High School

Teachers and staff in the High School, grades 9 through 12, have three basic goals:

• For each student to be comfortable in a science laboratory and think critically
• For each student to have a working knowledge of a foreign language and foreign cultures
• For each student to read & write very well and to communicate clearly

As a result, our science classes offer extensive labs, our foreign language classes are rigorous and thorough, and our humanities classes require extensive writing and reading within a broad scope of styles and genre.

School hours

0800 hrs - 1500 hrs

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

At Farragut we want our students to succeed in every area of their life. That's why we have them read books like "7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" by Sean Covey.

1. Be Proactive - “I am the force. I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude. I’m responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness. I am in the driver’s seat of my destiny, not just a passenger.” There are two types of people in this world-the proactive and the reactive- those who take responsibility for their lives and those who blame; those who make it happen and those who get happened to. Life often deals us a bad hand and it is up to us to control how we respond.  Every time we have a setback, it’s an opportunity for us to turn it into a triumph.

2. Begin with the End in Mind - Develop a clear picture of where you want to go with your life. It means deciding what your values are and setting goals. Without an end of our own in mind we are often so quick to follow anyone who is willing to lead, even into things that won’t get us far. Life is a mission. Sticking with something when you don’t feel like it, is the true test of your character.

3. Put First Things First - It’s all about learning to prioritize and manage your time so that your first things come first, not last. Never let your fears make your decisions. You make them. To overcome peer pressure, you’ve got to care more about what you think of you than what your peers think of you.

4. Think Win-Win - It's an attitude toward life, a mental frame of mind that says I can win, and so can you. It’s not me or you, it’s both of us. It is the foundation for getting along with people. It begins with the belief that we are all equal, that no one is inferior or superior to anyone else, and no one really needs to be.

5. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood - The deepest need of the human heart is to be understood.  Everyone wants to be respected and valued for who they are- a unique, one-of-a-kind individual. “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” You have two ears and one mouth-use them accordingly

6. Synergize - This is achieved when two or more people work together to create a better solution than either person could alone. It’s not your way or my way but a better way, a higher way. 

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”  Helen Keller
“Even when you’ve played the game of your life, it’s the feeling of teamwork that you’ll remember.  You’ll forget the plays, the shots, and the scores, but you’ll never forget your teammates.”  Deborah Miller Palmore

7. Sharpen the Saw - It’s all about keeping your personal self sharp so that you can better deal with life. It means regularly renewing and strengthening the four key dimensions of your life - your body, your mind, your heart, and your soul. The four key ingredients to a healthy body are good sleeping habits, physical relaxation, good nutrition, and proper exercise.

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