Blythewood High School SIC Wins Riley Award

March 17, 2015

On Saturday, March 7, at the SC-SIC Annual Meeting at  River Buff High School, Blythewood High School was named the winner of the Dick and Tunky Riley Award for School Improvement Council Excellence.  

Corde Named President of SCMEA Orchestra Division

(Pictured Chris Corde)

March 17, 2015

Blythewood High School Orchestra Instructor Chris Corde has recently been elected President of the SCMEA(South Carolina Music Educator Association) Orchestra Division. This six year term starts with two years as president-elect and coordinator of the state convention.  

After that, the position consists of two years as president and two years as vice-president working with other state music leaders and presiding over all orchestra functions of the Music Educator Association.

BHS students receive Youth Art recognition

March 12, 2015

Blythewood High School students, Alyssa Batman and Bailey Haynes have had art works selected and hung in the annual Youth Art Month exhibit for South Carolina Art Education Association at the Tapp's Art Center in downtown Columbia. The work will be on display with other area youth work throughout the month of March.

(Pictured- Alyssa Batman (left) and Bailey Haynes (right))

South Carolina education ranked low in the country

BY MORGAN BENSON, Sophomore

BLYTHEWOOD-- There has been a debate in America since the establishment of a  national public school system, and that is to see which state has the highest ranked education system.

Massachusetts has always seemed to pave the path for the rest of the country, but it seems South Carolina has barely been able to keep up. However, based on some recent research, that does not seem to be the case.

According to the United States Census Bureau, South Carolina is ranked 40 out of the 50 states as far as number of high schoolers graduating at 83.6%; New Jersey ranked first at 91.8% and Texas ranked last at 79.9%.

acaBengals strive for distinction

BY KALEN MATTOCKS, Sophomore

BLYTHEWOOD-- The hard work and time the acaBengals put in takes discipline and appreciation for the love of music. Although they may not pursue a career in music, they do see it as an important aspect of their life that will forever remain.

The acaBengals are a creation of chorus teacher and basketball coach, Kristin Claiborne and are a little something different that what would usually be aspected.