Hyde was founded in 1966 to provide education based on character development rather than academic achievement. It is a place where well-to-do families can send their children who have difficulty in other educational environments. Many students are there because their parents believe in the educational theory of character before performance.
Although Hyde is typically categorized as a college preparatory school, the school regard its primary purpose as preparation for life. Hyde helps students learn, embrace, and adopt a character compass that will guide them for the rest of their lives.
Emphasis is placed on performing arts and sports. Hyde believes that one needs to expose them selves to group and community interactions as part of the growth process. Competitive sports are played year round and have led to many championships. There are typical high school classes and academics. Many Advanced Placement courses are available and encouraged. Most students are accepted to four-year colleges and universities.
There are “group Discovery” sessions several times per week. Students are encourage to counsel each other when they think another student’s actions or thoughts do not correspond to the school’s philosophy. These sessions focus on the individual students to share intimate secrets, doubts and regrets about themselves and their families. These sessions are extended to parents. The purpose of these sessions is to involve the whole family into the Hyde community social structure.
Truth is emphasized over to perform maintenance jobs and lawn care for the school. The practice is not solely punitive but also serves to illustrate that the transgressor has separated himself from the community by their actions. The idea behind it is to earn acceptance by the group, and work back into the trust of the community.
海德学校成立于1966年,目的是提供基于人格发展而非学业成绩的教育。家境良好的家庭可以将难以适应其他教学环境的孩子送来这里。这所学校的许多学生之所以选择这个学校,是因为他们的家长信奉人格比成绩更重要的教育理论。
虽然海德学校被归类为大学预科学校,但它的首要目标是为学生的人生打下基础。海德学校帮助学生学习、沟通,并建立起人生观,以指引他们今后的生活。
我们很重视艺术和体育活动。海德学校相信,一个人在成长过程中,需要参与集体互动。每年我们都举行竞技体育比赛,产生了一个个冠军。我们提供普通高中课程。我们也提供许多预先学习课程并鼓励学生选修。大部分毕业生被4年制大学录取。
每星期我们组织几次“分组发现”活动,鼓励学生规劝那些行为或思想不符合学校要求的学生。这些活动关注学生个人,让他们分享关于自己和家人的秘密、疑惑和悔恨。这些活动还允许家长参与。这些活动的目的是使学生全家都参与到海德社区的社会结构中。
违反规定的学生将被罚为学校维修设施和修建草坪。这不仅是为了惩罚学生,也是为了告诉学生,违规者以自己的行为将自己隔绝在集体之外。背后的理念是让学生获得集体的接受,通过劳动赢回集体的信任。