Departments

Episcopal High School’s course of study reflects a commitment to the liberal arts and sciences, and a dedication to prepare students for college and for life. Small classes, usually comprised of 10 to 12 students, encourage open and lively discussion.

The School's academic facilities include classrooms that are wired for data, voice, and video and a fully automated library with more than 33,000 books and videos, 10,000 music CDs, 160 periodicals, 12 newspapers, CD-ROMs covering every academic discipline, and access to several online databases and a national inter-library loan network via OCLC.

The college preparatory curriculum requires that students take courses in English, mathematics, foreign language, social studies, science, theology, and the arts. To graduate, a student must earn a minimum of 23 credits in four years, including credits received for afternoon program activities. The academic day consists of seven periods and students must take at least five courses.

Thirty-nine AP and honors courses provide opportunities for advanced specialized study. The following AP courses are offered to students who have met specific departmental criteria for excellence, including test scores and grades in prior courses:

For those students who wish to pursue academic work in even greater depth, Episcopal offers the opportunity for independent study. A student, along with the assistant head for academics and a faculty mentor, can develop a course of study. This will supplement regular course work and is usually a semester-long endeavor which is graded and for which the student earns credit.

Episcopal reports grades four times a year and parents can receive the grade report electronically via a password-protected section of the EHS Web site. Students are not ranked within their grade levels.

Students are placed in classes based upon their ability as assessed by the assistant head for academics, department heads, and registrar. A typical program of study by year: