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School Profile
Faith Christian School
3585 Buck Mountain Road
Roanoke, Virginia 24018
540-769-5200 Fax: 540-769-6030
CEEB: 471-934
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Samuel P. Cox
Head of School |
Kathleen A. Habeeb
Director of College Counseling |
MISSION: The mission of Faith Christian School is to provide a Christ-centered classical education of academic excellence, spiritual depth, and moral integrity which will prepare students for godly participation in their society and promote loyalty to God and country.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM: The rigorous and demanding curriculum is modeled after the classical trivium, consisting of three parts: grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric, which are designed to equip students with the tools of learning. Students transferring from other schools, both public and private, generally require a period of adjustment to the academic requirements and expectations at FCS. The interdisciplinary integration of subjects is stressed, particularly at the high school level. Students are expected to be able to clearly articulate their beliefs and views on various topics. Classical and modern languages are required, and students are expected to use their acquired logic and rhetorical skills throughout their study. There is only one academic “track” throughout the school, and it is typically at the honors level, which is designated as such on the transcripts. Overall, the course of study is demanding and college preparatory, whereby students are required to think deeply and critically. Our students in grades ten through twelve, who achieve a minimum cumulative average of 3.50, as well as meet strict qualifications regarding service, leadership, and character, are inducted into our Veritas Honor Society. Faith Christian School does not rank students.
SENIOR THESIS: A Senior Honors Thesis is required for graduation. It is an opportunity for the seniors to improve their critical thinking, research, and rhetorical skills by preparing, presenting, and defending a substantive argument on a debatable question. Close contact with a faculty advisor is required, as the students spend an entire year preparing their theses. Each thesis is presented and defended extemporaneously to the faculty and invited guests at the Senior Thesis Defense.
EXTRACURRICULAR: Athletics, as well as clubs, round out the students’ experiences at Faith. The Ministerium Society gives students the opportunity to minister in a variety of service projects within the surrounding community. The Student Government Association allows students to minister to others at Faith Christian School. There is also Tertulia (Spanish Club), Math Club, Art Club, Latin Club, and Hi Y, which includes the Model General Assembly and the Model Judiciary Program. Students engage in various team sports in each season.
ENROLLMENT: Founded in 1997, Faith Christian School now enrolls 304 students in grades K-12. In the past nine years there have been eighty-two graduates, and typically 100% of our graduates matriculate at a four-year college or university. The student-faculty ratio in the Upper School is 10:1.
MEMBERSHIPS HELD:
Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS)
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Educational Record Bureau (ERB)
Virginia Council of Private Education
The Society for Classical Learning (SCL)
Virginia Association of Christian Athletics (VACA)
Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admissions Counseling (PCAC)
Candidate for Accreditation, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
FACULTY: Teaching faculty of 24 full-time teachers, 9 part-time, and 3 administrative teachers, all of whom have a bachelor’s degree in field; 11 with master's degrees or above.
GRADING SCALE: A: 93-100 B: 85-92 C: 77-84 D: 70-76 E: Below 70
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of 19 core units, and 4.5 additional, for a total of 23.5 credits in grades 9-12.
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Integrated Studies: |
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| English |
4 credits |
Fine Arts: |
1.5 credits |
| Math: |
3 credits (including Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II) |
Theology |
3 credits |
| Science: |
3 credits (Conceptual Physics, Biology and Chemistry) |
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| History: |
4 credits |
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| Foreign Language: |
4 credits (at least one in classical) |
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| Thesis |
1 credit |
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COURSE OF STUDY:
| ENGLISH |
SCIENCE |
FINE ARTS |
| British Literature (9th) |
Earth Science (9th) ** |
Studio Art |
| Rhetoric (9th) |
Conceptual Physics (9th) |
AP Art |
| Ancient Western Literature (10th) |
Biology (10th) |
Chorus |
| Modern European Literature (11th) |
Chemistry (11th) |
Beginning Band |
| American Literature (12th) |
Anatomy & Physiology (12th) |
Intermediate/Advanced |
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Physics (12th) |
Band |
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** Beginning with the class of
2009, all 9th grade students will
take Conceptual Physics |
Journalism/Yearbook |
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Drama |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
MATH |
HISTORY |
Greek I
Greek II
Latin I
Latin II
Latin III
Spanish I
Spanish II
Spanish III |
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Pre-Calculus w/Trig
Calculus I
Calculus II |
World Geography (9th)
Ancient Western History (10th)
Modern European History (11th)
American History (12th)
History of Western
Philosophy (11th/12th)
Geopolitics (11th/12th) |
| THEOLOGY |
HONORS THESIS |
| Hermeneutics (9th) |
Thesis consists of 1/2-credit spring semester of junior year, and |
| History (10th) |
Early Church 1/2 credit fall semester of senior year. During the |
| American Church History (10th) |
year in which students work on their thesis, they are expected |
| Reformation History & Theology(11th) |
to produce a 25-page research paper and an oral defense of their |
| Apologetics(12th) |
paper before the faculty, student body and guests. |
SAT I DISTRIBUTION
Class of 2008 (13 graduates)
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VERBAL |
MATH |
WRITING |
TOTAL |
| High |
710 |
660 |
700 |
1370/2070 |
| Low |
450 |
470 |
430 |
920/1350 |
| Mean |
596 |
577 |
584 |
1173/1757 |
Middle 50% Range (Verbal & Math): 1070-1320
Middle 50% Range (Verbal, Math & Writing): 1610-1960
The twelve graduates in the Class of 2008 were offered over $1,638,432 in merit scholarship money over a four-year period.
Class of 2007 (11 graduates)
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VERBAL |
MATH |
WRITING |
TOTAL |
| High |
800 |
620 |
780 |
1420/2200 |
| Low |
470 |
450 |
470 |
920/1390 |
| Mean |
638 |
547 |
625 |
1185/1810 |
Middle 50% Range (Verbal & Math): 1090-1310
Middle 50% Range (Verbal, Math & Writing): 1650-1990
The twelve graduates in the Class of 2007 were offered over $716,364
in merit scholarship money over a four-year period.
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES -- 1999 - 2008 (82 Graduates total)
Appalachian State University (2)
Auburn University (3)
Averett College
Ballet Magnificat
Belhaven College
Belmont University
Bluefield College
Bridgewater College (7)
Bryan College (2)
Butler University
Calvin College (3)
Capernwray Bible Institute (Costa Rica)
Carson-Newman College (4)
Cedarville University
Christopher Newport University (9)
Clemson University
Covenant (4)
East Carolina University
Eastern Kentucky University
Elon College (8)
Emory and Henry College (4)
Fashion Institute of Technology
Furman University (5)
George Mason University (2)
Gordon College
Greensboro College
Grove City College (2)
Hampden-Sydney College (6)
Hillsdale College (2)
Indiana Wesleyan
James Madison University (18)
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
King College (2)
Lees-McRae College
Liberty University (3) |
Longwood College
Mississippi State University
Montreat College (2)
New York University
Northeastern Illinois
Nyack College
Radford University (4)
Randolph-Macon College (4)
Roanoke College (23)
Samford University (2)
Savannah Coll. Of Art & Design
St. Mary's College (MD)
Texas Christian University
Towson State University
United States Military Academy at West Point (2)
University of Edinburgh (UK)
University of Findlay (2)
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
University of North Carolina - Greensboro
University of North Carolina -Wilmington (2)
University of Oklahoma
University of Richmond (3)
University of Virginia (2)
University of Wales (UK)
University of York (UK)
Virginia Commonwealth University (2)
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Tech (18)
Wake Forest University (5)
Washington & Lee
Western Carolina University
Wheaton College (2)
College of William and Mary (6)
Wingate University
Winthrop College | |
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