At the heart of this strategic plan is Episcopal High School’s clarity of purpose: “to prepare young people to become discerning individuals with the intellectual and moral courage to lead principled lives of leadership and service to others.” The goals herein reflect an unwavering commitment to delivering this mission in a world that is evermore interconnected and in which the characteristics of leadership, honor, and integrity, coupled with intellect and wisdom, are absolutely critical. Our students understand that the Episcopal experience is a privilege and that much will be expected of them upon graduation. When they go out into the world, our alumni must have internalized the knowledge, skills, and values that prepare them as much to give of themselves as to achieve.
It is exciting that after a decade of campus facility renewal, providing a platform that enables and inspires the highest levels of teaching and learning, we are now ideally poised to focus on refinement and enhancement of program. We are such because we turn to this focus from a position of strength.
Episcopal High School is defined around a core experience that serves our students well. Careful analysis of the experiences of our current students and young alumni and of our position in the marketplace tells us that our energies are well placed and our academic priorities are on target. Secure in that knowledge but ever mindful of the fact that programs must continually evolve and grow, we have identified in this Strategic Plan challenging areas in which we can strengthen our program.
Through the strategic thinking that undergirds this planning process, the EHS Board of Trustees and administration are confident that “dramatic change” is not called for at this point in the School’s history. Rather, we seek to ensure that our historically unfolding mission is delivered in an increasingly effective way. As exhilarating as the past decade of construction has been for the EHS community, we will now focus on an infusion of fresh thinking, energy, and spirit into all programs, with the students at the center of every discussion. An academic community thrives on addressing the tough questions and responding with new ideas and creative approaches. Through this process, EHS will sustain a trajectory that positions the School among the leading boarding schools in the nation, never resting on laurels.