Tampa Catholic High School

RADFORD SCHOOL

"Disco Ut Servem"

A Tradition of Academic Excellence

Radford School's mission is to educate and prepare its young men and women for a lifetime of success.

GRADUATES

Class of 2023: 100%

Four-year college/university: 100%

SCHOLARSHIPS

2023 Graduating Class Scholarships Awarded $677,730

FACULTY

32 Faculty and staff hold a Bachelor’s, a Master’s degree or higher.

AP ASSESSMENTS

Offer AP Courses with AP testing

Advanced Placement (AP) Classes

High school students prepare for a rigorous college curriculum by taking Advanced Placement courses in the Spring. For a listing of all Advanced Placement courses offered at Radford, please visit the High School Academics page.

Foreign Languages

Radford begins preparing students in foreign languages at an early age. Students may take several French, Spanish, and Latin levels in middle school and into high school. Students are also offered AP Latin, AP Spanish, and AP Spanish Literature.

Dual Credit Classes

Dual Credit classes are offered to Juniors and Seniors from Radford. Taking these courses allows them to achieve not only high school credit but also college credit. Radford has a teacher in charge of verifying that students maintain all the dual credit course requirements being offered online.



Fine Arts 

Fine Arts have always been an important component of a Radford education. Studies have shown that exposure to art and music helps a student's overall ability to do well. 



Outside the Classroom

We also offer educational opportunities outside the school year, such as Curriculum Plus and Summer Camp.


Curriculum Plus – Love to travel? Our curriculum plus program offers an exciting learning environment by visiting cities worldwide in a group environment. During the summer break each year, Radford middle school and high school students take a trip along with parents, teacher chaperones, and a group leader. Previous trips have included such international destinations as London, Paris, Quebec, and Montreal. Elementary students travel locally while still experiencing an exciting learning adventure.



Summer Camp – Through June, Radford students may sign up for a summer camp full of activities and field trips. Radford summer camp is also open to non-students. Please contact the school administration for more information.


DRC(3yrs)

Early Childhood Program

The Early Childhood Program at Radford consists of the Developmental Readiness Class (DRC) for three-year-old children, Pre-Kindergarten for the four-year-olds, and Kindergarten for the five-year-olds. The curriculum for these children is based upon the philosophy supported by current brain research, which states that the skills required to become good readers, writers, and learners are only acquired if a young child has a sound neurological foundation. This ensures that each child will have the opportunity to achieve full potential as he/ she advances through the grades in Radford’s challenging academic setting.


Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

Full-day pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs are built upon the philosophy that children learn by doing. A normal day is full of varied activities that prepare children for the challenging elementary school curriculum.


Elementary School

In elementary school, integrated language arts and math programs help students develop meaningful connections and understand basic concepts. Teachers emphasize reading, writing, listening, and oral communication.

Middle School

The middle school program emphasizes writing, math, and science skills and includes instruction in physical education, computers, history, music, and studio art.

High School

With a supportive guidance program, the high school's rigorous coursework prepares students for higher education challenges. Radford students consistently gain admission to the nation's most selective colleges and universities, including Harvard, Rice, MIT, Stanford, Princeton, Vanderbilt, the University of Chicago, Baylor, and Colgate, to name a few.

College and Career Readiness

Talk to your counselor about your options after high school graduation. They can assist your parents, and you with college and university information. Working with your counselor will help you be better prepared as you plan for college


School counselors can help you with:


  • Career Explorations
  • College Admission Assistance 
  • College Applications
  • Financial Aid Information
  • Scholarships
  • SAT/ACT Registration


*Radford School is not responsible for the content on external sites or servers.

Other Resources

  • ACT

    http://www.act.org/

    An independent, not-for-profit organization which provides assessment, research, information, and program management services in the broad areas of education and workforce development.

  • Adventures in Education

    A nonprofit, public benefit program developed that helps their plan and complete their journey through higher education. By providing a web site and other free resources to students, parents, counselors, and educators, AIE encourages individuals to discover and pursue educational opportunities.

  • Apply Texas

    Provides a centralized location for both Texas and non-Texas students to apply to the many outstanding postsecondary institutions available in Texas.

  • College Board

    A not-for-profit membership association designed to connect students to college success and opportunity. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®).

  • College for all Texans

    Here is everything a Texan needs to know about preparing for, applying for and paying for college or technical school.

  • College Forward

    College Forward provides college preparatory services to motivated, economically-disadvantaged students, in order to facilitate their transition to college and make the process exciting and rewarding.

  • Community Colleges

    U.S. community college tuition and fees are approximately 50% lower than those at 4-year colleges and universities. If you intend to pursue a bachelor's degree, you can lower the total cost of earning your degree by taking the first 2 years of a university program at a community college. Most U.S. community colleges have “articulation” agreements with 4-year colleges and universities to allow students to transfer their community college credits to a bachelor's degree program. State universities often guarantee entry as a third-year student if the student has completed all course requirements for the first 2 years of study.

  • Every Chance, Every Texan

    The Every Chance, Every Texan Web site provides Texans with key information to plan and pay for college. Use their tools and resources to identify potential careers, help sort out the many options to pay for college, plus access information about scholarships, grants and student loans.

  • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

    The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) has developed a free, consumer-informed college information website.  For the first time, institutions of higher education have come together to develop and deliver key college information directly to consumers.

  • NCAA

    The NCAA is committed to the quality education of student-athletes. That commitment is expressed through efforts to improve student-athlete academic success, strengthen campus responsibility and increase overall accountability. They oversee Division I, II & III Programs.

  • Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

    The THECB was created by the Texas Legislature in 1965 to "provide leadership and coordination for the Texas higher education system to achieve excellence for the college education of Texas students."

  • Texas Scholars

    Texas Scholars — High School and Beyond is an initiative of Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC). It is a community-based initiative through which volunteers and educators working together motivate students to take a more purposeful approach in high school, and to plan for and work toward a career of their choosing after high school.

  • US Department of Labor - Youth Programs and Services

    The Division of Youth Services is primarily responsible for coordinating all youth-related workforce programs including the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Formula, YouthBuild, and Reentry Employment Opportunities.  Their programs primarily serve young adults ages 16-24 that face a variety of barriers to employment.  They provide leadership to the workforce system and their grantees, policy direction and guidance, support for program administration and technical assistance.  

Personal Social Wellness

  • Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)

    Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and human development. SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.

  • Core Essentials

    Core Essential Values have three age group curricula (PreK, K-5th, 6th-12th) that all share a common language - meaning they all share the same monthly value words and definitions. The three curricula are all “taught” differently.  Big Ideas highlight many of the skills and character traits needed for academic and social growth both in the present and in and child’s future. 


    Seedlings, PreK, Curriculum


    Core, Elementary, Curriculum


    ReCo, 6th - 12th Grade, Curriculum

  • 2022-23 Core Essential Values

    August


    Honor - Letting someone know you see how valuable they really are.


    September


    Trust - Putting your confidence in someone you can depend on.


    October


    Grit - Refusing to give up when life gets hard.


    November


    Courage - Being brave enough to do what you should, even when you are afraid.


    December


    Joy - Finding a way to be happy, even when things do not go your way.


    January


    Knowledge - Learning something new so you can be better at whatever you do.


    February


    Respect - Showing others they are important by what you say and do.


    March


    Forgiveness - Deciding that someone who has wronged you does not have to pay.


    April


    Humility - Putting others first by giving up what you think you deserve.


    May


    Determination - Deciding it is worth to finish what you started.

Fine Arts

We believe that exposure to fine arts helps a student's overall ability to succeed in school.

Art

Every student at Radford, from DRC to 12th grade, has the opportunity to take art classes. The classes start with basics for the elementary students and become more complex, moving into learning more advanced information as the students get older. They do more than drawings; students paint, work with printmaking, sculpture, graphic design, and many different art styles. They also learn about artists that have influenced art throughout centuries. The art classroom environment is challenging, educational, and supportive.

Band

All students, 5th grade and above, are allowed to be in the Radford Band. They choose various instruments, including percussion instruments, trumpet, flute, keyboard instruments, clarinet, saxophone, etc. Band members gain team-building skills, responsibility for their own and others' possessions, and accountability for their progress. The Band performs multiple concerts in and out of school along with competitions throughout the year. Every two years, there is a band trip where the band competes and attends a seminar with professional musicians and composers.

Piano

Radford School offers piano instruction to all students in grades 3rd - 4th. These students learn music theory, rhythm, and basic piano playing skills. The students have piano class 2 times a week, perform a holiday recital and one at the end of the year. 


Theatre Arts

The Radford Theatre program encourages students to see a different perspective than their own. We use techniques to learn about the humanity, psychology, motives, and conflicts of characters in any given play. Through character development, improvisation, and team-building exercises, students receive the fundamentals of performing on stage. If the stage is not for them, Radford also offers technical theatre with a concentration in costume design where students can sew by hand and on the machine. They are given the tools necessary to use a pattern and sew a costume for our Fall and Spring productions. 



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