Harpeth Hall School

Infobox School
name = Harpeth Hall School


motto = "Mentem spiritumque tollamus"
Let us lift up the mind and spirit
established = 1951
type = Private all-girls college preparatory
grades = 5-12
head of school = Ann Teaff
students = 625
colors = Green and gray
mascot = Honeybear
newspaper = Logos
yearbook = Milestones
address = 3801 Hobbs Road
city = Nashville
state = Tennessee
country = USA
homepage = http://www.harpethhall.org

Harpeth Hall School is a private school for girls grades 5-12 in Nashville, Tennessee.

About

Harpeth Hall was founded in 1951 as the replacement to Ward-Belmont College south of downtown Nashville. It was built as a non-residential (day) school in the Green Hills neighborhood, an affluent residential area southwest of downtown Nashville. It is dedicated to academic excellence in a single-gender environment. The graduates of Harpeth Hall matriculate to many of the best colleges and universities in the world.Fact|date=August 2008

It is often regarded as a sister institution to Montgomery Bell Academy. The two institutions do co-operate in certain areas such as dramatic presentations, and Harpeth Hall supplies some of MBA's cheerleaders. They occasionally also are scheduled together for basketball games.

The school is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Harpeth Hall is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools, and the National Coalition of Girls' Schools.

Athletics

To date, Harpeth Hall has won the following:

*The TSSAA Girls' Basketball State Championship (2003, 2005)
*The TSSAA Girls' Volleyball State Championship (2001, 2005)
*The TSSAA Girls' Cross Country State Championship (1980, 1981, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
*The TSSAA Girls' Track & Field State Championship (1980, 1981, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
*The Tennessee Girls' Lacrosse State Championship (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008)*
*The TSSAA Girls' Swimming State Championship (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)

* Lacrosse is not a TSSAA-sponsored sport.

Academics

Harpeth Hall boasts a 100% college matriculation rate, offers 21 Advanced Placement and Honors courses, and a 9:1 average teacher-student ratio. [http://www.harpethhall.org/podium/default.aspx?t=23475 Harpeth Hall: 50 Reasons Why] .] Harpeth Hall students have won five championships in district Mock Trial competitions and participate in the annual YMCA Youth in Government conferences.

Notable alumnae

Famous Harpeth Hall alumnae include:
* Tracy Caulkins, 3-time gold-medal-winning Olympic swimmer
* Amy Grant, singer and songwriter
* Reese Witherspoon, actress
* Alana Grace, singer and songwriter
* Ann Patchett, award-winning author

Many of Nashville's female leaders are graduates of the school.

References

External links

* [http://www.harpethhall.org/ Harpeth Hall homepage]