College Acceptances

The school’s twenty-fourth Commencement Exercises were held on Friday, May 28th. The Class of 2021, consisting of 104 members, was awarded just over 14 million dollars in college scholarship money.

• 102 members (98% of the class) received scholarship offers, with an average award package of just under $140,000 per student
• 102 seniors (98% of the class) received a South Carolina state scholarship award: 29 Palmetto Fellows Scholarships, 61 Life Scholarships and 12 Hope Scholarships.
• Three members of the class were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Two were named National Merit Finalists, and one was named National Merit Commended Student.
• Nine members of the class committed to continue their athletic careers in college.
• The Class of 2021 was also distinguished by the addition of 17 new colleges and universities to the ever-growing list of schools to which the previous 1,455 graduates were accepted, including Dickinson College, University of Wisconsin - Madison, and Iowa State University.