Those students intending to apply to a highly competitive college or university after graduation are encouraged to follow the Academy’s Honors College Preparatory Sequence. This sequence features challenging honors and AP courses as well as dual college credit courses. The Academy has a partnership with Mary Hardin-Baylor University for our dual credit courses, and SMA faculty members who teach these rigorous classes are considered adjunct professors of that university.

Many of our seniors have a college transcript to take with them when they graduate, having earned as many as 30 hours through dual-credit classes (AP classes could result in additional college credit ). While we offer outstanding instruction in all disciplines, the Academy is especially known for excellence in math preparation, offering College Algebra and Calculus A/B Honors.

The Regular College Preparatory Sequence is recommended for students who desire to attend a college or university after graduation. This sequence features more flexibility in scheduling while ensuring that students are well prepared to meet the challenges of college-level work.

Another outstanding academic program San Marcos Academy offers is English as a Second Language instruction. Unlike some boarding schools in Texas that require students to demonstrate a high level of English proficiency prior to acceptance, the Academy welcomes students who are less confident in their English skills. Students identified as English as a Second Language (ESL) students or English Language Learners (ELL) are immersed into the core content classes in order to provide the maximum potential for learning, understanding, and grasping the English language.