Academics
Harpeth Hall's college preparatory curriculum offers 21 Advanced Placement and Honors courses and an average student-teacher ratio of 9:1. Recently, the school has boasted National Merit Finalists, an Intel semifinalist, a Davidson fellow and Presidential Scholars.
Students at Harpeth Hall must complete four years of English, and at least three years of mathematics, science, foreign language, and history, in addition to two electives. Students must also take physical education or dance every year, although an exemption program is in place for extracurricular athletes and dancers. One full credit in the fine arts is also required for graduation, which may be filled by taking studio art, photography, drama, chorus, rock band, or AP Art History.
In 2009, Harpeth Hall became one of the founding members of the Online School for Girls, a system of online classes offered to students as independent electives. Harpeth Hall students participated in the inaugural year of the Online School, taking classes in Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, Computer Programming and Genetics.
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