For forty years Clarendon Hall has believed that the aim of education is to promote right, reason, and moral imagination, and to explain to the student his/her place in the western tradition into which he/she is currently living. Accordingly, it emphasizes academic studies that put the student in touch with the principles of history, language, religion, literature, logic, mathematics and science through which he/she is enabled to make sound value judgments and to understand his/her cultural heritage. Clarendon Hall also believes that a well-trained body compliments an educated mind. Accordingly, it stresses academics first, then participation in athletics, and both in a nondenominational Christian environment. The overall mission of Clarendon Hall's administration and faculty is to promote a desire to learn traditional core courses are essential; however, it is increasingly important to develop each student's research, technological, and critical analysis skills.