Heritage Academy Hilton Head: School for Student-Athletes
Heritage Academy, 11 New Orleans Road: a private day school for grades 6 to 12 built around student-athletes, performers and scholars.
- Grades: 6 to 12
- Type: Private day school
- Focus: Student-athletes
About Heritage Academy, HHI
Heritage Academy is a small private school at 11 New Orleans Road on the south end of Hilton Head Island, for grades 6 through 12. It is built for students who train or perform seriously outside school, and it describes its approach as personalized academic instruction for athletes, artists and scholars, with flexible scheduling, small classes and a faculty in which more than half hold advanced degrees. The school is a co-educational day school and also has an optional boarding program.
Sports
Heritage's teams include boys' golf, boys' and girls' tennis, swimming, sailing and sporting clays, a list that reads like the island's own sports: golf and tennis courses, the harbors and the water. For golf instruction on the island, see golf lessons on Hilton Head.
Dual enrollment and diplomas
Students can take college classes through dual-enrollment partnerships with the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB), Lees-McRae College and the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL). The school also offers a Dual Language Diploma through the U.S. Department of State, and students log more than 2,000 community-service hours a year across 20 or more organizations.
Visiting and applying
Call the school at (843) 842-8600 about tours, tuition and admissions. For the island's other private schools, see Hilton Head Prep and the full Hilton Head schools guide.
More Hilton Head Schools
Every public and private school on Hilton Head Island, with grades, addresses and phones, plus the nearby colleges and how enrollment works.
Hilton Head Prep at 8 Fox Grape Road in Sea Pines: independent school from 15 months to 12th grade, with divisions, programs and phone.
USC Beaufort Bluffton, the university's main campus at One University Boulevard: programs, housing and how it fits with Beaufort and Hilton Head.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grades does Heritage Academy teach?
Sixth through twelfth grade. It is a private, co-educational day school with an optional boarding program.
Who is Heritage Academy for?
Students who train or perform seriously outside school: athletes, artists and scholars. It offers flexible scheduling and small classes.
Does Heritage Academy offer college classes?
Yes. Students can take dual-enrollment classes through the University of South Carolina Beaufort, Lees-McRae College and the Technical College of the Lowcountry.
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