College Prep High School in Central Texas

San Marcos Academy:
San Marcos Academy is a coeducational, Christian boarding and day school for 4th through 12th Grade students (4th and 5th grades are day only). Located in San Marcos, Hays County TX on a 220-acre campus in beautiful Central Texas hill country, we offer a unique educational experience that provides for the intellectual, social, physical and spiritual development of each student.

Boarding & Day School Programs for Boys & Girls in Grades 4-12 (4th and 5th are Day Only):

School features include:
- Fully accredited, college-preparatory curriculum
- Full athletics program
- Leadership training opportunities (including JROTC)
- Honors/AP and dual-credit college courses
- Small class sizes & low student-teacher ratio
- Music, drama & visual art programs
- Credit recovery programs
- Learning Skills Center for students with mild to moderate learning differences
- International Student Program provides ESL instruction

Regular College Preparatory Program (Grades 6-12)
The Regular College Preparatory Sequence is recommended for students who desire to attend a college or university after graduation.

Those students intending to apply to a highly competitive college or university after graduation are encouraged to follow the Academy’s Honors College Preparatory Sequence. This sequence features challenging honors and AP courses as well as dual college credit courses.

For the past several years, the Academy has enjoyed a partnership with Hardin-Simmons University for our dual credit courses, and SMA faculty members who teach these rigorous classes are considered adjunct professors of Hardin-Simmons.

Many of our seniors have a college transcript to take with them when they graduate, having earned as many as 27 hours through on-campus classes alone (AP credit and online college courses could add even more).

While we offer outstanding instruction in all disciplines, the Academy is especially known for excellence in math preparation. A student can go as far as to acquire college Calculus credit right here on our campus, under the guidance of our own faculty.

Learning Skills Program:
For those students with documented learning differences such as ADD, ADHD or Dyslexia, the Academy is pleased to offer a Learning Skills Program.

Through this program, the Academy holds students to the highest academic standards while offering additional guidance and accommodations to meet their educational needs and reach their full academic potential.

Accommodations can include one-on-one or group tutoring, re-teaching of subject material, verbalized testing, project assistance, and organizational skills instruction.

English as a Second Language Instruction:
Another outstanding academic program San Marcos Academy offers is English as a Second Language instruction.

Unlike some boarding schools that require students to demonstrate a high level of English proficiency prior to acceptance, the Academy welcomes students who are less confident in their English skills.

These students are immersed in English language instruction through Beginning ESL classes, enabling them to move into grade-level English classes as quickly as possible.

Advanced ESL instruction is also available to help those students with stronger language skills refine their proficiency.