Sacred Heart Apostolic School
school in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, United States
Sacred Heart Apostolic School (SHAS) is a Catholic minor seminary and all-male boarding school in Rolling Prairie, Indiana. It is located within the Diocese of Gary and operated by the Legionaries of Christ. It serves approximately 10–25 students enrolled in grades 8 through 12 and was established in 2005.
History
The main building of the 51-acre (21 ha) campus was built in 1932–33 by the Congregation of Holy Cross. It was constructed as their novitiate and dedicated to St. Joseph. In 1968, they changed its use to an international boarding school called LeMans Academy. LeMans closed in 2003, and the property was divided before the Legion bought the main building in 2005.
Academics
The academic program follows a classical liberal arts model which emphasizes classical (Latin and Greek) and modern foreign languages, British and American literature, mathematics and the natural sciences, history, theology, cultural studies, and the fine arts (vocal music, theater arts, and communication). The Latin and Greek courses, in particular, encourage all students to be able to read Virgil's Aeneid in the original Latin and translate the Gospel of John from the original Greek by their senior year.
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