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Grades Offered
Kindergarten through High School
Founded
1973
Enrollment
Total 673
Elementary (Grades K-6): 382
Secondary (Grades 7-12): 284
Accreditation
Accredited by
ACTABS (Accrediting Commission of Texas Association of
Baptist Schools) listed in the State Directory of
Non-Public Schools. (TEA #084-120-001)
Affiliations
Member TABS - Texas Association of Baptist Schools
Member TAPPS - Texas Association of Private and
Parochial Schools
Member SBACS – Southern Baptist Association of Christian
Schools
Teacher
Qualifications All teachers have a baccalaureate degree. Most are also
certified. At the secondary level, teachers must have 24
college credit hours in their major teaching field.
Elementary teachers have elementary education courses.
Target Group of Students
Academically average and above average
students who desire Christian values as well as academic
excellence. To be admitted the student must not have
more than one failing grade for the previous semester
and must not be having substance abuse problems or
discipline problems.
Christian Distinctive
Christian values are encouraged through daily
Bible class for all students, weekly chapel, scripture
memory verses, Christ-centered curriculum, Christian
teachers as role models, and outstanding Christian
leaders as guest speakers.
Curriculum
The curriculum contains the traditional scope
and sequence for grades K-12. ABeka textbooks are used
for most classes. Bob Jones texts and others are used
for secondary science and mathematics.
GPA
Based on the following:
| Numeric Average |
Letter Grade |
Grade Point
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90-100
80-89
75-79
70-74 |
A
B
C
D |
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
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Honor classes are Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus, Physics,
Adv. Biology, Spanish III, and Computer Science II.
These classes receive one grade point higher for each
grade. For example an A = 5.0, B = 4.0.
Achievement Test Results
Stanford Achievement Test Results – 2008
|
Grade |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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BACS Test Avg
Grade Equiv |
3.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
9.7 |
10.4 |
10.2 |
PHS |
12.0 |
PHS |
PHS - Post high school
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College Entrance Exams
ACT
2005-2010 Composite Mean Score -
23
Top 50% - 26
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SAT |
Reading |
Math |
Writing |
Total with writing |
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BACS
2005-2010 Mean Score |
520 |
504 |
529 |
1553 |
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BACS
(Top 50%) |
596 |
596 |
609 |
1801 |
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Texas 2008 |
488 |
505 |
480 |
1473 |
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National 2008 |
502 |
515 |
494 |
1511 |
Colleges Attended by Graduates:
(incomplete list)
95% of graduates go on to
college.
Air Force Academy
Alvin College
Baylor University
Blinn College
College of the Mainland
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Christian College
Del Mar College
East Texas Baptist University
George Fox University |
Hardin Simmons University
Houston Baptist
University
Howard Payne University
Johns Hopkins University
Le Tourneau University
Ouachita Baptist University
Pensacola Christian College
Rice University
Sam Houston State
San Jacinto College |
St. Thomas University
Stephen F. Austin
University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
University of Houston
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
University of North Texas
University of Texas – Austin
Washington University |
Extra
Curricular Activities
Regional and State competition in Academics,
Music, and Sports.
Music Elementary music classes, Band (grades 6-12),
Junior High Vocal Ensemble, and
High School Vocal
Ensemble.
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Sports |
Junior
High
- Girls -
Volleyball, Basketball, Track
- Boys -
Football, Basketball, Track
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High School
- Girls -
Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Track,
Tennis, Soccer, Golf
- Boys -
Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track,
Soccer, Tennis, Gof
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Campus Visitors
College recruiters and other visitors may
visit on campus by securing approval through the school
office. |
