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.

Language class.

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:

Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Computer Science
English 3
English 4
Environmental Science
European History
French Language
Human Geography
Latin: Virgil

Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Music Theory
Physics B
Physics C
Spanish Language
Spanish Literature
Statistics
Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio
Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio
Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio
United States History

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.

90-100 Honors
87-89 Above Average
80-86 Average
70-79 Below Average
65-69 Passing
60-64 Conditional Failure

Below 60

Failure

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:

Freshman Year

English 1
Algebra 1, Geometry, or Algebra 2/Trig
Foreign Language Level 1 or 2
Conceptual Physics
World History 1
Introduction to the Arts

Sophomore Year

English 2
Geometry, Algebra 2/Trig, or Precalculus
Foreign Language Level 2 or 3
World History 2 or AP Modern European History
Chemistry
Biblical Theology (1 semester)

Junior Year

English 3
Algebra 2/Trig, Precalculus, or AP Calculus
Foreign Language Level 3 or 4
U.S. History or AP U.S. History
Biology
Elective

Senior Year

English 4
Precalculus, AP Calculus, Honors Calculus 2, or    Elective
Foreign Language Level 4 or Elective
Science Elective
Social Studies Elective
Theology (1 semester)
Art (1 semester)