Aiken Preparatory School
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Aiken Preparatory School | |
School type | Independent |
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Established | 1916 |
Head of School | Deborah Taussig-Boehner |
Students | 160 |
Athletic Conference | South Carolina Independent School Association Class A (SCISA Class A) |
Colors | green and white |
Mascot | Knights |
Location | Aiken, South Carolina |
Aiken Preparatory School is a 4K-12 coed college preparatory school in the historic district of Aiken, South Carolina.
Aiken Prep was founded in 1916 by Louise Hitchcock, wife of American polo pioneer Thomas Hitchcock and mother of international polo star Tommy Hitchcock, Jr.
For most of its existence, Aiken Prep was a junior boys' boarding school for grades 4-9. In the late 1990s, the school transitioned to its current format.
Aiken Prep's Head of School is Debbie Boehner.
Aiken Prep's Varsity Boys Soccer team was SCISA Class A state runner-up in 2005 and 2006.[1]
[edit] External links
- Aiken Preparatory School
- South Carolina Independent Schools Association
- Palmetto Association of Independent Schools
- National Association of Independent Schools (U.S.A.)