Why Stratford?

  • Highly qualified faculty – deep experience and multi-dimensional talents.
  • Faculty dedicated to professional development – to expanding their own horizons, knowledge, skills and understanding of how students learn.
  • Outstanding college placement – students have excellent choices – colleges and universities recognize in their admissions process the quality and rigor of a Stratford education.
  • Exceptional college preparation and performance – Stratford graduates significantly outperform their peers in GPA (3.1 vs. 2.6), credit hours earned on a timely basis and retention of the HOPE scholarship (89% vs. 35%).
  • A Stratford education offers lessons for a lifetime.
  • Stratford teaches students how to think, rather than what to think.
  • Stratford educates the whole student – a process of exploration, growth and development over time.
    • Academics
    • Athletics
    • Arts
    • Co-curricular activities
    • Character development
    • Leadership and self-confidence
    • Social responsibility
  • Stratford offers a learning environment that is challenging, but also nurturing and supportive.
  • Stratford is a caring and family-oriented school community.