PHC's Teen Leadership Camps start this week! Get to know the female counselors below. We asked them about the reason they're excited for PHC Teen Camps, their favorite hobbies, and the scariest...

The first time Christian Castro (CLA, '24) grasped the point and purpose of life was freshman year, taking Western Civilization with Dr. Favelo. “Dr. Favelo," Castro said, "I just want to get a...

What I call “hummingbird hall” on the second floor of the Barbara Hodel Center always intrigues me. Thirteen lithographs of hummingbirds hang on the walls leading to the admissions office. Glass...

If Christians want to find a path forward through many of the controversial issues facing the church and society today, we’ll find that path by looking again at what it means that God made us—all...

I can still remember the nervous excitement in my chest when I walked into my first history class during my freshman year with Dr. Doug Favelo. I selected a seat in the middle of the room—not in the...

As I walk into the Academic Suite in the Barbara Hodel Center, I laugh to myself as I recall the sense of trepidation I felt when I first met with Dr. Cory Grewell during my first semester on...

Want to know why you should read the classics? Here’s some facts:

Reading can broaden your vocabulary (and boost those SAT scores), strengthen your emotional intelligence and social perception, ...

Growing up, Grace Weitz (CLA, ’19) did not like school. “I was being homeschooled, and it was like fighting tooth and nail with my mom,” she said. She was NOT going to college. After high school, she...

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Are you looking for some tried-and-true restaurants and coffeeshops in the Purcellville area? Did you know...

If you've decided to attend PHC, here are 8 things you can do to prepare while still in high school!