Milking a Rattlesnake for Research
Our Science Teacher and resident Herpetologist at the Mesa Campus, Mr. Cale Morris, was so popular with his snake videos on TikTok that Buzzfeed did a feature on his work. Check it out! https://youtu.be/d15xsTi5Ei0
A Message about Citizenship
Dear Hero Families, Our mission statement begins, "Heritage Academy is dedicated to youth, their growth and development. The purpose of education is to build strong character. Strong character is reflected in strong families, strong communities and a strong nation." Citizenship class at Heritage could be one of our most important classes. It's part of our [...]
CLEP Exam: How to Get College Credit & Graduate Faster
CLEP Exam Offerings: CLEP, which may sound more like a Strep test than a college credit test, actually stands for College Level Examination Program. The CLEP "is a group of standardized tests created and administered by the College Board.[1] These tests assess college-level knowledge in thirty-six subject areas and provide a mechanism for earning [...]
Why take the PSAT?
What is the PSAT? The PSAT test is a two-hour timed test given once a year in October. Many of our own students will take the PSAT to prepare them for the SAT test they take during their senior year. The PSAT Test is also used as part of the criteria for college admissions and [...]
New Campus in Maricopa!
Heritage Academy opened their 4th campus this 2019-2020 school year in the town of Maricopa! Construction was behind schedule due to labor shortages in Arizona, but we are scheduled to move in shortly! We have been holding classes off-site nearby and things are going great but we are looking forward to being in our new [...]
Computers for Chemistry
As a chemistry teacher, I have the opportunity to teach my students/scholars about chemistry AND beyond that, problem-solving skills that will help them now and in the future. My scholars are amazing and are highly motivated to learn. Many of them are interested in continuing on to college in STEM-related fields (which makes me [...]
Senoritis
There’s a bizarre illness that many people around 17 or 18 years of age fall victim to once in their lives. There are many dangerous symptoms of this illness: severe lack of motivation, extreme anxiety, and an unusually high number of missing assignments are just a few. What is this scary sickness called, you ask? [...]
Dear Future Friend
Today's post is provide by Brittany, a scholar at the Gateway campus. Dear Future Friend, The idea of jumping into high school right after being home-schooled for 4 years was kinda scary at first. Though it didn’t take long to get settled in, I’ve only been here a year now but my friend group has [...]
Top 5 Most Popular Game Consoles at Heritage
By: Dylan Whittaker, Heritage Academy Scholar, Gateway campus Video games are a fun thing to use a to pass time or to have fun with your friends after school or on weekends. At Heritage, there are many people that bring and play games with each other during lunch or after school to have some fun [...]
An Unforgettable Experience: A Review of the 2018 History Tour
By: Alexandra Hess, a scholar at the Gateway campus All of junior year and part of my senior year was spent anticipating my trip to New York and Boston on the 2018 History Tour and let me say, it was 100% worth the wait. From being delayed in Chicago for two hours, to getting stuck [...]
