Academics
Academic rigor combined with an integration of the Christian faith are central to the school's academic tradition. Some of the hallmarks of the core curriculum include freshman Critical Reading and Reasoning, the freshman and sophomore Humanities curriculum, junior Bible-English, and the senior Bible capstone course Faith and Culture in the 21st Century. The graduation requirements mirror a traditional liberal arts education composed of 4 years of English and History, 3 years of one Foreign Language, Science, and Mathematics, and 1 quarter credit in the visual arts.
The school offers sixteen Advanced Placement (AP) courses as well as numerous elective courses in such subjects as the History of Philosophy, Ethics and Politics, College Level Marine Science, Music Theory, Advanced Digital Imaging, and 20th Century Fiction and Creative Writing. When more challenge is desired, Individual Learning Projects (ILPs) can be arranged, and advanced students can enroll in the Young Scholars Program at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Teaching students to write well is one of the hallmarks of the school's curriculum. In the Upper School, students are instructed across disciplines in the art of the analytical and personal essay, with special emphasis placed on the organization and craft of a well-written argument.
Academic credit is also extended for various study courses abroad over spring break and the summer.
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