BLYTHEWOOD – Zachary J. Burnett, newly graduated from Blythewood High School, has been awarded a National Merit University of Florida scholarship. His probable career field is Aerospace Engineering. Burnett is among 2,900 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. These awards will provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to […]
Curry named Support Staff Member of the Year
May 30, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Emily Curry was voted the Support Staff Member of the Year by the faculty and staff of Blythewood High School. Curry works as an aid to help students learn work skills as they prepare to leave high school. She is pictured in the front center with her class and her husband Rusty Curry.
Dist. 6’s dog is “always there for us”
May 23, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – For local law enforcement officers, some calls are tough – and some days can seem really long. But at the Richland County Sheriff Department’s Region 6 substation in Blythewood, they know that when they return from a call, they’ll return to a happy greeting – and a wagging tail. “When we go back […]
Blythewood girls repeat 5A state title
May 23, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Back on top. Blythewood High School’s girls track and field team has officially cemented their place in the history books as back-to-back 5A State Champions. It was not unexpected. Coming off of their 2023 state title, the Bengals opened the 2024 season with a first place finish at the Diamond Hornets Invitational in […]
BHS boys end season short of title
May 23, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood’s boys track and field team did not bring home any team hardware, but the team had a handful of podium finishers at the SCHSL 5A State Track and Field Championships at Spring Valley High School on Friday. Santana Wright and DeAngelo Brooks had the team’s highest finishes on the day. Brooks placed […]
Coker participates in Industry Showcase
May 9, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood High School senior Rebecca Coker, pictured left, assisted the Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA) in an Industry Showcase held at the State Fairgrounds. Pictured above, Jill Martinez, right, with the City of Columbia Canal Water Plant presents Rebecca with an original walking stick carved from Camp Barstow Cypress.
BHS students inducted into National Technical Honor Society
May 9, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School recognized eleven students on April 24 for their achievements and inducted them into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). The NTHS celebrates students who have shown exemplary effort and aptitude in their chosen area of Career and Technical Education and has offered students nearly $300,000 in scholarships each year since 1984. […]
Blythewood’s Future Business Leaders
May 2, 2024 By
MYRTLE BEACH – Blythewood High School Future Business Leaders of America attended the FBLA State Conference in Myrtle Beach, April 14th-16th. Winners Julian Hunt (2nd Place International Business), Makenzy Nesmith (4th Place, Organizational Leadership), and Makayla Evans (Honorable Mention, Agribusiness) will have the opportunity to compete in the National Leadership Conference this summer in Orlando, […]
BHS students candidates for Presidential Scholars Program
March 7, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School Students Annabelle V. Manville an Eva D. Pendleton are among nine Richland School District Two students who are competing to be some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. The two have been named candidates in the prestigious and highly competitive U. S. Presidential Scholars Program. The White […]
BHS Robotics team qualifies for State Championship
February 22, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – On Saturday, February 10th, 2024, the Blythewood Robotics Team won their first tournament of the season and qualified for the State Championship. Team 26468A The Bengal Bots won the overall Excellence Award for having the highest combined score of the Skills Challenge (2nd), the Qualification matches (10th), the Engineering Notebook grade and the Judges […]
