Academic Explorations

Life is interdisciplinary and hands-on -- learning should be too!

Academic Explorations, such as Model Congress, Pet Portraits, and a student-taught Cryptography, Cryptology, and Cryptanalysis, go beyond standard college prep curriculum to discover unexpected contours in learning and to pique student curiosity. Each 20-hour AE class meets outside the regular school day, whether in person or online; most summer AEs meet over the course of one week.

To encourage intellectual risk-taking, AE classes are assessed on a pass/fail basis. With offerings from Arduino to animal behavior, and from editing to entrepreneurship, Academic Explorations prove perennial favorites at SHC!

To participate in an AE during the school year, students must have a current GPA of 3.0 or better. Summer enrollment is open to all current students with a 2.0 GPA or better. Please note: in addition to the registration fee ($100), some courses require a materials fee. See the Schoology Group, SHC Announcements, Resources for more information. Please email AE Coordinator, Spenser Morris, (smorris@shcp.edu), with questions. Good exploring!