National Merit Recognition

In the past three years, 14 students have been named as National Merit Commended students, eight students have been named National Merit Semifinalists and seven have been named National Merit Finalists.

Educating the Whole Child

St. Gregory believes in educating the whole child (intellectual, physical, emotional, social, spiritual, aesthetic) in a supportive, student-centered school community that values the rigors and joy of learning and the dignity, self-worth, and potential of each individual.

Experienced Teachers

The faculty is the cornerstone of any school. At St. Gregory, we are proud of the proven experience and academic credentials of our teachers, most of whom hold advanced degrees in the fields in which they teach.

Community Service

St. Gregory College Preparatory School is committed to providing students with opportunities to engage in community service; these experiences are essential to the development of character, scholarship, and leadership. In order to help our students live this philosophy, St. Gregory School has adopted hourly requirements for each grade level. A goal of St. Gregory is to make volunteering a normal and regular activity, and one that is both rewarding and fun.

Successful Future

Virtually all of our graduates continue their studies in colleges and universities of their choice. You will find St. Gregory graduates at Columbia and Dartmouth, the University of Michigan and the University of Arizona Honors Program, Yale and Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, Bard, Johns Hopkins and other fine schools across the United States.

Accreditation

St. Gregory is the only school in southern Arizona accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

21st Century Initiative

St. Gregory understands that to be competitive in a rapidly changing global marketplace students must have new knowledge and skills to lead and thrive in the 21st century including: global awareness, economic and entrepreneurial proficiency, information technology and media literacy, critical thinking, citizenship, communications, collaboration, and creativity.

East African Studies and Internships in Kenya

The class and internship provide students with a strong knowledge and understanding of East Africa's history, cultures, national language, and natural environments. The culmination of this class is a two-week internship in Kenya where students live in a rural setting and assist in a public school.

Senior Internships

Each senior organizes and executes a three-week internship project that is focused on a career interest or in a social service area. Seniors select faculty members who advise them throughout the internship process. Students are engaged in the internship activity at least thirty hours a week, and they may not receive compensation for their work. Completion of the internship includes submission of a daily journal, an abstract, a self-evaluation, and a twenty-minute oral presentation made before Upper School students, faculty and community advisors.

Summer Programs

Summer enrichment programs vary from two to six weeks in length. Popular summer travel courses for Upper School students have included marine biology in the Gulf of California, tropical ecology, with study in the Galapagos, and Spanish studied in Spain or Central America, among others. In alternate years, there is a travel and study program in Italy and France.

Challenge Course

Students participate in a challenge course curriculum designed to enhance communication, strategic thinking, trust, leadership, and group dynamics. In the spring of their junior year, students are invited to apply to be trained and serve as Peer Leaders during their senior year. This group of seniors participates in an extensive training program to learn the hard and soft skills necessary for facilitating students through the challenge course programs.