Horace Mann has an excellent academic reputation. The Middle and Upper School academic programs provide a balanced liberal arts education that combines a strong traditional curriculum with new and innovative courses. Courses for students in the Middle School (grade 6-8) facilitate the transition to more advanced study. Middle School students are required to participate in music or visual arts, community service, and interscholastic or intramural athletics. Upper School students continue those requirements in a more independently focused curriculum which offers students the opportunity to explore specific interests while continuing to expand their horizons. Computer mastery courses are required each year, and students apply these skills through technology use in all subject areas. Moderate class size, active participation in all student activities, and a plan of individual counseling serve to fulfil the school's commitment to its educational philosophy. Please choose one of the links below for more information.
| Middle/Upper Divisions |
| Course Offerings Browse the complete 2003-2004 course catalog for the Middle and Upper Schools. |
| Synthesis Learn about Horace Mann's technology integration program. |
| Arts |
| Seventh Grade Bernstein Project The Music 7 class devoted 9 weeks to the study of Leonard Bernstein's life and musical legacy. The web site includes information about what they studied. |
| Computer Science |
| Computer Science Department Students, you can now get your assignments and hand-outs online! |
| 11th Grade Mastery 11th Graders, go here for information about your web portfolio projects. |
| English |
| Summer Reading List Here's the English Department's recommendations for summer reading, broken down by grade level. English 6 |
| Mathematics |
| PreCalculus BC Honors Page What do students learn in PreCalculus BC Honors? Now you can see for youself. |
| Science |
| Dr. Howard's Fulbright Project |
| Mr. Reiblein's Experimental Biology Class Read students' reports on bacteria and yeast, and view QuickTime movies of some of the organisms studied by the Experimental Biology class. |
| AHOM: Archive of Household Organic Molecules A product of HM's chemistry students, AHOM examines the chemical structures and uses of common organic molecules used in the house. |
| Mrs. Kraus' Biology Class BioBLAST results BioBLAST, a multimedia curriculum suppliment developed by NASA, is being used by ninth grade Biology classes. Read the results of their BioBLAST experiments. |
| Mrs. Kraus' Experimental Biology Projects. View the results of experiments on plants and fruit flies, complete with color graphs and charts. |
| Physics Honors Access the home page and assignments for Ms.Berger's physics classes. |
| History |
| Visit The History Department's Web Site And Take A Step Back In Time |
| Middle School History Site - NEW! |
| Independent Study |
| Learn about this innovative program's research opportunities |
| Music |
| Visit the Music Department's Web Site |
| Lower Division |
| "Assessing Student Work: An Interim Report" Read the report prepared by the Lower Division Committee on Assessment.
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