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B+ 5.0 South Carolina, US
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School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
B+
Matriculation A-
Academics A-
Extracurriculars B+
Community B-
Reviews B
Hammond is more than a school. It's a community where each child is known and nurtured, where each child feels safe to stretch, to step outside their comfort zone and grow in confidence.
A Hammond graduate is curious about the world, prepared to take on life's challenges, earnest to serve and lead.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$21160
Enrollment
1002
International Students
8.4%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
65%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:9
AP
19
Average SAT Score
1265
Average ACT Score
27.7
Class Size
16

Matriculation

(2021)
Ranking University/College Students
#9 Duke University 1 +
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +
#21 Emory University 1 +
#23 University of Michigan 1 +
#25 University of Virginia 1 +
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 +
#38 University of California: Davis 1 +
#42 Tulane University 1 +
#48 University of Georgia 1 +
#49 Northeastern University 1 +
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +
#55 Florida State University 1 +
#55 Rhodes College 1 +
LAC #11 Washington and Lee University 1 +
#59 University of Washington 1 +
#63 George Washington University 1 +
#70 Wofford College 1 +
#75 Clemson University 1 +
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +
#83 Elon University 1 +
#83 Texas Christian University 1 +
Auburn University 1 +
#104 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 +
LAC #22 University of Richmond 1 +
#117 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 +
#137 University of Alabama 1 +
#182 University of Houston 1 +
#219 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1 +
#234 East Carolina University 1 +
Appalachian State University 1 +
Belmont Abbey College 1 +
College of Charleston 1 +
Louisiana State University at Eunice 1 +
The Citadel 1 +
Winthrop University 1 +
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2018-2022 2021 2014-2019 2012-2015 Total
All schools 13 95 25 59 61
#1 Princeton University 1 +admitted 1
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#3 Stanford University 1 +admitted 1 2
#3 Harvard College 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#5 Yale University 1 + 1 + 1 3
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#7 Duke University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 4
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 +admitted 1
#9 Northwestern University 1 + 1 2
#9 Brown University 1 1
#12 Cornell University 1 + 1 2
#12 Columbia University 1 +admitted 1 2
#12 University of Chicago 1 1
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 1 4
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 4
#17 Rice University 1 +admitted 1 2
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 +admitted 1 2
#18 Dartmouth College 1 1
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 1
#21 University of Michigan 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 1 4
#22 Georgetown University 1 + 1 +admitted 1 3
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 5
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 +admitted 1 2
#24 Emory University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 4
#24 University of Virginia 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 4
#28 University of Florida 1 +admitted 1
#28 University of California: Davis 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#28 University of Southern California 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#35 New York University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 +admitted 1
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 +admitted 1 2
#39 Boston College 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#40 Tufts University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#40 Rutgers University 1 +admitted 1 2
#40 University of Washington 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#43 Boston University 1 +admitted 1 2
#47 Lehigh University 1 1
#47 Texas A&M University 1 +admitted 1
#47 University of Georgia 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 5
#47 University of Rochester 1 +admitted 1 2
#47 Wake Forest University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#48 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 + 1 2
#51 Purdue University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#53 College of William and Mary 1 +admitted 1 2
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 +admitted 1 2
#53 Florida State University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#53 Northeastern University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 4
#58 University of Connecticut 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#60 North Carolina State University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#60 Michigan State University 1 +admitted 1
#60 Brandeis University 1 +admitted 1 2
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#66 Brigham Young University 1 1
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 +admitted 1 2
#67 Syracuse University 1 +admitted 1 2
#67 University of Miami 1 +admitted 1 2
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 +admitted 1
#67 George Washington University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#73 Tulane University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 4
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#76 SUNY University at Buffalo 1 1
#76 Pepperdine University 1 1
#76 Colorado School of Mines 1 +admitted 1
#82 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 +admitted 1
#86 Clemson University 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 5
#86 Marquette University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#89 Fordham University 1 +admitted 1 2
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#93 Gonzaga University 1 +admitted 1
#93 Auburn University 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 4
#93 Baylor University 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#98 Texas Christian University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#98 University of San Diego 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 +admitted 1
#105 George Mason University 1 +admitted 1
#105 American University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#105 San Diego State University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#105 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#115 Howard University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#124 University of Denver 1 +admitted 1
#124 James Madison University 1 + 1
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 4
#124 University of Missouri: Columbia 1 +admitted 1
#133 University of Houston 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 + 1
#133 Elon University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#137 University of Alabama 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 5
#151 Duquesne University 1 +admitted 1
#151 DePaul University 1 +admitted 1
#159 University of Kentucky 1 +admitted 1
#163 University of Mississippi 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#170 Mercer University 1 +admitted 1
#178 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1 + 1
#185 Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College 1 + 1
#185 Oklahoma State University 1 +admitted 1
#185 Samford University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#195 East Carolina University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#209 Florida Atlantic University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#216 West Virginia University 1 + 1
#216 Mississippi State University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#236 Belmont University 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#249 University of Maine 1 + 1
#280 Hampton University 1 +admitted 1
#320 Campbell University 1 + 1
#352 Georgia Southern University 1 +admitted 1
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 4
University of Maryland: College Park 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
Penn State University Park 1 +admitted 1 2
University of California: Santa Cruz 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2018-2022 2021 2014-2019 2012-2015 Total
All schools 4 33 4 26 23
#2 Amherst College 1 +admitted 1
#3 United States Naval Academy 1 + 1 2
#4 Pomona College 1 1
#7 United States Air Force Academy 1 +admitted 1 2
#9 Bowdoin College 1 1
#11 Wesleyan University 1 1
#11 Middlebury College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 + 1
#11 Barnard College 1 + 1 2
#16 Vassar College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#16 Hamilton College 1 1
#16 Davidson College 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
#16 Smith College 1 1
#21 Washington and Lee University 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 4
#21 Haverford College 1 + 1
#24 Bates College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#25 Colby College 1 1
#25 University of Richmond 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 1 4
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 1
#33 Colorado College 1 1
#35 Occidental College 1 1
#38 Union College 1 1
#38 Skidmore College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#39 Spelman College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#39 Trinity College 1 1
#39 Kenyon College 1 +admitted 1 2
#39 Pitzer College 1 + 1 2
#39 Hillsdale College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#46 Dickinson College 1 1
#46 DePauw University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#46 Furman University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#46 Connecticut College 1 +admitted 1 2
#51 Centre College 1 +admitted 1
#51 The University of the South 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#56 Rhodes College 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 4
#59 Trinity University 1 + 1
#59 Wofford College 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 1 + 4
#75 St. John's College 1 + 1
#82 St. Mary's College of Maryland 1 + 1
#100 Hope College 1 +admitted 1
#116 Hampden-Sydney College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#124 Goucher College 1 +admitted 1
#124 Hollins University 1 +admitted 1
#130 Eckerd College 1 +admitted 1
#130 Roanoke College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#135 Birmingham-Southern College 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#139 Presbyterian College 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#139 University of North Carolina at Asheville 1 +admitted 1
#159 Claflin University 1 +admitted 1
#167 Guilford College 1 +admitted 1
#178 Oakwood University 1 +admitted 1
United States Military Academy 1 +admitted 1 + 1 3
Oberlin College 1 +admitted 1 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2018-2022 2021 2014-2019 2012-2015 Total
All schools 0 1 0 0 0
#3 University College London 1 +admitted 1

AP Scores

(2022)
Number of students took AP test
292
19%
28%
31%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(19)
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Environmental Science
European History
French Language and Culture
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
United States History
Physics C: Mechanics
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Studio Art: 3-D Design
United States Government and Politics
Computer Science Principles
Research
Seminar
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Sports

(15)
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
American Football
Golf
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Western
Wrestling
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Arts

(11)
Band
Chorus
Dance
Drama
Art History
Portfolio
Band
Chorus
Dance
Drama
Art History
Portfolio
2D Art
3D Art
Tech Theater
Choir
Film
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Contact Info

https://www.hammondschool.org/
854 Galway Lane, Columbia, SC 29209
803-776-0295
lwilliams@hammondschool.org
South Carolina

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: PK-12
Rural
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1966
Campus Size: 110 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling
Interview: Skype
Other Accepted Scores: TOEFL Junior, iTEP SLATE, IELTS
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Frequently Ask Questions about Hammond School

Tell me a bit about Hammond School.
Hammond School is Co-ed private day school located in South Carolina, US. It was founded 1966 , and currently has about 1002 students, 8.40% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.hammondschool.org/.
Does Hammond School have rigorous academic requirements?
Hammond School is offering 19 AP courses.

In recent years, 28 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Hammond School also have 65% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Hammond School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2021, some students attended Duke University, University of California: Los Angeles, Emory University, University of Michigan and University of Virginia.
What is the application requirement for Hammond School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Hammond School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Hammond School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Hammond School in 2024 is $21,160 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at lwilliams@hammondschool.org .
Where is Hammond School located?
Hammond School is located in the State of South Carolina of USA.
How popular is Hammond School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Hammond School is within top 700 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Hammond School has been favorited by 9 users.
How to start with an application with Hammond School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Hammond School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Hammond School’s official site: https://www.hammondschool.org/ or call them at 803-776-0295.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Hammond School?
Yes, here are few: Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Ben Lippen School and Camden Military Academy.

What is the FindingSchool rating for Hammond School?
The overall rating for Hammond School is B+.

The section ratings of Hammond School are:
A- for Matriculation
A- for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
B- for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, a major city and commercial hub in North Carolina, is known for its vibrant Uptown area. The Levine Museum of the New South offers a deep dive into post-Civil War history, while Discovery Place features engaging science exhibits. Charlotte is also home to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, celebrating the sport of auto racing with interactive displays and films. The city boasts a growing skyline and is a central point for banking and business in the region.
Population (2022) 687,456
Cost of Living Lower than the national average 3%
Nearby Airport Charlotte Douglas International Airport

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