If your family is looking at private high schools, you need to find a school that offers faith-based options and accredited programs.

Here are some of the ways that private high schools can enhance faith while preparing your students to succeed in college and beyond.

Incorporating Faith

One of the reasons why families choose private high schools is to incorporate faith into the educational process. For high school students, this can mean direct religious instruction, but it can also mean philanthropic missionary work.

Know Thy Faith:

High school is the time for students for themselves. If your family is hoping this search involves finding strength in faith, private high schools can provide the parochial instruction they might need. For instance, a private high school might include scripture in history and literature classes. This blending of religious texts is something that only private high schools can offer. Many private high schools also offer elective courses that help students connect in new ways with their faith. From science courses that explore Intelligent Design to music classes that focus on faith-based songs, your high school student can become stronger students while also developing a strong relationship with their faith.

Servants of Faith:

Empowering students to help others is a tenant of most religious texts. Private high schools help students become servants of their faith by facilitating philanthropic missionary and voluntary work. These opportunities can be both nourishing to the soul and resume building. Some of the best private high schools have strong relationships with major philanthropic organizations like Habitat for Humanity and UNICEF. If your high school student can include these opportunities on their college applications, they can find more opportunities available to them.

Accredited Programs

As college opportunities continue to become more competitive, private high schools continue to offer a host of accredited programs to help students succeed after they graduate.

Dual Enrollment:

Your high school student can earn high school and college credit simultaneously. Many of the best private high schools offer dual enrollment courses via local community colleges. Although these programs vary from school to school, these courses are designed to help your high school student take care of all their general education courses when they start college.

AP & IB:

Advance Placement and International Baccalaureate programs are similar to dual enrollment courses, but they are accredited by international organizations. Because AP and IB programs are internationally recognized, any credits your high school student is able to earn will likely be recognized wherever they attend college.    

To learn more, reach out to a local private high school.   

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