Thomas Heyward Academy


Thomas Heyward Academy is a private school located in Ridgeland, South Carolina. The school is named after Thomas Heyward, Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a slaveholder.
It offers Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade. The school is a member of the South Carolina Independent School Association.

History

The school was founded in 1970 as segregation academy. The founders were affiliated with the White Citizens Council In the 2015–2016 school year, 5 of 295 students in grades 1-12 were black. The school was named for Thomas Heyward Jr., a slaveholder.