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  • Virtually all Academy graduates go on to higher education, and many are admitted to the most prestigious universities in the U.S. and Europe.
  • State-of-the-Art Facilities: Newly renovated Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science and Computer Labs
  • AP, Honors and SUNY courses are offered
  • The Academic Scholarship in Computing, Engineering and New Technology (ASCENT) program is the only program in Rochester designed to prepare women for advanced study and careers in engineering (Developed in partnership with RIT)

Curriculum

Our All Regents curriculum was developed in accordance with New York State Education Department guidelines.

Every Academy student takes a full complement of English, math, science, social studies, foreign language, physical education and religious studies each year. They also take at least one full credit in the fine arts.

Honors and AP courses

Beginning in the freshmen year, the Honors Program offers a rigorous academic curriculum designed for accelerated students. Advanced students begin taking honors English and social studies in their sophomore year. As upperclass women, they can choose from a range of advanced placement courses, including:

  • Biology
  • Calculus
  • English language composition
  • English literature
  • Global environmental studies
  • European History
  • Physics
  • US Government
  • US History
  • Nazareth Academy Course Guide

 

More than 80 percent of Academy juniors and seniors take physics, compared to less than 10 percent at most co-ed high schools.


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