What High School (9th-12th Grade) Looks Like
The rhetoric stage is the culmination of classical education. Students have spent years building knowledge (grammar) and learning to think (logic). Now they learn to communicate - to write persuasively, speak confidently, and defend their ideas with evidence and grace.
What Students Learn
- Rhetoric and persuasive writing as a core skill
- Advanced Latin with primary text translation
- Spanish language option
- Great books seminar with Socratic discussion
- Novare Science at advanced levels
- Advanced mathematics
- STOA speech and debate competition
- Senior capstone project (12th grade) - major independent research and presentation
- College preparation through rigorous academics and independent thinking
Schedule and Tuition
High school students attend Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday from 8 AM to 3 PM, with optional Friday enrichment. Upper school tuition is $4,600/year.
Frequently Asked Questions
In 12th grade, students complete a major research and presentation project. They choose a topic, conduct independent research, write a substantial paper, and present their findings publicly. It is direct preparation for college-level work.
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Yes. We work with families to assess placement, especially in Latin. Students who transfer in often catch up quickly in most subjects. Contact us to discuss your child's specific situation.
Our curriculum develops the skills colleges value most - critical thinking, clear writing, and self-directed learning. STOA experience and the capstone project are strong application differentiators. Contact us to discuss college preparation specifics.
Yes. Saints Classical Academy in Spring Hill, TN offers a classical Christian high school program (grades 9-12) built on the rhetoric stage of the trivium. Students read great books of the Western canon, write extensively, participate in Socratic seminars, study Latin, and complete a senior thesis. The school serves families from across Middle Tennessee.
Classical Christian high school focuses on the rhetoric stage â students learn to articulate, persuade, and defend ideas. The curriculum includes great books (Homer, Shakespeare, Augustine, Dostoevsky), advanced mathematics, laboratory science, Latin, theology, logic, rhetoric, and speech and debate. Students complete a senior capstone thesis defending an original argument. At Saints Classical Academy, this produces graduates who are clear thinkers, confident communicators, and people of conviction.
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