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We educate our students to seek truth and fulfill their highest potential, to impart meaningful purpose to their lives, and to contribute courageously to the positive development of the world.
Our mission inspires everything we do here at High Mowing. Each lesson, each activity, each tradition speaks to where the student is in their development, nurturing integrity, resourcefulness, and resilience as they grow from young children to young adults.
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![Cary Hughes Announced as 2025 Commencement Speaker]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748976916/highmowingorg/tuascd4ofogzh2esyfod/CaryHughes.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748976916/highmowingorg/tuascd4ofogzh2esyfod/CaryHughes.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748976916/highmowingorg/tuascd4ofogzh2esyfod/CaryHughes.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748976916/highmowingorg/tuascd4ofogzh2esyfod/CaryHughes.jpg","width":1080}])
For 45 years, Cary Hughes has been a cornerstone of the High Mowing School community – as a teacher, advisor, trustee, and steadfast steward of the culture and traditions on the Hill. Earlier this year, Cary announced his retirement, and we are honored that he has agreed to address the Class of 2025 at the commencement ceremony.
![8th Grader Avery Bolton Accepted to Circus Smirkus Big Top Tour]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747315601/highmowingorg/vb9arv8m2pfsuuc6oqps/AveryBoltonSmirkus.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747315601/highmowingorg/vb9arv8m2pfsuuc6oqps/AveryBoltonSmirkus.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747315601/highmowingorg/vb9arv8m2pfsuuc6oqps/AveryBoltonSmirkus.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747315601/highmowingorg/vb9arv8m2pfsuuc6oqps/AveryBoltonSmirkus.jpg","width":1080}])
Congratulations to HMS 8th grader Avery Bolton for being accepted into this year's Circus Smirkus Big Top summer tour! Avery — along with 29 other Smirkus troupers — will spend the summer training with Jon Roitman, Circus Smirkus head coach and HMS Circus Studies Program (CSP) coordinator and circus teacher.
![Senior Capstone Project - Vintage Clothing Store]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738351027/highmowingorg/g9chtkgazwleoklfczix/BellaCapstoneIG.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738351027/highmowingorg/g9chtkgazwleoklfczix/BellaCapstoneIG.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738351027/highmowingorg/g9chtkgazwleoklfczix/BellaCapstoneIG.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738351027/highmowingorg/g9chtkgazwleoklfczix/BellaCapstoneIG.jpg","width":1080}])
For her capstone project, senior Bella Stimming opened a vintage clothing shop called Sophie's Closet to provide a more sustainable way to purchase clothing.
![cover of the 2025 spring School Renewal magazine]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746133981/highmowingorg/vhylkklfbpvb4yofon8k/School-Renewal-cover-2025-spring.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746133981/highmowingorg/vhylkklfbpvb4yofon8k/School-Renewal-cover-2025-spring.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746133981/highmowingorg/vhylkklfbpvb4yofon8k/School-Renewal-cover-2025-spring.jpg","width":600}])
The Spring 2025 issue of School Renewal magazine features an article on Kush Mohan '22 and how his High Mowing education inspired his AI startup. The immersive learning that is a hallmark of Waldorf education became a foundational experience for Kush as he launched his entrepreneurial career in AI.
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At a Glance
So much about High Mowing is hard to measure, but these numbers help tell our story.
![1942, 1972, 2017]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1708709905/highmowingorg/bk5gxzqcory0ffwm3gu9/dates.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1708709905/highmowingorg/bk5gxzqcory0ffwm3gu9/dates.jpg","width":300}])
Important years in High Mowing's history.
![pyramid of smiling students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649788004/highmowingorg/xxkntu0qwfnauhqacu60/Block300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649788004/highmowingorg/xxkntu0qwfnauhqacu60/Block300.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1649788004/highmowingorg/xxkntu0qwfnauhqacu60/Block300.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1649788004/highmowingorg/xxkntu0qwfnauhqacu60/Block300.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1649788004/highmowingorg/xxkntu0qwfnauhqacu60/Block300.jpg","width":1500}])
Number of students enrolled at High Mowing School, preschool – grade 12.
![student spinning a small globe]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649788027/highmowingorg/hgjwakt1pdcjvdwauflj/20.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649788027/highmowingorg/hgjwakt1pdcjvdwauflj/20.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1649788027/highmowingorg/hgjwakt1pdcjvdwauflj/20.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1649788027/highmowingorg/hgjwakt1pdcjvdwauflj/20.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1649788027/highmowingorg/hgjwakt1pdcjvdwauflj/20.jpg","width":1500}])
Number of home countries represented in our student body.
![3.8]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649787986/highmowingorg/q7iyvqe86dphyolx7pue/Block38.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649787986/highmowingorg/q7iyvqe86dphyolx7pue/Block38.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1649787986/highmowingorg/q7iyvqe86dphyolx7pue/Block38.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1649787986/highmowingorg/q7iyvqe86dphyolx7pue/Block38.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1649787986/highmowingorg/q7iyvqe86dphyolx7pue/Block38.jpg","width":1500}])
Millions of dollars of financial aid awarded each year.
![collage of teacher photos]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1708709892/highmowingorg/talwppkctzd7rxg7i7ud/Faculty.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1708709892/highmowingorg/talwppkctzd7rxg7i7ud/Faculty.jpg","width":300}])
Number of faculty and staff, full- and part-time, who keep our school running.