The emphasis is not on fierce competition, but on cooperation and mutual reliance, which are important in this school community. All students are required to participate in a sport two out of the three trimesters during the school year. Practices and games are scheduled at the end of the academic day and occasionally on Saturdays. Interscholastic sports are offered in boys baseball, football, wrestling, and lacrosse, girls and boys basketball, soccer, and tennis, coed cross-country and power lifting, and girls field hockey and softball. Activities and clubs are also essential to the wholeness of the community.
Students have an impact by giving back through various forms of community service.
Recently offered clubs include Community Service, Environmental Club, Cooking Club, Swimming Club, and Personal Development Program. THE ARTS To encourage the development of critical thinking skills, perceptual sensitivity, aesthetic awareness, and creativity, students are required to take at least one year of art. Students choose from drawing, painting, ceramics, and photography. The Academy is equipped with a new studio space and a darkroom. Music and drama are also central to the arts curriculum.