RECENT COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES 2013-2014 Albright College Baylor University Belmont University Biola University SCHOOL Boston College Boston University Brandeis University PROFILE Bucknell University Cairn University Calvin College THE SCHOOL Carnegie Mellon University Founded in 1950, Delaware County Case Western Reserve Univ. Christian School is a parent-owned Cedarville University independent school serving Pre-K Clemson University through Grade 12 students. Students College of William & Mary Cornell University receive a distinctively Christian Covenant College education, focused on college Curtis Institute of Music preparatory studies. More than 98% Dartmouth College of graduates continue their academic DePaul University studies at colleges and universities Drexel University Delaware County nationwide. Eastern University Eastman School of Music Christian School Elizabethtown College Elon University ACCREDITATION Emerson College Delaware County Christian School is Fordham University dually accredited by the Middle State Franklin & Marshall College Association of Colleges and Schools Furman University and Association of Christian Schools Geneva College Rice University University of Rochester International. Georgetown University Rochester Institute of Tech. University of the Sciences (PA) Georgia Inst. of Technology Savannah College of Art University of South Carolina Gordon College Shippensburg University Univ. of Southern California STUDENTS & FACULTY Grove City College Stevens Inst. of Technology University of Virginia Gwynedd-Mercy College St. Johns University University of Wisconsin 2013/2014 High School enrollment is Haverford College SUNY Binghamton Ursinus College 308. The class of 2014 contains 85 Hillsdale College SUNY Stony Brook West Chester University students. Students attend from five Houghton College Syracuse University USMA at West Point counties within a 25-mile radius of the Immaculata University Temple University Villanova University school. More than 78% of the high Indiana Univ at Bloomington Templeton Honors College Virginia Tech University school faculty hold advanced degrees, James Madison University United States Naval Academy Wake Forest University and 13% hold doctorates. Johns Hopkins University University of the Arts Wheaton College The Juilliard School UC Berkeley Widener University Lafayette College UC Los Angeles Worcester Polytechnic Inst. La Salle University UC San Diego Yale University Lehigh University University of Alabama York College of PA Liberty University University of Arkansas our mission is to Messiah College University of Cincinnati educate students who Moody Bible Institute University of Delaware will impact the world Muhlenberg College University of Illinois through biblical New England Conservatory University of Maryland Delaware County New York University University of Michigan Delaware County thought and action. Penn State University University of Notre Dame Christian School Christian School Philadelphia University University of Pennsylvania Pratt Institute University of Pittsburgh UPPER CAMPUS (grades 6-12) - 462 Malin Road - Newtown Square, PA 19073 - 610-353-6522 PSU-Schreyer Honors College University of Richmond www.dccs.org DEVON CAMPUS (grades pre-k-5) - 905 S. Waterloo Road - Devon, PA 19333 - 484-654-2400 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS CLASS RANK ACTIVITIES AP and HONORS Due to class size, Delaware County Christian School does •Baseball •Chapel Committee CLASSES not rank. •Basketball •Worship Team •Cheerleading AP SCORES (2012-2013) •Student Ministry Outreach SCIENCE: • Prefect Board/Student AP Chemistry •Cross Country 102 students took 178 exams in 18 content areas. Of 178 exams, 75% garnered a score of 3 or higher. Senate AP Physics B Delaware County • Field Hockey Christian School • Math Club AP Biology • Football CORE SUBJECTS No. 5 4 3 % 5, 4, 3 •National Honor Society Physics (H) •Golf • Hi-Q Chem (H) & Chem B (H) English Lang & Lit 37 11 12 11 92 UPPER CAMPUS (Grades 6-12) •Ice Hockey •Drama Production Bio (H) & Bio B (H) 462 Malin Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073 AP Calculus BC & • Mock Trial •Indoor Track 14 8 5 1 100 Adv. Topics (H) (phone) 610-353-6522 (fax) 610-356-9684 Statistics •Lacrosse AP Gov’t, Euro, US 61 5 18 26 80 DIVERSITY DEVON CAMPUS (Grades Pre-K - 5) •Soccer & World Hist ENGLISH: DC is a diverse community. AP English Literature 905 S. Waterloo Road, Devon, PA 19333 •Softball AP Bio & Physics 22 3 4 7 64 40% of the student body AP English Language CEEB: 399298 www.dccs.org •Swimming Athletic League Affiliation DC is a member of the Pennsylvania represents ethnic minorities. English 12 (H) •Tennis Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), SAT MEAN SCORES (Class of 2013): International students from English 11 (H) •Track & Field District One, and is a member of the CR Math Writing Combined over 4 countries represent English 10 (H) Timothy Wiens, Ed. D. Head of School •Wrestling Bicentennial Athletic League. nearly 17% of high school English 9 (H) 75th %ile 705 703 695 2103 students. 36% of the student Andrew Alford, M. Ed. High School Principal body receives Financial 50th %ile 643 656 648 1947 Aid. Families attending the MATHEMATICS: NAVIANCE AP Calculus BC Trevor Creeden, M. Ed. Director of College and school represent over 140 Career Counseling Delaware County Christian School uses Naviance (eDOCS) to AP Statistics churches. send transcripts, school profile, letters of recommendation and GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Calculus (H) Brook Pauley, M. A. Guidance Counselor other supporting documents electronically to colleges and universities. Students begin earning credits toward graduation in the 9th Prob & Stat (H) grade. A minimum of 24.5 credits is required for graduation. Pre-Calculus (H) Janet Smyth, B.A. Administrative Assistant English……………………………….4 credits Algebra II (H) Geometry (H) Donald Davis, C.A.A. Athletic Director History……………………………….4 credits Bible………………………………….4 credits HeadWORLD of School LANGUAGE: Mathematics………………………...4 credits* COMMUNITY AP German FACILITIES Science……………………………….3 credits HighAP SchoolSpanish Principal World Languages…………………....3 credits SERVICE Delaware County Christian School is located on German II, III & IV (H) Health/P.E………………………...... 1.25 credits Each high school student is DirectorSpanish of II,College III& IV and (H) 49 acres on two campuses in Newtown Square required to participate in Career Couseling Fine Arts ...... 0.6 credits and Devon, both western suburbs of Philadelphia. the DC Church Service Plan. The upper school campus (grades 6-12) includes Career Stewardship...... 0.2 credits Students must complete DirectorHISTORY: of Guidance newly renovated science and computer labs, an Intro to Life Calling ...... 0.5 credits their DC Church Service Plan AP European History Administrative Assist. extensive library, two gymnasiums, a 600-seat * depending on track, could garner lower credits each year as a requirement AP US Gov’t / Politics auditorium and multiple athletic fields. AP US History to graduate from Delaware Athletic Director AP World History GRADING SCALE County Christian School.On average, a Church Service US History (H) A = 94-100 B- = 84-85 D+ = 74-75 Plan should take a student 30 World History (H) A- = 92-93 C+ = 82-83 D = 72-73 hours to complete; although B+ = 90-91 C = 78-81 D- = 70-71 many students serve well B = 86-89 C- = 76-77 F = 69 or below ELECTIVE: beyond 30 hours. AP Psychology GPA SCALE: DC utilizes a 5.0 weighted GPA scale * Honors courses are weighted by adding .4 pts. J-TERM ** AP courses are weighted by adding 1.0 pt. Each high school student is required to participate in J-Term 100—5.0 89—3.68 each year they are enrolled at DC. J-Term provides a distinctive 78—2.30 99—4.88 88—3.56 77—2.17 educational experience and supplements the annual two 98—4.76 87—3.44 76—2.04 semesters of traditional education with in-depth, experiential 97—4.64 86—3.32 learning in a particular area of interest. Each student will 96—4.52 85—3.20 75—1.91 choose to participate in either 2 three-hour classes, 1 six-hour 95—4.40 84—3.08 74—1.78 class, an academic or missions trip or an internship. Each 94—4.28 83—2.95 73—1.65 student will receive a grade for each J-Term completed but this 93—4.16 82—2.82 72—1.52 grade is not factored into their GPA. 92—4.04 81—2.69 71—1.39 91—3.92 80—2.56 70—1.26 90—3.80 79—2.43 69—0.00