Leadership is about making life better for those around you. It is a culture on our campus and the experience our students gain gives them the courage to be leaders outside our campus. Our teachers help students build their capacity for leadership by teaching them about themselves and their strengths and weaknesses in working with others; by giving them opportunities to lead; and by supporting them to reflect on and learn from experience.

Students love to be challenged and they love to solve real world problems. Memorization doesn’t excite them, stimulating learning does. From plugging oil leaks at the bottom of the ocean with remote operated vehicles to improving health care in rural West Virginia, our students are engaged in real world learning.

Incredible growth transpires when students are stretched beyond their comfort zone with great support. This plays out daily in the classroom, on stage and on the athletic fields. It is enhanced by opportunities within our local and global communities. Teachers provide the pathways and students provide the energy. Students grow beyond their wildest expectations and they learn the value of hard work and dedication to a task.