St. John's College High School

St. John's College High School Profile and History

St. John's College holds a distinctive position among American colleges and universities. Its strong commitment to collaborative inquiry and to the rigorous study of original texts by Western civilization's greatest writers and thinkers - from Homer, Plato, and Euclid to Nietzsche, Einstein, and Austen- makes St. John's College a unique, vibrant community of learning. Students who are courageous i n asking hard questions of themselves and their world; who reject charged, emotional rhetoric and embrace civil discourse; and who dare to free their minds through brave engagement with diverse ideas and challenging texts thrive in the small seminar classes. These qualities lead alumni into fields as diverse as, winemaking, law, neuroscience, social entrepreneurism and academia, where 'Johnnies' are known for their self-directed ability to delve deep and fearlessly into unknown territory, often leading to unexpected and innovative approaches to vexing problems.