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While most high schools stop at AP Calculus, St. Martin’s Episcopal School offers motivated students the chance to go further. At StM, Upper School students who want to challenge themselves at the highest levels can take multivariable calculus before graduation. Because when our students dream big, we make room for it.

Ambitious Students + Dedicated Teachers = A Campus of Opportunity

This summer, a group of rising juniors teamed up with Math Department Chair Mary Bond to take an accelerated trigonometry course. Their goal? To prepare themselves for multivariable calculus during senior year.

By carving out this opportunity, these Saints are setting themselves up to graduate with the equivalent of two to three semesters of college-level mathematics already under their belts—well beyond the traditional AP Calculus AB or BC sequence offered at most private and independent schools in the New Orleans area.

Why It Matters

For families searching for an independent school in New Orleans with advanced math options, this story highlights what makes St. Martin’s unique. Our curriculum already emphasizes academic excellence and college preparation, but when students want to push further, our teachers step in to create opportunities.

That means:

• No ceilings on ambition—students can advance beyond the typical high school pathway.

• Personalized attention—faculty know their students well enough to design courses around their goals.

• Real preparation for college—graduates leave StM with confidence in higher-level STEM coursework.

Academic Excellence Meets Campus of Opportunity

This pathway to multivariable calculus in high school is just one example of how St. Martin’s blends Academic Excellence with our Campus of Opportunity. Our students are challenged, inspired, and supported by teachers who believe in them—and who ensure no learner ever runs out of runway.

At StM, advanced courses aren’t just about the subject matter. They’re about cultivating a love of thinking and learning, building meaningful teacher-student relationships, and preparing students for success long after they leave Green Acres Road.

That’s what it means to be a Saint.