Upper School (7th-12th)
Hill Country Christian School defines Upper School as grades 7-12. It is during these grades that students move beyond the grammar stage of learning to the logic and rhetoric stages. The Upper School is designed to challenge students intellectually while fostering independence and cultivating critical thinking. The Upper School curriculum includes a common core of English, history, math, science, and foreign language courses, supplemented with Bible, logic, rhetoric, and philosophy courses. Students may also choose from a wide variety of electives including computer applications, digital engineering, drama, art, music, strength and conditioning, and yearbook.
The goal of the Upper School is to prepare students academically for college and to assist them in their moral and spiritual development. Teachers, coaches, and administrators serve as role models and mentors to our Upper School students. Our small group program facilitates life-on-life mentoring and encourages students to adopt a virtuous lifestyle. Community service projects and mission trips help our students transcend self-centeredness and cultivate a servant’s heart. It is our mission as an Upper School to see our students discover their giftedness, their passion, their values, and their faith.
