Upper School

The Upper School is comprised of grades seven through twelve and operates on a traditional schedule during which students complete six or seven classes over the course of the whole year. The class periods meet for approximately 45 minutes each day and include Advanced Placement and honors options. Class sizes range from four to twenty-four, with the average size being sixteen. The eight-block day includes room for seven courses, or six and an optional study hall, with one block dedicated to an extended lunch/club meeting time daily. This scheduling system reduces gaps in instruction and skill progression from year to year and affords students an opportunity to participate in multi-age lunches and club meetings. Upperclassmen may also choose to use two successive blocks to take courses at Southside Virginia Community College, Hampden-Sydney College, and Longwood University. 

Electives

For more information regarding courses and electives, please visit our Parent-Student Handbook