Our mission is to equip children to lead a life of becoming
– growing, thriving and flourishing –
through the development of intellect and character.
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Developing the individual:
living a becoming life.
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99%
Iowa scores compared
to national school norms
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8:1
student-teacher
ratio
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19%
of graduates receive
National Merit Recognition
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95%
of graduates attend top
private/public high schools
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255
students qualified for National
History Day finals since 1987
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7
teams qualified for Future Problem
Solving international since 2008
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35
countries and 24 languages
represented in our family community
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2020
MathCounts Chapter Competition1st Place Winner
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2019
Top 300
Broadcom Masters Winner
News and Events
List of 3 news stories.
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Teamwork Propels Birchwood Students at Young Astronaut Day
Read MoreStudents from Birchwood School of Hawken turned in a stellar showing together as teams as well as paired off for separate competitions, finishing at or near the top team spots and turning in top three finishes in smaller groups at the 30th Annual Young Astronaut Day held this past Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Cleveland Public Library Main Branch.Birchwood’s Pilot Team (grades 1-4) made up of members Isabella, Enoch, Juliet, Isla, Eliesha, and Jacob earned a first-place team award in its grade division while Birchwood’s Mission Specialist Team (grades 5-8) made up of Lucy, Nelson, Brian, Rodrigo, and Sofia splashed down in second place in its grade division – both outstanding performances considering that each competing school can send only one team per grade division of up to six members. -
Birchwood POP Writers Bring Success to Next Level at Regional
Read MoreBirchwood School of Hawken continued building on its earlier tourney success with a strong showing at the Northern Region Power of the Pen interscholastic creative writing competition at Baldwin Wallace University, in Berea, on Saturday, March 9.Birchwood landed second in the Sweepstakes competition, thanks to a first-place finish by its eighth-grade scribes, their second in as many years. The Sweepstakes honors schools amassing the highest total points between its 7th and 8th grade teams, combining scores at both the district and regional levels. -
Birchwood 7th & 8th Graders Scribe Their Way to Success at Power of the Pen Districts
Birchwood School of Hawken students let their ink do the talking at the Power of the Pen Northern Region District 2 competition as both of their teams earned top-three honors. Birchwood’s eighth-grade team won first overall while the seventh grade placed third overall.Read MoreAround 180 students representing 22 area schools competed at the tournament, held on Saturday, Feb. 17, at St. Raphael Catholic School, in Bay Village.Each Birchwood team was made up of six members with one or two alternates designated for each team. In all, Birchwood School of Hawken brought 15 students to the tournament.
Birchwood School of Hawken is a member of the Ohio Association of Independent Schools (OAIS), the Cleveland Council of Independent Schools (CCIS), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS). Birchwood School is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States.
