Theology of the Body & Health
Introduces students to Christian understandings of the human person, physical and emotional health, relationships, virtue, and the dignity of the body as a gift from God.
Representative Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions
These short descriptions illustrate the kind of content and formation Sacred Heart High School hopes to offer.
Logic
Students learn deductive and inductive reasoning, argument structure, validity, common fallacies, rhetoric, and how to evaluate claims in conversation, media, and academic work.
Western Philosophy
Introduces students to thinkers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, Marx, and others while exploring truth, freedom, justice, and human nature.
Ethics
Examines virtue, natural law, duty, consequences, and moral reasoning, then applies those ideas to issues such as bioethics, technology, work, and civic life.
Human Behavior / Psychology
Studies human behavior, motivation, development, conformity, and group dynamics through topics such as Pavlov’s conditioning experiments, Harlow’s rhesus monkey studies, Milgram, Asch, Bandura, and the Stanford Prison Experiment.
AI, Machine Learning & Robotics
Introduces students to coding, machine learning concepts, robotics, generative AI, automation, ethics, and the strengths and limitations of emerging technologies.
Earth Science & Astronomy
Covers the structure of the earth, geology, weather, astronomy, and the order of the created world as an entry point into the sciences.
Speech
Builds confidence in oral communication through informative, persuasive, and occasional ceremonial speaking, emphasizing clarity, poise, and thoughtful engagement.
Literature & Writing
From classical works to modern literature, students read attentively, write analytically, and discuss enduring questions about the human person, virtue, suffering, and hope.
Visual Art, Music, and Theater
Arts offerings aim to cultivate imagination, craftsmanship, creativity, and appreciation for beauty, including visual art, choir, theater, and school spirit ensembles.
Preliminary Curriculum Guide
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