spoleto.
In order to ensure students develop content knowledge, thinking skills and receive social and emotional support necessary to be effective, productive citizens, all teachers received professional development in Visible Learning, Capturing Kids Hearts, and Personalized Learning. Each of these initiatives helps to develop the skills and knowledge the students of this community need to succeed in work and life. Each year we move closer to realizing the vision of being a comprehensive, high performing community school that nurtures students, supports educators and serves the community.
Vanessa P. Brown, Principal
Crystal Singleton, SIC Chair