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Are you ready to be inspired? Are you willing to work hard and to grow, eager to question anything and to discover everything? If so, then Kent is the place for you. Our courses make you think about new things in new ways. You learn to analyze texts and data. You learn to write and speak with greater clarity and insight. You learn to solve problems, and you learn about the world—how deep and complex and interesting it is. You learn about yourself. (Because you're deep, complex and interesting too!)
And as rigorous as academic work is at Kent, it's also interesting and exciting. We offer courses you don't normally see at the high school level: Greek Oratory, Russian Literature, The Modern Middle East, and Biotechnology, just to name a few. A glance at our summer reading list gives a sense of the breadth of ideas we absorb and discuss. And when you talk to current students, you feel the enthusiasm and drive that makes Kent…Kent. More than 90 percent of students go beyond graduation requirements and some 80 percent take at least one Advanced Placement course - many take more than one. On top of that, our academic departments allow you to do an independent study project in almost any subject that interests you, be it Sanskrit or artificial intelligence.
The best description of academic life here might be “empowering.” Our goal is for you to become self-reliant, to take responsibility for yourself—which includes seeking out help when you need it—and to use academic resources efficiently. That empowerment begins in the New Student Seminar, where you’ll be acquainted with our academic resources, strengthen your study habits, and polish your time management skills.
Kent supports your academic success in many other ways as well. Our academic facilities are cutting edge. Our college counseling is individualized, thoughtful, and comprehensive. Then there is, most importantly, our faculty.
The teachers, coaches, and mentors you study and live with here at Kent are exceptional. Their backgrounds and experience are impressive—they’ve been educated at some of the most respected colleges and universities in the country. But what makes them truly Kent, truly special is the way they believe in themselves, in their jobs, and in you. It has a way of making you assertive and strong and ready—for college, for life, for anything.
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