SCHOOL PROFILE 2020-2021 PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY WITH A PASSION TO LEAD AND SERVE, AFFECTING THE WORLD AROUND THEM FOR GOD’S GLORY.

Independent College Prep Academy • Est. 1972 • Pre-K - Grade 12 • NEASC and ACSI Accredited

ADMINISTRATION 9:1 17 17 25 23 22 STUDENT/ 9TH 10TH 11TH 12TH AVERAGE

FACULTY GRADERS GRADERS GRADERS GRADERS CLASS SIZE Head of School Timothy Duff [email protected] WHO WE ARE PVCA is a Christ-centered community committed to developing students’ individual strengths, helping them to achieve their highest potential. Taught from a Director of Student Life Biblical perspective, students are encouraged to pursue excellence in their academics, life Edward Campolongo choices, and personal relationships. Successful graduates acquire the ability to think critically [email protected] with a passion to lead and serve, affecting the world around them for God’s glory. Guidance/College Counselor Lynn Jefson [email protected]

ADDRESS 965 Plumtree Road Springfield, MA 01119

PHONE 413.782.8031

FAX 413.782.8033 DIVERSE UP CREDITS DUAL HOURS OF FAMILIES 47% TO 18 56+ 65% STUDENT ENROLLMENT SERVICE FINANCIAL WEBSITE https://pvcama.org BODY AID CEEB CODE 222051 ADVANCED COURSES GRADUATION STUDENT BODY GRADING SCALE OFFERED REQUIREMENTS 287 Enrolled (82 High School) 82 Seniors LETTER NUMBER GPA FOR GPA FOR GPA FOR AP® COURSES COURSE CREDITS GRADE RANGE STANDARD HONORS A.P. CLASS OF 2020 SCORES  AP® ENGLISH AND ENGLISH 4 A 95-100 4.0 4.5 5.0 COMPOSITION (Middle 50% Range) MATHEMATICS* 3 A- 90-94 3.67 4.17 4.67 2020 SAT R&W 563, M 527  AP® CALCULUS B+ 87-89 3.33 3.83 4.33 BIBLE 4 HONORS COURSES FINE ARTS B 83-86 3.0 3.5 4.0 SOCIAL STUDIES 4 • Choir • Art  ALGEBRA 1 • Audio • Digital Media B- 80-82 2.67 3.17 3.67 SCIENCE 3  ALGERBRA 2 Engineering • Yearbook C+ 77-79 2.33 2.83 3.33 PHYSICAL 1  BIOLOGY C 73-76 2.0 2.5 3.0 EDUCATION ATHLETICS  CHEMISTRY • Baseball • Tennis C- 70-72 1.67 2.17 2.67 FOREIGN 2 LANGUAGE • Basketball • Volleyball D 65-69 1.0 1.5 2.0  AMERICAN LITERATURE • Soccer F Below 0.0 0.0 0.0  BRITISH LITERATURE FINE ARTS 1.5

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY *Four math credits are required for Massachusetts State Colleges/Universities.

MISSIONS WEEK PVCA's academic approach during the time period of March 13-June 5th accommodated the critical switch to Missions Week offers students in distance learning. Multiple platforms were used and students were graded on an A-F scale. Grades were grades nine through twelve the impacted based on student initiative to complete the work assigned in a timely manner. Students were opportunity to serve alongside their required to use their own devices and their learning was impacted by not being in a classroom with their peers at various nonprofit peers and teacher. WiFi was available based on what the family had in place when school went out. Only 4% organizations and outreach ministries in of the Class of 2021 was able to complete the SAT/ACT. the Greater Springfield Area. GRADUATES OF PVCA APPLY TO AND ARE ADMITTED TO A WIDE VARIETY OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Abilene University Eastern Nazarene College Pensacola Christian College Albany College of Pharmacy Edmunds College Post University American International College Elms College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institution Anderson University Endicott College Russell Sage College Azusa Pacific University Gardner-Webb University Rutgers University Bay Path University St. John’s University Becker College George Washington University Salem State University Bentley College Grace Bible College South Carolina State University Berklee College of Music Springfield College Biola University Harding University State University of New York Bluffton University Highlands College Suny Cobleskill College Bob Jones University High Point University Syracuse University Boston Baptist College Hillsdale College Taylor University Boston University Tennessee Temple University Johnson and Wales University The King’s College Calvin College King College University of Connecticut Lancaster Bible College University of Hartford Central Bible College Liberty University University of Kansas Charleston Southern University Messiah College University of Maine Clark Summit University Moody Bible Institute University of Massachusetts Clearwater Christian College Newbury College University of Rhode Island Colorado Christian University Northeastern University Wentworth Institute Covenant Bible College Nyack College Western New England University Cumberland College North Park University Westfield State University Oregon State University Wheaton College Worcestor Polytechnic Institute

PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 965 Plumtree Road, Springfield, MA • Phone 413.782.8031 • Fax 413.782.8033 • Web pvcama.org • CEEB Code 222051