Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities

The Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities (TALH) is a residential high school supported by disciplines of the humanities located at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. The Academy is one of only two residential programs for gifted and talented high school students recognized by the Texas State Legislature. The dual-credit program, established by the Texas Legislature in 1994, allows high school juniors and seniors to attend college level classes in order to complete their high school requirements, while at the same time gaining credits that must be accepted by any Texas public college.

The Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities (TALH) is a highly selective, dual enrollment residential high school for gifted and talented students eager for an enriched intellectual program enhanced by the disciplines of the humanities. The Academy is one of only two residential programs for gifted and talented high school students recognized by the Texas State Legislature. Academy students fulfill their junior and senior high school requirements by taking university classes and thereby earn college credit as well. Though academic achievement is firmly at the center of the Academy's mission, Academy students are expected to cultivate their leadership abilities by investing a portion of their out-of -class/study time in volunteer organizations, community service, and in activities and programs sponsored by the Academy. The ultimate aim of the program is simple: to cultivate the intellectual and ethical virtues of our state and nation's future leaders.

Housing and Classes

TALH students are housed at 'Cardinal Village II', a dorm building built specifically for the academy students. Students are required to return to the dorms, which have automatically locking gates, by a strict curfew of 11 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday. Students from the academy attend classes at Lamar University, and have a full-time schedule of college classes that must meet their high school requirements before allowing elective classes.

tudent Life

Student Organizations:
* National Honor Society
* Journalism
* Orchestra
* Literary Journal
* Dances/Proms
* Yearbook
* Student Government

colarships and Extra Activities

All students attending TALH receive a 100% scholarship for full tuition and fees. Students may also qualify for financial aid and other scholarships.TALH students attend special programs such as operas and plays in local areas that enhance the student's appreciation for the arts.

TALH students have been accepted to the nation’s finest colleges and universities including Ivy League schools like Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Mount Holyoke, and Smith; the South’s best like Duke, Washington and Lee , Vanderbilt, and Tulane; powerhouses like the Universities of Chicago, New York, Stanford, and Southern California; the United States Service Academies, and Texas’ most reputed institutions—both public and private -- like Rice, UT, A&M, and Trinity.

ee also

Texas State University System

External links

* [http://dept.lamar.edu/taolith/ Texas Academy for Leadership in the Humanities]
* [http://www.lamar.edu/ Lamar University]
* [http://www.tsus.edu/ The Texas State University System]