Our school is helping all students develop World Class Skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by focusing relentlessly on safety and learning. Aiken High School is helping all students develop the world class skills of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by creating an educational environment that is focused on fostering creativity, critical thinking, teamwork, and communication skills. The Profile of the South Carolina graduate is evident in Aiken High’s 2022 graduating class. Our 2022 graduates’ critical thinking and communication skills earned them over $15 million in scholarships. Aiken High School Class of 2020 included 13 Palmetto Fellows and ten Rotary scholarships recipients. There were also 10 seniors that received the Watson-Brown Foundation scholarship which awards 20,000 over 4 years. And for nearly every local scholarship, a recipient is sitting before us there are 6 students who have decided to proudly serve our country and will be joining the armed forces.
Our school proudly graduate the most number of all career completer students of all county high schools and programs. That number exceeded over 100 for this graduating class. This the most number of completers this program has seen in one year at Aiken High.
Hosting new sports like Lacrosse and continuing the success of all sports highlight our athletic programming this year. We were region champions in numerous sports and programs. All of our programs qualified for the South Carolina High School League playoffs this year which is a great program wide accomplishment. Aiken High School we are proud of the relationship we have established between our community, families, and faculty that has allowed us to create an educational environment that allows our students to shine.
Alisa Hamrick, Principal