Pinewood | |
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Location | |
Summerville, South Carolina, Summerville, South Carolina | |
Coordinates | 33°01′30″N 80°14′30″W / 33.024929°N 80.241718°WCoordinates: 33°01′30″N 80°14′30″W / 33.024929°N 80.241718°W |
Information | |
Motto | Periculum, Veritas, Exploratio (Latin: Risk, Truth, Exploration) |
Established | 1952 |
Founder | Henrietta Muckenfuss Allan |
Faculty | 70 |
Grades | K3-12 |
Enrollment | 700 |
Campus size | 43 acres (170,000 m2) |
School color(s) | Navy Blue, Columbia Blue, & White |
Team name | Panthers |
Rival | Porter-Gaud School |
Accreditation | SAIS-SACS |
Founded in 1952, Pinewood Preparatory School is an independent, co-educational, college-preparatory day school located in Summerville, South Carolina, United States. Pinewood is jointly accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It holds membership in the Palmetto Association of Independent Schools and the South Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (SCISAA). Pinewood admits academically qualified students without regard to race, creed, color, sex or national origin.
In 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2010, Pinewood was awarded the James C. Williams, Jr. President's Cup by SCISAA for fielding the best overall athletic program among South Carolina independent schools. In recent years, the Panthers have won SCISAA state championships in Baseball (2009 and 2012), Boys Basketball (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010), Girls Basketball (2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013), Competition Cheer (2007, 2008, 2012 and 2013), Boys Cross Country (2014), Girls Cross Country (2012, 2013 and 2014), Boys Golf (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011), Girls Golf (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013), Boys Soccer (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010), Girls Soccer (2009, 2010, 2014 and 2015), Speed and Strength (2005, 2010, 2012 and 2015), Sporting Clays (2013, 2016), Boys Swimming (2004), Girls Swimming (2005 and 2006) and Boys Tennis (2007). Pinewood also fields competitive teams in Football, Volleyball, Wrestling, Girls Lacrosse, Girls Tennis, and Equestrian.
Pinewood is a member of the Network of Complementary Schools, a unique organization of 26 public and private schools, located in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, which organizes and sponsors individual student exchanges among member schools. Each of the schools in the Network has a unique and unusual program or programs. Students who visit another Network school have an opportunity to explore career options, to focus on scientific disciplines, to learn more about social institutions, to pursue artistic interests, and to learn about different lifestyles and cultures.
Pinewood School was founded in 1952 by Mrs. Henrietta M. Allan of Summerville. Mrs. Allan served as Pinewood's Head of School for twenty years until her death in 1972. The original Pinewood campus was located on the grounds of the Historic Brokaw Mansion on South Main Street in the Summerville Historic District. For many years, the Pinewood campus was home to boarding students from New England and the Middle Atlantic states as well as local students from the Charleston area. During this time, Pinewood also owned and operated a summer school and camp in the Adirondack High Peaks near Lake Placid, NY. For its first 40 years, Pinewood was a kindergarten and primary school (K4-8) with a small 9th and 10th grade. After completing studies usually in either the eighth or tenth grade, Pinewood students transferred to Charleston area high schools or to other independent schools around the country.