Modeled after college honors programs, Harris-Stanford collaborates with local, regional, and national partners to provide extraordinary civic engagement, extracurricular seminars, travel and other learning and leadership opportunities for motivated students. Among the partners is the prestigious Institute for the Public Trust, a non-partisan, non-profit organization based in Raleigh, N.C. Baylor is the first high school in the U.S. to be brought into the Institute’s leadership program.

Who Participates?

• Students who attend Baylor as Cartter Scholars or Cartter Scholar Finalists are au­tomatically members of the Harris-Stanford Honors Pro­gram.
• Students chosen for the Abshire Leadership Trip are also members of the Harris-Stanford group, as are students who have applied and been admitted to the program.

What to Expect in Ninth and Tenth Grade 

Curriculum for ninth and tenth grade students selected for the Harris-Stanford Honors Program encompasses many aspects of business, community and leadership, including philanthropy, government, justice and law enforcement, health care, arts and culture and economic development. Scholars have had behind-the-scenes tours of government offices, non-profits, and thriving small businesses, as well as seminars with leaders of private and corporate foundations, the chief of police and others.

What to Expect in Eleventh and Twelfth Grade 

Curriculum for eleventh and twelfth graders selected for the Harris-Stanford Honors Program includes presentations by nationally-known speakers through the prestigious Institute for the Public Trust, a non-partisan, non-profit organization based in Raleigh, N.C. Baylor is the first high school in the U.S. to be brought into the Institute’s leadership program. Speakers’ presentations include topics such as crisis communications, campaign polling, the art of compromise and public discourse, building a campaign platform and other resources on leadership to assist them in considering one day running for a leadership role and/or public office.

The Harris-Stanford Honors Program is named for legendary Baylor faculty members Bryce Harris and Jack Stanford, whose lives, careers, and legacies serve as examples for Baylor scholars and leaders.