Surrounded by all who loved them and taught them, the 100 young women of the Class of 2025 sat poised and ready — not just to receive a diploma but to carry forward the questions they had dared to ask, shaped by years of academic curiosity and resilience, connected by sisterhood, and defined, above all, by an indefatigable spirit and enduring kindness.

On Sunday night, on the eve of graduation, the senior class gathered to pass down the leadership of the school to the juniors — standing together on the edge of the nest before “soaring into the sky.” The special ceremony carried on the beautiful singing tradition started by the women of Ward-Belmont nearly a century ago. The ceremony also honored the Lady of the Hall, the highest honor given to a member of the senior class, and representatives from each Harpeth Hall class.

For Harpeth Hall’s 8th grade students, crossing the lawn from the middle school to the upper school means stepping into a new chapter with confidence, joy, and the unmistakable strength of their sisterhood, woven tightly together — just like their plaid. 

Harpeth Hall recognized 12 students in 7th and 8th grades this spring for completing Harpeth Hall's 20th annual SEEK program, a signature middle school initiative designed to empower self-motivated students to dive deeply into topics of personal interest.