Upper School (US)

Grades 8 to 12

Hawthorn’s Upper School delivers an ambitious liberal arts education, preparing the leaders of tomorrow for university, the workplace, family life and the world beyond. The requirements of the Ministry of Education for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma are surpassed through learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom.

Hawthorn’s vast array of courses fine tune students’ capacity for critical thinking, round out their cultural literacy, and serve to educate the whole person: body, mind, and soul.

Classroom instruction is reinforced with a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities including sports, debating, subject-specific clubs, and international travel. Technology is used as a tool to enhance learning and students integrate it into their work.

Subjects & Activities

English

French

Math

Advanced Functions

Calculus

Data Management

Science (STEM)

Chemistry

Biology

Physics

Writer’s Craft

Geography

Canadian History

Ancient and Classic Civilizations

World Politics

Economics

Sociology

Anthropology

Psychology

Business Technology

Visual Arts

Art History

Yearbook Design

Leadership

Music

Dramatic Arts

Hawthorn Compulsory Subjects

Latin

Health & Physical Education

Religion

Ethics

Moral Theology

Philosophy

World History

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