5 Commitments
Like our forebears, Crossroads and New Roads Schools, New Heights Preparatory School was founded upon five central commitments, originally set forth by NHPS co- Founder, Dr. Paul F. Cummins.
Academic Excellence
- Pursue a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum.
- At New Heights Prep, we see education as more than the mere accumulation of facts and scores on standardized tests.
- Classes ask students to think independently and creatively, to hone their analytical and rhetorical skills, and to consider the interconnectedness of all academic disciplines.
- The arts are an essential part of New Heights Prep academic curriculum.
- The arts enrich our lives, and they activate senses and skills which are too often neglected by traditional educational systems.
- It is the responsibility of every educated person to contribute towards the betterment of his or her community.
- New Heights Prep students participate in community service projects intended to give something back to our surrounding community.
- We believe that it is imperative to prepare our students to be successful actors on the increasingly diverse and multi-cultural stage that is America.
- We are committed to maintaining high standards, educationally as well as in our admission and hiring standards.
- As with any natural system, diversity promotes innovation as well as the overall health of a defined population of organisms.
- Students at New Heights Prep participate in a comprehensive human development programs that addresses: physical fitness, nutrition, and overall health; issues of character and integrity; as well as academic and college counseling.
- Students meet once a week in a Native American-inspired "council" to discuss issues like teasing, bullying, academic, and social pressures.
- College-counseling at New Heights Prep begins on the day students set foot on our campus, and we strive to promote a college-going culture on our campus.
