High School Profile
Veritas Collegiate Academy
A Global-Centered Christian
Classical Education aimed at the
pursuit of truth and the training of
moral character .
Veritas is a Classical Christian school committed to the educational method of the Trivium. The Trivium, coupled with the later Quadrivium, was the educational
method used in Western Civilization to produce some of the greatest scholars that the world has ever known. It was first developed in ancient Greece, and was used hundreds of years before the birth of
Christ. The word Trivium refers to the first three of the seven liberal arts: grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric. It is a philosophy based on years of research of the stages of growth students naturally go through that corresponds with these three elements of learning.
Academic Rigour and Personal Growth
Desiring to bring true reform to an established Christian academy (founded in 1999), the founders, Sean & Maria Elgut, redefined the philosophy and methodology to embrace the Classical model of the Trivium set forth in the book, A Case for Classical Education. Veritas officially began in 2003 with a single campus, and is now a global community heading into its 23rd year.
Acceptance into the high school requires a family meeting with the headmaster and applicants for upper school will be interviewed. What the headmaster is looking for is that each student be a positive force in the high school, to have a consensual attitude toward the standards, policies, and practices of the school, and an academic astuteness for that which is taught in the classroom. This interview along with academic transcripts and letters of recommendation will be reviewed by an admissions committee made of the administrative team.
Stages
The Grammar Stage is the foundational stage, grades K-6. It presents the facts: the who, the what, the where, and the when, but not the why.
The Dialectic Stage is referred to as logic, grades 7-9. This phase is working to see the logical connections between the facts. It is teaching the students how to question things in a right manner. It is taking their natural inclination sat this age and directing their inquisitive minds to challenge the ideas through logical and principled- thinking.
At the Rhetoric Stage, grades 10-12, students learn to express themselves in writing and in speech. They are expected to know the logic of the truth they believe and be skilled at articulating it to those of a different persuasion. The academic rigors of a Veritas education require each junior and senior to produce a 25-35 page thesis with presentation and defense of that thesis before professors at the local graduate school . In addition to this exposure, they have the opportunity to present and defend their thesis overseas before those of an opposing philosophical position. These experiences enable our students to reason from cause to effect and effectively communicate their ideas in a cogent manner.
Subjects
OMNIBUS
Omnibus is a Latin word translated as
“all encompassing,” referring to
subjects of literature, theology, and
history. Our course integrates all three
subjects into one complete course. The students read from the greatest
influences of western civilization: from
the Bible, Homer, Sophocles,
Herodotus, Plato, Aristotle,
St. Augustine, Chaucer, Erasmus, Shakespeare, Milton, USA founding fathers, to Francis Schaeffer
and Charles Colson. Omnibus is 7th -12th Gradecovering:
• 7th Grade - Ancient History &
Literature through 70 AD
• 8th Grade - Medieval History &
Literature, 100-1400 AD
• 9th Grade - History & Literature of
the Renaissance, Reformation &
Enlightenment, 1400-1700 AD
• 10th & 11th Grades - American
History & Literature from
Colonization period through Modern
Times
• 12th Grade - Return to a greater
in- depth look at Ancient Literature
& History through medieval period
SCIENCE
The science curriculum is designed to build a competency and love of the handiwork of God as it relates to all sciences. The students are engaged in Laboratory work in each science course and are given access to the lab work lectures at a local medical school. Ninth graders begin with Biology, followed by Chemistry in 10th grade, Physics in 11th grade, and Anatomy & Physiology in
12th grade. In addition, those desiring to take additional science courses, we offer:
AP Anatomy & Physiology, AP Physics,
AP Environmental Science, AP
Chemistry, AP Biology, and AP
Psychology.
The exams are taken on campus in the spring, to those in who
choose the AP courses.
MATHEMATICS
Course offerings include, Algebra I,
Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, AP Pre-
Calculus, and for those ready for AP
Calculus (AB & BC), AP Statistics,
Calculus III (Multivariable
Calculus), and Linear Algebra.
ATHLETICS
• Cross Country
• Boxing
• Boys & Girls Basketball
• Boys & Girls Swimming
• Boys & Girls Golf*
• Boys & Girls Tennis
• Fencing
FINE & PERFORMING
ARTS
Annual school dramatic performance
takes place each spring and is open to
all grade levels. Art classes are
available, as well, for each student.
Each course of study is designed to
create within the students a love for
the arts. AP Studio Art and AP Music
Theory are available as electives.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Physical education is required for all
9th-12th grade students. To receive
credit, each must participate in a JV or
V arsity level sport each year-2 credits
required
ELECTIVES
A selection of courses is offered in:
• History: AP US History, AP Government &
Politics, AP World History, AP Human
Geography, AP European History,
• AP Psychology
• Logic
• Classical
Guitar
• Rhetoric
Veritas Graduates
FACULTY TO STUDENT
RATIO: 1:9
GRADING SCALE:
4.0 A=93-100
3.0 B=85-92
2.0 C=75-84
1.0 D=70-74
0.0 F=00-69
WEIGHTING: HONORS +.063
AP, Advanced, & DUAL CREDIT +.126
Study Abroad 2025:
Italy and Greece
Veritas Upper School High School students will have the opportunity to travel to Europe, South America, Asia, Africa or the Middle East. These
trips include historical travel throughout various continents and countries, depending upon which venue we choose. Last year, post-pandemic, our
students traveled to Egypt. This past spring, the students traveled through the Amazon Rainforest, Andes Mountains and Galapagos Islands. Prior to the pandemic, our students travelled to Europe (Western and Eastern). This Spring Break 2025 (April 11-April 22): “Italy and Greece”
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
COLLEGE PREP DIPLOMA
COURSES CREDITS
Omnibus: 8
(Theology , History , Literature)
Math 4
(Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus,
Calculus, Linear Algebra, etc)
Lab Science: 4
(Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Ana/Physiology, etc)
Foreign Languages 4
Rhetoric 1
Thesis (Jr. & Sr. Thesis) 2
Physical Education* 2
Art 1
Music 1
Electives** 8
TOT AL CREDITS 35
*PE Credit gained from participation in
the school’s sports program
**electives chosen from AP Courses
VERITAS’ CENTER FOR GLOBAL Exchange
STUDIES
Global Student exchange Among our American, Asian, and European campuses,
grades 9th-12th
Students reside with local host families, take in the culture, and experience a unique learning environment
Community Service:
80 hours required for each year in high
school.
Junior & Senior Thesis:
Juniors & Seniors submit a topic for
approval, establish a position and research
the subject using primary sources. Paper
length minimum is 25 pages for Juniors
and 35 pages for Seniors. A required oral
presentation & defense of thesis for seniors
takes place before graduate level
professionals.
Prefectships:
• Leadership positions within the Upper
School: Spiritual Life, Hospitality, Athletic,
Literary, Alumni, Property, Social Life,
Historian, Worship, Technology
✤ Organizations:
• The Verbum (student newspaper)
• The Statesman (yearbook)
The National Honor Society-Arlington
• Student Government
✤ Academic Awards:
• 9th-C.S. Lewis Letters & Arts Award
• 10th-William Wilberforce Award for Service
• 11th-Abraham Lincoln Leadership Award
• 12th-George Washington Statesman Award
✤ Athletic Awards:
• Leadership/Servanthood Award
• Most Improved Award
• Loyalty Award
• Perseverance Award