Upper School
The Academy’s rigorous course of study prepares young women for successful college careers. Course criteria, goals, and objectives and qualifying exams ensure proper placement of students in the College Preparatory, Honors, and High Honors courses each year. A wide variety of elective courses complement a solid foundation of required courses. Every effort is made to place each student in courses best suited for her. Whether her future lies in mathematics and science, or humanities and the arts, Holy Angels’ 8-day rotating schedule gives each Angel the opportunity to explore her intellectual interests.
A unique collaborative model adopted by the school nurtures a strong sense of community that has become the heart of the Holy Angels experience.
As one walks through the hallways of the Academy, it is evident that there is a love of learning by both teachers and students. Whether students are engaged in a discussion, conducting a hands-on experiment, or absorbed in their computer tablets, each classroom is filled with excitement. In addition, their schedules include time for students to meet with their teachers individually.
Holy Angels is privileged to have a staff of religious and lay personnel who actively seek to foster the academic, spiritual and social growth of each student. The faculty hold degrees ranging from the B.A. to the Ph.D. and a large majority have, or are pursuing, advanced degrees and have an average of 10 years of experience at Holy Angels. Their foremost goal continues to be the successful futures of the students they teach. Professional growth, through workshops and seminars (particularly in technology), strengthens the teachers’ mastery of subject content and keeps them current with ideas and issues relative to their field.
