St. Luke's Upper School continues college preparatory courses of study through our exemplary faculty and excellent facilities. Both rigorous and supportive, the academic program challenges students to develop their strengths and cultivate and improve skills in a variety of disciplines. A broad range of electives are offered to students for enrichment and exploration of new interests. Honors and Advanced Placement courses provide accelerated work for qualified, interested students.
St. Luke's Episcopal School offers a full compliment of core courses while understanding that co-curricular subjects and activities complete a student's college preparatory experience. We are confident that our graduates will enter their college years prepared not only academically, but with the leadership skills necessary to become successful.
2013-14 Upper School Schema
| Ninth Grade |
| English 9 | Algebra 1 or H Geometry | World History I | Biology | Spanish I Latin I Latin II |
| Electives: * Students may choose from a variety of elective courses for the remainder of their schedule. For elective details please refer to the Course Selection Sheet and Upper School Schema available for download in the right-hand column of the webpage. |
| Tenth Grade |
| English 10 | Geometry H Algebra II /Trig | World History II AP Euro Hist | Chemistry H Chemistry | Spanish I Spanish II Latin II Latin III |
| Electives: * Students may choose from a variety of elective courses for the remainder of their schedule. For elective details please refer to the Course Selection Sheet and Upper School Schema available for download in the right-hand column of the webpage. |
| Eleventh Grade |
| English 11 AP EngLang | Alg II/Trig Alg III/Trig H Pre-Calculus | U.S. History AP US Hist | Physics Honors Physics AP Chemistry AP Biology | Spanish I Spanish II Spanish III Latin III H Latin IV |
| Electives: * Students may choose from a variety of elective courses for the remainder of their schedule. For elective details please refer to the Course Selection Sheet and Upper School Schema available for download in the right-hand column of the webpage. |
| Twelfth Grade |
| English 12 AP Eng Lit | Alg III/Trig Pre-Calculus H Calculus AP Calculus | Gov/Econ AP Gov/Econ | Anat/Phys Marine Biology AP Chemistry AP Biology AP Physics UA Dual Enrollment | H Span IV Spanish III SpanishII H Latin IV Latin III |
| Electives: * Students may choose from a variety of elective courses for the remainder of their schedule. For elective details please refer to the Course Selection Sheet and Upper School Schema available for download in the right-hand column of the webpage. |
There are seven periods in an Upper School day. The standard course load consists of six courses and a study hall. Students may take seven courses with administration approval. *Some courses have additional fee requirements. *AP courses have a national testing fee.
St. Luke's has developed partnerships with local universities and Springhill Medical Center which enable our students to enroll in a concentration of courses of study in the field of health and biosciences.
All students will be expected to participate in community service projects. All courses offered are enrollment driven. Course enrollment will be based on interest and qualification.
Weekly chapel services are required for students and teachers. Participants are expected to conduct themselves respectfully and reverently during chapel.