Faith Christian School 3585 Buck Mountain Road Roanoke, Virginia 24018 540-769-5200 Fax: 540-769-6030
CEEB: 471-934
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.
MEMBERSHIPS HELD: Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS) Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) The Society for Classical Learning (SCL) Educational Record Bureau (ERB) Virginia Council of Private Education Virginia Association of Christian Athletics (VACA) Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admissions Counseling (PCAC)
FACULTY: Faculty and staff of 49, with a teaching faculty of 30 full-time teachers, 9 part-time, and 3 administrative teachers, all of whom have a bachelor’s degree in field; 12 with master’s degrees or above.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:Minimum of 19 core units, and 4.5 additional, for a total of 23.5 credits in grades 9-12.
Core:
Integrated Studies:
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)
History:
4 credits
Foreign Language:
4 credits (at least one in classical)
Thesis
1 credit
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
ModernEuropean Literature(11th)
Chemistry(11th)
Beginning Band
American Literature(12th)
Anatomy & Physiology(12th)
Intermediate/Advanced
Physics(12th)
Band
**Beginning with the class of
2009, all 9th grade students will
take Conceptual Physics
Journalism/Yearbook
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 2009 (5 graduates)
VERBAL
MATH
WRITING
TOTAL
High
720
640
780
1360/2140
Low
450
420
590
870/1460
Mean
638
547
625
1156/1800
Middle 50% Range (Verbal & Math): 1130-1280 Middle 50% Range (Verbal, Math & Writing): 1740-1900
The five graduates in the Class of 2009 were offered over $587,800 in merit scholarship money over a four-year period.
Class of 2008 (13 graduates)
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 thirteen graduates in the Class of 2008 were offered over $1,638,432 in merit scholarship money over a four-year period. COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES -- 1999 - 2009(87 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
