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Our Faculty & Staff
A Message
from the Head of School
August, 2006
Welcome to Southern Hills Academy! We are very proud of our
school and community. Southern Hills Academy was founded in
2001 by a group of parents who were trying to make a difference,
and what a difference they have made!
Southern Hills Academy services children from 18 months to
tenth grade. We have just successfully completed the first
year of our high school program. It is with great pride that
we will add a grade to our high school each year with our
first class graduating in 2009.
Our philosophy is reflected in our school community, staff,
and parents. Everywhere you look people are engaged with the
children and their education. Southern Hills Academy is truly
a partnership between the school, community, children, and
parents. Children's work and dedication is continually displayed,
and their creative talents are a pleasure to view. Our school
uses a thematic approach to learning, and throughout the building
an integrated curriculum is ongoing. It's a joy to stroll
through our hallways and see our preschool classes concentrating
on the same themes as our lower and upper school classes.
The creativity and results never cease to amaze me and the
people who visit our school.
The student's love of learning is not only seen throughout
our building, but also reflected in our test scores. Our students
significantly outperform the national average on standardized
tests. Our ninth grade student's scores on the PSAT's, a test
for college bound students, showed the results of our philosophy
and excellent education. Southern Hills' ninth grade students
scored above the national tenth grade average. We are proud
to announce that several of our ninth graders scored in the
top 2% of all test takers!
Southern Hills Academy also works diligently at being a partner
in the Ross County community. We continually offer innovative
science programs for the community, such as; Einstein's
Challenge, and IICE. Our FUNstitute Camp attracts
children from all over the Ross County area who choose from
many fun and educational programs during the summer months.
CAP, Community After school Program, offers such things as;
art, piano, voice, jewelry art, homework helper, and Musikgarten
programs during the school year.
It is very important to give recognition to the parents of
Southern Hills Academy. Without them this partnership would
not exist. We are thankful that your children's future is
in our hands. We realize what an investment and sacrifice
it can be at times. We commend you and thank you for partnering
with us to make a difference in our world. We are
looking forward to another great year!
Head of School
Click on the links below to view Southern Hills Academy's
exceptional faculty and staff.
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