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Sancta Crux Honors Program
The Sancta Crux Honors Program fosters academic leadership in students who are passionate about learning and sharing their knowledge with others.
Through mentorship, rigorous coursework, and experiential opportunities, scholars in the Gillespie STEM or Spes Unica Humanities pathways hone their skills, and prepare for the future with a senior capstone project.
Spes Unica Humanities
Spes Unica Humanities
Honors Program
Spes Unica Humanities students earn recognition at graduation for their exceptional achievements in the humanities (English, Social Studies & History, World Languages, and the Arts), both inside and outside the classroom. In addition to honors and AP courses in the humanities disciplines, students receive more in depth experience with public speaking, research skills, and academic opportunities within related fields.
Gillespie STEM
Honors Program
Gillespie STEM students earn recognition at graduation for their exceptional achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), both inside and outside the classroom. In addition to honors and AP courses in the STEM fields, students receive more in depth experience with research methods, the engineering design process, presentation skills, project management, professionalism and ethics.
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MADELEVA
Scholars
Rooted in the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and inspired by the mission of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Madeleva Scholars are committed to advancing justice, dignity, and compassion through meaningful community service. A student-led experience, our girls go above and beyond in their service requirements and individual research. They cultivate leadership through extracurricular involvement and complete a capstone project focused on specific social challenges they encounter in their service work over the four-year program.
Senior
Capstone Project
In the Sancta Crux Honors Program, students in both STEM and Humanities pathways complete a senior capstone project, applying their knowledge to tackle real-world issues or explore areas of personal interest. Through research, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving, they produce a written academic paper and visual presentation, with pathway-specific expectations that reflect the distinct skills of each discipline.