HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2016 - 2017

510 37th Street Beaver Falls, PA 15010 | P: 724.843.3002 | F: 724.843.5224 | www.beavercountychristian.org Beaver County Christian School is a community of Christian families who, in order to equip their children for service to Christ, are actively working together to develop, operate, and maintain a challenging, excellent educational program reflecting a Christian world and life view in an environment that stresses compassion and responsibility.

SCHOOL CODE: 392896 5 YEAR RESULTS

ABOUT BEAVER COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS  Founded in 1969, BCCS is a private college preparatory school BCCS has had 12 National Merit Finalists and 20 National Merit with the aim to teach all subjects in the light of God’s Word. Commended students.  Classes offered Kindergarten – 12th grade.  Located in Beaver Falls, PA (45 minutes from Pittsburgh, PA). ADVANCED PLACEMENT  West Park Campus (K-8) & Merriman Campus (9-12). The chart below displays the AP Five-Year School Score Summary for  Prepares students for the future with college preparatory Beaver County Christian School, , and globally. The academics, biblical worldview and vocational preparation. number listed is the percent of AP students who received scores of 3  Total Population: 243 or higher.  High School Population: 67

ADMINISTRATION BCCS PA Global Supervising Principal: Doug Carson, [email protected] 86% 90% High School Principal: Robert Rostoni, [email protected] 78% 73% School Counselor: Naomi Oosting, [email protected] 68% 68% 69% 68% 68% 61% 61% 61% 61% Athletic Director: Dan Williams, [email protected] 60% 46% HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY & STAFF 1 Supervising Principal 16 Teaching Faculty 1 High School Principal 1 Learning Support 1 School Counselor 31% teach college courses 1 Athletic Director 44% have advanced degrees 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

ACCREDITATION/AFFILIATION 2012-2016 AP Results Christian Schools International (CSI) 57 BCCS students sat for 105 AP exams from 2012-2016 Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) 40% of students earned a 3 or higher North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals AP 22% of students earned a 4 or higher (NACCAP) EXAMS American Home Life International (AHLI) 8% of students earned a 5 Western PA Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) PA Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) 2012-2016 SAT AVERAGES

COLLEGE READINESS (Avg past 5 yrs) SAT 1600 Scale SAT 2400 Scale 86% enrolled in College/University 8% enrolled in Other Postsecondary Schools 1074 1589 College readiness program with College, Penn State-Beaver, and Community College of Beaver County to enable students to take NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION college courses in high school for college credit. Beaver County Christian School admits students of any race, color, national Sevenstar online program through Christian Schools Intl offering online and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities college classes for high school credit and possible college credit. generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Beaver Internship Program- hands on experience in the field of choice while County Christian School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, being mentored by a professional in the field for high school credit.1-2 national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, semesters admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.

“…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31

HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2016 - 2017

510 37th Street Beaver Falls, PA 15010 | P: 724.843.3002 | F: 724.843.5224 | www.beavercountychristian.org

DUAL ENROLLMENT & HONOR COURSES GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AP English Literature and Composition, Dual Enrollment Advanced European A student must accumulate 26 credits to graduate. History and European Study Abroad Program, Dual Enrollment Advanced Calculus, Advanced Math, Chemistry, Dual Enrollment Chemistry, and  4 credits of English  3 credits of Math Advanced Anatomy and Physiology and Dual Enrollment Environmental  3 credits of Social Studies  3 credits of Science Science and additional Dual Enrollment online classes.  2.5 credits of Bible  0.5 credits of Health

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES  1.0 credits of Computer  0.5 credits of Speech  1.5 credits of Physical Education English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition and  7.0 elective credits* additional AP online courses. *1 elective unit must be an online credit. COLLEGE PREPARATORY MATH NOTE: The Saxon math system is used for college preparatory math. Geometry is GRADING SCALE integrated throughout the Saxon math program. Students who have taken Grade Scale Unweighted Honors & AP Saxon Algebra I and Algebra II are prepared to meet a liberal arts college's admissions standards, which ordinarily require geometry as well as Algebra I A1 92-100 4.0 5.0 A- 90-91 3.7 4.7 and II. A separate Geometry course is available for students in need of it. B+ 88-89 3.3 4.3 ATHLETICS B1 82-87 3.0 4.0 BCCS offers a variety of opportunities for students to participate in athletics. B- 80-81 2.7 3.7 Our athletic program strives to teach students to work at whatever they do C+ 78-79 2.3 3.3 with all of their hearts and to do everything for the glory of God. C1 72-77 2.0 3.0 C- 70-71 1.7 2.7 At the High School level (Grades 9-12), BCCS competes in the Western D+ 68-69 1.3 2.3 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL, a division of the PIAA) in D1 62-67 1.0 2.0 girls' , boys' soccer, and boys' volleyball. We play independent schedules in girls' and boys' basketball. BCCS athletes also have D- 60-61 0.7 1.7 the opportunity to compete in the WPIAL in wrestling, swimming, , F1 0-59 0.0 0.0 , boys' , girls' lacrosse, track, football, girls' soccer, girls' tennis, cross country, and golf through the cooperative agreement with Blackhawk

High School. FINE ARTS OFFERINGS: Since joining the WPIAL in 2008, the girls' volleyball team won the WPIAL Students have the opportunity to participate in Art Class, Class A Championship, the boys' soccer team reached the WPIAL Class A Championship game, and the boys' volleyball team reached the WPIAL Class Theater Arts Class and Competitions, Band, Handbells, Chorus, and the annual Mancini Award Winning Musical. AA Semifinals and 2016 WPIAL Class AA Champions and PIAA Quarter Finals.

BEAVER COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL COLLEGE PLACEMENT:

Anderson University Mt. Vernon Nazarene University University of California Auburn University DeVry Institute of Technology Huntington University New Castle School of Trades Dordt College Indiana Wesleyan University Northwestern College Rosedale Tech Veterinary Technical Institute Indiana University of Belhaven College Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University Washington & Boston University Eastern University Johnson & Wales University State University South Dakota School of Mines Waynesburg College Calvin College Edinboro University Pennsylvania State University State University of New York Webster University Pennsylvania State University- Carnegie Mellon University Kent State University Beaver West Liberty University Pennsylvania State University- Geneva College Liberty University Behrend Temple University Westminster College Clarkson University Gordon College Malone College Pittsburgh Technical Institute The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Commonwealth Technical Institute Grace College Median School of Allied Health The King's College Wheaton College Community College of Beaver County Greenville College Messiah College Reformed Bible College Wooster University Cornell University Mt. Union College Trinity Christian College Youngstown State University

“…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31