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The Upper School program is designed to provide opportunities to develop the mind in all its facets: analytical, imaginative, and ethical. A student’s powers of expression mature and flower: the essay, public speaking, visual and performing arts. While community values and rhythms gain resonance with each passing year, students realize that  

their contribution to and growth from this remarkable community is dependent on their own commitment and sacrifice to its Christian principles. Leadership opportunities that put the needs of others before one’s own abound; these put a premium on cultivating the imagination in creative ways to serve one’s fellow students. The Upper School environment of increasing development of mind, personal expression, and personal responsibility to oneself and others is an outstanding preparation for college and life beyond.

Course Requirements

In order to receive a diploma from The Stony Brook School, the following requirements must be fulfilled and a minimum of 19 credits must be earned:

- 4 credits in English in grades 9-12
- 3 credits in Mathematics in grades 9-12
- 4 credits in History
- 3 credits in one foreign language
- 3 credits in Science in grades 9-12
- 1 credit in Bible 12
- 1/2 credit in Health
- 1/4 credit in Fine Arts
- Physical Education – successful completion each year
- Minimum GPA: 2.0
- Passing mark on the Grammar Competency Examination (GCE) for native English speaking students admitted before grade 12.

Advanced Placement

It is generally expected that Stony Brook students will graduate with at least one Advanced Placement course, while 30-40% of our students graduate as AP Scholars, successfully completing three or more AP exams, with a score of three or better. We offer: Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English Literature, European History, French, Latin, Physics, Physics C (with Calculus), Political Science, Psychology, Spanish, Statistics, Studio Art, and United States History.

 

 

 
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