Harpeth Hall School — Member

3801 Hobbs Road
Nashville, TN 37215

www.harpethhall.org
Phone: (615) 297-9543
Fax: (615) 297-0480

Grades: 5-12
Enrollment: 724
Faculty: 100
Accreditation: SACS/SAIS

Head of School:
Jess Hill: hill@harpethhall.org

Director of Enrollment Management:
Jessica Viner ‘89: jessica.viner@harpethhall.org

Harpeth Hall was founded on the bold idea that girls deserve an excellent education filled with possibilities and purpose. The school traces its history back to Ward Seminary — a school for young women that opened in Nashville in 1865. At that time, few institutions in the country existed to prepare women for college, making Ward Seminary a pacesetter as Nashville built its reputation as the Athens of the South. From Ward Seminary to Ward-Belmont to today, Harpeth Hall educates girls and young women in fifth through 12th grades to “think critically, lead confidently, and live honorably.”

With an established history and longstanding reputation as one of the premier girls schools regionally and nationally, Harpeth Hall distinguishes itself through the confidence and leadership it instills in girls and young women. Our faculty knows how girls learn best, and we approach every opportunity for learning and growth with intentionality. Harpeth Hall’s premier programs — including our three-week Winterim for upper school students — set our education experience apart. Inside and outside our classrooms, our girls pursue immersive experiences that stretch their learning and develop new skills and interests. Through it all, our knowledgeable and attentive college counselors guide and encourage students in future pursuits, while our Center for Civic Engagement supports the girls in becoming engaged citizens and responsible leaders who make meaningful contributions to their communities.

Our Alumnae

More than 5,500 Harpeth Hall alumnae live in 49 states plus Washington, D.C., and in 30 countries, including notable alumnae: suffragette Anne Dallas Dudley, comedian and cancer advocate Sarah Colley Cannon '32, military aviator Cornelia Fort '36, neonatal innovator Dr. Mildred Stahlman '40, Grammy-winning singer Amy Grant '78, Olympic swimmer Tracy Caulkins Stockwell '81, Academy-award-winning actress and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon '94, and bestselling author Victoria "V.E." Schwab '05.

Our Students

• 724 students in grades 5-12; 312 in middle school and 412 in upper school

• Students come from eight Middle Tennessee counties and seven states

• 18% of students receive financial aid

• The average class size is 14, ensuring each student is known by her teachers

Our Faculty

• 96 full-time and five part-time faculty members

• 84% of faculty holds advanced degrees, including 11 with Ph.D.s

• Student to faculty ratio is 7:1

• 84% of the faculty is female; 16% is male

Our Programs

Academics and Leadership

• 36 AP and honors courses offered

• 100% of Harpeth Hall graduates attend colleges or universities

• Students hold over 270 leadership positions

• More than 50 student-led organizations in the middle and upper school

• Students contribute more than 20,000 hours of service annually

Immersive Learning Opportunities

• Since 1973, Winterim has broadened students' intellectual horizons and transformed academic studies into a tangible, dynamic form for three weeks every January. Students in 9th and 10th grades enroll in project-oriented courses on campus presented by our faculty and professionals from around the country. Students in 11th and 12th grades engage in internships, academic travel, international exchanges, or independent study.

• Harpeth Hall Center for STEM Education provides opportunities for students to work on professional, real-world projects, including through our Honors STEM Research program and partnership with Vanderbilt University.

• Other premier programs at Harpeth Hall include SEEK (Scholars Engaged in Extended Knowledge), Global Scholars, and Public Purpose.

• Hundreds of our students perform in the Harpeth Hall orchestras and choirs and act in our plays and musicals.

Our Athletics

At Harpeth Hall, students can aspire to become a high school state champion, sign a Division I athletic scholarship, or follow in the footsteps of our Olympic medal-winning alumnae. We offer

• 13 middle school sports — 91% middle school student participation

• 14 varsity sports — 65% upper school student participation

Athletic achievements

• 147 individual state champions

• 68 state team championships in 11 sports

• 4 Olympic athletes

• 54 All-American athletes

Our Campus

Harpeth Hall sits on a beautiful, college-like suburban campus of 44 acres in the Green Hills area of Nashville. Our school facilities include:

• 730-seat auditorium in the Frances Bond Davis Theatre

• 60,000-square-foot athletic and wellness center with a 3,500-square-foot fitness center and two competition gyms

Bullard Bright IDEA Lab, a 13,000-square-foot collaborative learning and gathering space that includes maker spaces, a podcast studio, a robotics room, a teaching kitchen for adventures in chemistry, a student commons area, and other spaces designed to bring teachers and students together