Assistant Headmaster

Mars Hill Academy is a Pre-K through 12 co-educational, independent, parent-sponsored day school grounded in the historic Christian faith and the classical liberal arts tradition. Located on a beautiful 13-acre campus in Mason, Ohio—an affluent northern suburb of Cincinnati—Mars Hill serves approximately 350 students from more than 150 families. As one of just 75 accredited member schools nationwide of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS), Mars Hill is recognized as a leader in classical Christian education.

Our faculty and staff are exemplary Christian men and women who love their students and are deeply committed to the calling of classical Christian education. Through a fully integrated program of academics, arts, athletics, and service, students are equipped to think clearly, reason persuasively, and evaluate all of life through the lens of Scripture.

Mars Hill graduates are exceptionally well prepared for future study and vocation. Alumni have pursued undergraduate degrees in fields ranging from engineering, mathematics, and biochemistry to literature, nursing, and business, and many have gone on to advanced studies in medicine, theology, physics, mathematics, music, and the humanities.

Demonstrating the strength of our academic program, Mars Hill Academy students ranked first in the nation on the Classic Learning Test for five consecutive years ). In 2026, Mars Hill Academy was named the top Christian school in Greater Cincinnati. Beyond the classroom, Mars Hill students have been recognized as National Merit Finalists, ACSI spelling bee champions, state championship athletes, accomplished performers, and servant leaders.

Together, these achievements reflect the school's commitment to both academic excellence and faithful Christian discipleship, equipping graduates to flourish in college, career, church, and community.

WHO WE ARE

Mars Hill Academy is guided by a rich tradition of Christian faith and classical learning. Candidates are encouraged to become familiar with the following foundational resources:

• Mars Hill Academy Educational Foundations
• Westminster Confession of Faith
• The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel
• Dorothy Sayers’ “The Lost Tools of Learning”

30 YEARS OF GOD’S FAITHFULNESS

Mars Hill Academy began with a simple conviction:
Christian education should be both unapologetically Christian and thoroughly classical.

In the spring of 1995, homeschooling mother Linda Thistleton read Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning by Douglas Wilson and was captivated by the vision of classical Christian education. Shortly thereafter, her husband, Tom, attended an Association of Classical and Christian Schools conference in Moscow, Idaho. Convinced that Cincinnati needed a school committed to this model of education, the Thistle tons and a small group of like-minded families set out to establish what would become Mars Hill Academy.

In the fall of 1996, Mars Hill Academy opened its doors with 27 students and three full-time teachers. What began as a bold act of faith has grown into a thriving classical Christian school that serves families throughout the Greater Cincinnati region.

Mars Hill Academy remains steadfast in its commitment to cultivating wise and virtuous young men and women who glorify and enjoy God and faithfully apply the Lordship of Christ throughout all of life. Known as the home of the Highlanders, Mars Hill seeks to develop students who love truth, beauty, and goodness and who are prepared to serve Christ in every calling He may place before them.

The future of Mars Hill Academy is equally exciting. The school is currently engaged in an $11 million capital campaign designed to strengthen its campus and expand its ability to serve future generations…