HEAR FROM OUR ALUMNI
We are proud to feature some of our distinguished Hillside Montessori alumni. Hear what they have to say about their experience with us and how it’s shaped their lives moving forward.
HML Class of 2023
Every member of our graduating 8th grade class of 2023 at LHS, along with former HML student, Ethan Black, was inducted into the National Honor Society in January of 2026. They were also all accepted into the prestigious International Baccalaureate program at LaGrange High School as part of the '27 cohort.. Pictured from L to R: Ethan Black, Lennon Headrick-Bailey, Herra Thurman, Inman Huffman, and Benjamin Braden.
Noah Black
Noah Black wrapped up an impressive high school career as a Distinguished Honor Graduate with a 4.81 weighted GPA and a 3.85 unweighted GPA. An IB candidate and all-around leader, he was Vice President of both the National Honor Society and the Chess Club (which he co-founded), and he [...]
Brooklyn Painter
Brooklyn is a dedicated performing artist recognized in the National Teen Portrait Competition and selected in the FilmFreeway Competition. She placed 4th overall at the Disney Choral Competition, was named MVP of her choral department in 2023, and earned four consecutive Superior Ratings at LGPE. A regional champion in [...]
Calder Thurman
Calder graduated from LaGrange High School in 2025 and was the Captain of the cross country and 4x400 track teams, a member of National Honors Society, the statistician for state power lifting team, the track representative for Mr. and Ms. LHS pageant, and he earned a 4.05 weighted GPA. [...]
Jack Hurd
Jack is the 2025 Valedictorian for Heard County High School where he is also STAR Student and Mr. Heard County. As a dual-enrollment student at LaGrange College, he wrote two Nationally Published Political Science articles. He plans to go to college on a pre-med track before going to medical [...]
Ivy Portis
Ivy was one of the 12 students in Hillside's inaugural class in 2012. She started as our oldest student and is, therefore, the first alumnus to graduate from college. She actually finished classes early back in December, and walked in the Agnes Scott commencement ceremony in May. She graduated Cum [...]
Ryleigh McClanahan
Ryleigh McClanahan is a Distinguished Honor Graduate at LaGrange High School. She credits her Montessori education with developing her passion for learning in addition to teaching her crucial time management and life skills that apply to all aspects of her life. Ryleigh plans to attend the University of Georgia next year [...]
Coulter Nichols
Coulter is a 2024 graduate at Lagrange High School. As an LHS student, Coulter competed with Lagrange High's first Power Lifting Team. Coulter also has a gift and passion for helping and inspiring others to reach their own goals and he has aspirations of one day turning this passion into [...]
Eli Glisman
Eli a 2024 graduate from Lagrange High School. He received the AP History Academic Award, was a member of National Honor Society, completed two years of work based learning employed at Mare Sol, was a member of FBLA, and was active in the Teaching as a Profession program at LHS.His [...]
Tolan Bailey
 Tolan is a 2024 graduate at LaGrange High School. As an LHS student, he played baseball, was a member of FFA, and completed two years of Work Based Learning as the Retails Sales Associate at GLL Marine. He plans to study Welding Technology at West GA Tech and eventually start [...]
Lucas Wilson
The transition from Montessori to LaGrange High School was very smooth. I felt confident I could find my classes and interact with teachers and other students (despite it being fall of 2020). While I prefer the Montessori style of learning, I have had no problems being successful in a traditional [...]
