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With a 9:1 student-teacher ratio, Canterbury School class sizes are small and encourage individualized education and attention.

As a college-preparatory school, we place our primary emphasis on the work of the classroom, and the tasks that will mold young minds and create lifetime learners. Materials and methodology complement each other in bringing subjects to life, from early reading experiences to the sophistication of college-level Advanced Placement courses.

More than 65 of our 115 teaching faculty hold advanced degrees. The faculty get to know students not just in the classroom but on the playing field, on the stage and through the various activities they advise.

In each graduating class, 100 percent of students take the SAT and/or the ACT. A relatively high number of these students are also recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program, either as Finalists, Semi-Finalists, Commended Scholars and/or National Achievement or Hispanic Scholars.

We offer choir, orchestra, visual arts, dance, band, theater, photography, music technology and speech. Plays, musicals, concerts, exhibits, chess and speech meets are all part of a program in which we take great pride. Learn more here.

Our all-inclusive policy gives everyone an opportunity to join our many interscholastic sports teams for Grades 5-12. Seventeen Indiana High School Athletics Association sports are offered.

The Cavalier Helpers, Resource Committees, House Board, Honor Committee, Senior Leadership Forum, Key Club and Peer Tutors are some of the ways to serve and to lead within our school. Students also make a positive difference in the community through service and projects.

Lower School, Middle School and High School offer opportunities to write for the school newspapers and literary magazines. The yearbook is offered to High School students as an extracurricular activity. Additionally, a high number of submissions to the Scholastic Writing Awards earn regional and national awards annually.

Canterbury students continue to outperform area high schools on the Advanced Placement Exams. Canterbury High School students scored an average 3.98 out of a possible 5.0 on exams from May 2017. Most colleges or universities give course credit or advanced standing to students who score a 3 or higher on the AP exams. Additionally, the College Board awarded 79 AP Scholar Designations and named seven students as National AP Scholars.

Three full-time college counselors work with students to help shape the best possible college match. Students benefit from the Sophomore Class College Trip, as well as the College Bound program their Junior year. Visit the College Counseling page to learn more about how we can help with the college search and application process, and more!

The cafeteria is more than a place that offers a great lunch. It's where students and faculty gather to discuss the day's events and share stories.

Grandparents Day, morning Chapel, school musicals, Thanksgiving Feast, Family Fun Run, Fall Family Picnic, Parents Night Out, and Hoopla are just a few of our great traditions.