Alive at 25

Alive at 25 is a four hour class about defensive driving that is required for student drivers who want a parking permit at a Richland One high school for the 2013-2014 school year. Click here for additional information and training schedule.
Parents and students can also contact South Carolina National Safety Council at (803) 732-6778 for more information.
Click here to view the Alive at 25 video.

ITS Boot Camp: Get Fit for Fall

Instructional Technology Boot Camp 2013
Click here for registration information

Faculty/Staff Recognitions

Mrs. Cheryl O'Dell is honored by the Customer Care Team
for Outstanding Customer Care

Congratulations to Mrs. Kirstin Bullington
SC Outstanding Biology Teacher of the Year!
Click here for the press release

Congratulations to AP Environmental Science Teacher Mrs. Lucia Jacobs
who was selected as one of Richland County’s Conservation Teachers of the Year by the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District

Congratulations to Mrs. Patricia Kelly
Database Specialist of the Year!

Student Recognitions

Olivia Galloway receives CATE award for
HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
1st Place-Speaking Skills

Mrs. Bullington's biotechnical engineering students,TaMia Morris, Ke'Aundra Jones and Samanuel Martin win first place (group category) in the VLF Book Production Contest for their book: The Blue Blob Story

Ms. Smith's 3A, Spanish 2 students
win Best Video in the high school category
for the PTSA video contest

City of Columbia Proclaims May 7, 2013 Coach Reggie McLain Day

(Photo compliments of the City of Columbia)

SC State House Recognizes Keenan Lady Raiders

2013 2A State Champions
(Photo compliments of Sam Holland, Photographer
SC House of Representatives)

2013-2014 Employees of the Year

Congratulations!

Alexandria Williams, 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year;
Finalist for District Teacher of the Year

Samuel Jeffrey, 2013-2014 Classified Employee of the Year

Accelerate: South Carolina's Engineering LaunchPad

Accelerate is being developed by the Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) to cultivate the next generation of creative engineers and technical leaders by offering motivated high school students from across South Carolina an innovative and accelerated path toward college engineering degrees.

Keenan Receives Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards

Keenan Receives Palmetto Gold Award

Daily Announcements

Are you looking for a good book to read? Working on a research paper? Have you ever wondered what books Keenan HS has in its media center?
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Keenan now has a collection of eBooks that is accessible anywhere you have Internet access. Contact Ms. Boyd in the media center for the username and password.

Teachers: eBooks can be viewed on your SMARTboard!

THE SWORD AND SHIELD goes online! Click here to keep up with school news using the online edition of The Sword and Shield.

The paper edition of The Sword and Shield is gone forever. The Raider community will be provided faster updates, frequent updates, color photos, more photos and better accuracy! But one thing hasn't changed--The Sword and Shield is still...

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A Palmetto's Finest High School

A Flagship School of Promise

361 Pisgah Church Rd. Columbia, SC 29203 (803) 714-2500

Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence

"Together We Can; Together We Will!"

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Upcoming Events

Thursday, June 20

Alive at 25 Course

9:00 AM - 1:30 PM

@ Lower Richland Region One Headquarters

Thursday, June 27

Alive at 25 Course

8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

@ AC Flora High School

Thursday, June 20, 2013

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From the Principal

Welcome students, parents, teachers, and staff,

It is my pleasure and honor to serve as your principal of W.J. Keenan High School. Keenan has experienced success at many levels and in many areas over the years. It is my goal to assist and support students, parents, teachers, and staff in a fashion that will allow us to best serve each student that walks the halls of Keenan every day. I will work diligently to make certain Keenan is safe, orderly, and provides the best learning experience for our students. I am excited and anticipate a successful school year that will be marked by success.

W.J. Keenan will continue to improve, utilizing a focused approach of school reform through further implementation of High Schools That Work (HSTW). We will continue our focus on improving literacy across all grade levels, increase the rigor of instruction in all classes, provide support systems that allow all students to be successful and focused on providing the best instruction daily. Keenan has experienced remarkable growth in the End of Course (EOCEP) tested areas of US History, Biology and English I. In addition, HSAP scores in the areas of ELA and math continue to increase. The passage rate for math is 76.6%, ELA is 88.3% and the overall passage rate is 74.3%. Although Keenan has seen growth in student achievement for EOCEP, HSAP, HSAPL and graduation rate. Our absolute rating on our school report card for this year will remain average. At Keenan we understand that we still have room for growth and this provides us the opportunity to be even more successful.

Additionally, the academic and athletic programs at Keenan continue to improve and grow. Our JROTC Raider Battalion is second to none in leadership and commitment to excellence. Project REAL (Raider Engineering and Academic Success) and our agriculture program have a history of success and both are evolving to better prepare our students for careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and agricultural sciences. The marching Raider Rubber band is large and in charge, ready for another successful year. Athletically, our football and basketball teams are ready for another successful season. Finally, our boys and girls basketball teams are hoping to regain the reign as the class AA state champions, and they are also preparing for another successful season.

Welcome back to the entire Raider Family and let's have a Great Year! Working to make certain that - EVERY STUDENT WILL SUCCEED!

Alvin D. Pressley, Principal

"Together We Can; Together We Will!"

Alvin Pressley