Hilton Head Preparatory School
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Hilton Head Preparatory School (HHP) is a private school for grades Kindergarten through 12th grade, located in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. It belongs to the South Carolina Independent Schools Association. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Southern Association of Independent Schools. It is the only school on Hilton Head Island to be accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools. Its enrollment for the 2006-2007 school year was 450 students. Over fifty percent of the faculty hold advanced degrees in their subject area.[1]
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[edit] Community
Hilton Head Prep is located on Hilton Head Island, which has a population of approximately 34,000.[2] The school is located on 8 Fox Grape Road, just outside of the Ocean Gate into Sea Pines Resort.[3]
[edit] Mission Statement
[edit] Curriculum
[edit] Core Classes
Hilton Head Prep offers educational opportunities for all students. All core classes have Honors and College Prep classes with the former being more difficult. The Upper School also offers 13 Advanced Placement courses. In Middle School, students are required to take one trimester of P.E. each year.[4]
[edit] Schedule
The school day is comprised of seven 47-minute periods with three minutes in between classes, a 30-minute break, a thirty-minute lunch, and a forty-minute eighth period for clubs. The school day is shortened on Fridays, with 42-minute periods and no lunch or eighth period.
| Periods | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:00 | 8:50 |
| 2 | 8:53 | 9:40 |
| Break | 9:40 | 10:10 |
| 3 | 10:13 | 11:00 |
| 4 | 11:03 | 11:50 |
| 5 | 11:53 | 12:40 |
| Lunch | 12:40 | 1:10 |
| 6 | 1:13 | 2:00 |
| 7 | 2:03 | 2:50 |
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Athletic Department
The athletic program at Prep has greater than 75% participation of the student body with many student-athletes participating in multiple sports. [5] The Prep Booster Club led by Prep parents, also actively supports the athletic program.[6]
Rivals: Hilton Head Christian - Historically in basketball, recently in football, and a long-standing and fantastic rivalry in soccer.
