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Quick Facts
Principal Don Ansohn   email the principal
Special features religious, nonprofit
Gender composition coed
Dress code Uniforms required

School Mission
  • To be a place of encouragement and excellence in academic and character training where The Light of the World, Jesus Christ, lives in and enlightens those who teach and learn.

Curriculum
  • Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
  • Special education programs designed specifically for students with autism and hearing impairments.
  • This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
  • The school uses the following instructional model: Core Knowledge
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
 
 
Technology and Facilities
  • 1 students per computer.
  • 4% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
  • This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
  • This school was established in 1995.
  • No transportation is provided to this school.
 
 
Admissions and Enrollment
  • Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview, recommendations and samples of student work.
  • To evaluate applicants, this school also uses: Diagnostic Testing.
  • Standardized tests used to evaluate applicants: SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test). Other standardized tests used: Stanford Achievcement Test.
  • Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 61-80% were accepted.
  • Tuition: $3000-$3999
  • 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
  • Yes
  • Students at this school are admitted on the basis of tests, grades, auditions or other criteria.
  • About half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
 
 
Safety, Discipline and Support
  • Safety and discipline-related resources include: After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension; closed campus;
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • 61-65% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
  • This school has an emphasis in: Advanced Christian Education.
  • Regular classroom hours: 8:30am to 3:30pm.
  • Principal has been at this school for 12 years.
  • Principal has 20 years of experience.
 
 
Source of Data
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 09/13/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.  

 
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