Upper School
The upper school curriculum is college preparatory in nature with allowances for students who are at a variety of skill levels via one-to-one or small group classes. Graduation requirements are based on the state as well as generally understood requirements for college entrance. Brandon Hall, however, reserves the right to determine specific graduation requirements for each student, based on the student’s abilities and needs and college plans.

As a college preparatory school, Brandon Hall emphasizes preparation for college via course requirements as well as standardized test preparation. Realizing that some students may not always do well on standardized testing, the school tries to relieve test anxiety as well as to teach test taking skills via special SAT courses during the junior and senior years. Other standardized testing each year also helps students become acclimated to test taking techniques. Parents and students are reminded that some students, as a result of their learning disabilities or for other reasons, do not do well on standardized tests. In such cases, it is essential that the students do their best in their academic subjects so that they may have as high a grade point average as possible. Assistance is also provided for those students taking the ACT examination for college entrance.
Graduation Requirements

Seniors are required to apply to three colleges or universities and to be accepted to at least one;
100% college placement annually.

  • English: 4 units of credit.
  • Mathematics: 4 units of credit (Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry required).
  • Science: 3 units of credit (two lab sciences required).
  • History: 3 units of credit (World History, United States History, and Government and Economics required).
  • Foreign Language: 2 units of credit (three or four units strongly recommended).
  • Physical Education/Health: 1 unit of credit (additional electives offered).
  • Fine Arts: 1 unit of credit.
  • Computer Science: .5 unit of credit.
  • Electives: 4 units of credit.
  • SAT/ACT Prep.: .5 unit of credit.

The school reserves the right to make individual modifications.
All students take the ACT and SAT.