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School of Rhetoric (Classes 9-12)

Students will begin to synthesize, express, and put to practical use what they have learned. During these years of heightened self-awareness, they will be taught to express the knowledge they have acquired in their studies persuasively, concisely, and attractively. Subject specialization will begin based on student's foundation of grammar and logic.

While we cannot expose you to all aspects of our classroom experience here, we have selected a few highlights. These represent only a small fraction of our curriculum, but they do provide insight into our classroom experience.

Some things your STUDENT will read ...
  • The Bible
  • The Iliad
  • The Odyssey
  • Herodotus, The Histories
  • Plato's Meno
  • The Life of Antony
  • The Divine Comedy
  • The Confessions of St. Augustine
  • The Praise of Folly
  • Dr. Faustus
  • A Tale of Two Cities
  • The Scarlet Letter
  • The Great Gatsby
Some things your STUDENT will do ...
  • Perform a Greek tragedy
  • Practice Socratic discussion around questions such as "What is virtue?"
  • Compose and deliver various sorts of speeches
  • Write mathematical proofs
  • Engage in formal and informal debates
  • Study the relationship between faith and science
  • Dissect a fetal pig
  • Demonstrate fundamental principles of physics with everyday items such as nerf guns, rubber bands, and action figures
  • Fellowship together at the Thanksgiving and Easter feasts
  • Sing songs together
  • Compose and deliver a Senior Thesis to an audience of faculty, parents, and students
  • Pursue Truth, Goodness, and Beauty

Graduation Requirements

Subject
 
Credits
English   4
History   4
Mathematics   4
Science   3
Foreign Language   3
Rhetoric/Senior Thesis   1
Theology   1
Fine Arts   1
Other   4
Total Credits   25

Class of 2022

Regent's eleventh graduating class

25

 Graduates

14

 Oklahoma Academic Scholars

3

 National Merit Scholars

90%

 College Acceptance Rate
to all schools applied

$7.4 million +

 Scholarships

ACT Testing Profile

Regent curriculum is designed with the ultimate goal of transforming students into wise and virtuous human beings in the image of Christ. However, the byproduct of this type of teaching prepares students for college. One demonstration of this preparation is measured by results of the ACT which reveals that Regent students consistently rank among the top 10 schools in Oklahoma, with average scores far exceeding those in the state and nation.

Class of
# of Students
Class Average
20222528.1
20212827.3
20203628.0
20192628.2
20181628.2
20172129.0
20162029.5


Oklahoma and National Average ACT Scores were last reported at 18.7 and 20.6 respectively. The maximum possible ACT score is 36.

Schedule

Classes 9-12

Mon-Fri
8:40 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.


School of Rhetoric Administration
Andy Shapleigh,
Headmaster

 

Josh Jared,
Dean of Instruction and Curriculum

 

Jim O'Dea,
Assistant Dean

Curriculum Map

Classes 7-12