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Quick Facts
Awards A.C.E. Model School Status (2008), A.C.E. Model School Status (2007), A.C.E. Model School Status (2006)
Special features religious, independent study, nonprofit, after-school care
Gender composition coed
Dress code Uniforms required: Uniforms for boys consist of khaki pants, red shirt, brown belt, and brown dress shoes. Uniforms for girls consist of khaki skirt, red shirt, and brown shoes. On Mondays, both boys and girls wear white shirts. All shirts are the pullover-type with collars. Uniform orders may be placed through the school at no extra cost.

School Mission
  • To instill Godly principles and Christian character while providing a high standard of education.

Curriculum
  • This school is best known for its character-building education
  • This high school program is primarily college preparatory and aims for most graduates to go immediately to four year colleges.
  • Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
  • 0-10% of students receive special education services.
  • This school has a particular instructional focus on back-to-basics, traditional instruction.
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
 
 
Activities and Sports
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: drawing/painting.
 
 
Technology and Facilities
  • This school was established between 1980-1989.
 
 
Admissions and Enrollment
  • Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview and recommendations.
  • Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 81-100% were accepted.
  • Tuition: $2000-$2999
  • 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
  • About half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • 91-95% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
  • Regular classroom hours: 8:30am to 3:30pm.
 
 
Source of Data
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