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WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

School Profile 2017-18

1917 N. Centennial Street

High Point, NC 27262

Telephone: 336-884-3333, ext. 245

Fax: 336-884-8232

CEEB Number: 342018

Head of School: Dr. Rob Brown High School Principal: Tim Rickman Director of College Counseling: Michelle Ledbetter [email protected]

SCHOOL Wesleyan Christian Academy is a K-12 college preparatory school located in High Point, NC. It is a division of Wesleyan Education Center, under the umbrella of the Wesleyan districts as well as the Wesleyan denomination.

ENROLLMENT Total enrollment in 2016-2017 was 987 with 375 students in grades 9-12. Admission is open to all qualified students and is based on academic records, admissions testing, personal interviews, and recommendations.

ACCREDITATION Wesleyan Christian Academy is accredited by the Advance ED and the Association of Christian Schools International and holds membership in the North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals. All teachers are certified by the state of North Carolina.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Students must earn a minimum of 23 credits, including 4 in English, 4 in Math, 3 in Science, 3 in Social Studies, 2 in a Foreign Language, 2 in Bible, 1 in Physical Education, and 1 in Philosophy. Seniors must also complete 12 hours of community service.

The academy grading scale prior to 2016-2017 was as follows: A+=99-100; A=95-98; A-=93-94; B+=91-92; B=87-90; B-=85-86; C+=83-84; C=79-82; C-=77-78; D+=75-76; D=72-74; D-=70-71; F=Below 70.

The academy grading scale as of 2016-2017 is as follows: A+ = 98-100; A=93-97; A-=90-92; B+=87-89; B=83-86; B-=80-82; C+=77-79; C=73-76; C-=70-72; D+=67-69; D=63-66; D-=60-62; F=Below 60

Grade Point Average is calculated at the end of each year, based on final grades. All grades earned at Wesleyan Christian Academy are included in the GPA. GPA is calculated on a 4 point scale, with weighting for AP and Honors courses according to the following scale: one extra point for honors courses and two extra points for AP courses.

Wesleyan provides a rigorous college preparatory curriculum for all students and does not rank.

SAT/ACT SCORES The following SAT/ACT scores were earned by members of the Class of 2017: SAT ACT Critical Reading/Writing Math Composite Top 25% 660-800 640-790 28-34 Mid 50% 540-650 490-630 20-27 Bottom 25% 360-530 290-480 14-19 CURRICULUM AP: Advanced Placement CP: College Preparatory

English Mathematics CP English 9, 10, 11, 12 CP: Algebra I; Algebra II; Geometry; Discrete Math; Honors English 9, 10, 11, 12 Advanced Functions and Modeling Speech; Journalism I & II; Honors Journalism II Honors: Geometry; Algebra II; Pre-Calculus; AP English Language & Composition Calculus/Statistics; Statistics AP English Literature & Composition AP Calculus; AP Statistics

Science Foreign Language CP Anat. & Phys.; Biology; Chemistry; Physics CP French I and II Honors Anat. & Phys.; Biology; Chemistry; Physics Honors French III and IV AP Biology; AP Chemistry; AP Physics 1&2 CP Spanish I and II Medical Careers Honors Spanish III and IV

Social Studies Other CP US History; World History Male and Female Vocal Ensembles (CP and Honors) CP Government/Economics; Philosophy Wind Ensemble and Honors Wind Ensemble Honors US History; World History; Government Praise Band AP US History; AP World History Honors Theatre Tech AP US Government & Politics Art I, II, and Honors Art III and IV AP Psychology Drama I and II and Honors Drama II Bible I, II, and III; Honors Bible III CLASS OF 2017

Ninety-three students graduated in the class of 2017 and were accepted at the following colleges and :

The of Alabama University of South Carolina Anderson University Lenoir-Rhyne University Southern Appalachian State University The University of Tampa Butler University University of Tennessee, Knoxville Carnegie Mellon University A&M University Cedarville University Texas Tech University Central Piedmont Community College University of Maryland The University of Texas, Austin Clemson University Tulane University Coastal Mississippi State University University of at Boulder University of Mississippi Tech University College of Charleston UNC-Asheville UNC-Chapel Hill University of Washington UNC-Charlotte East Carolina University UNC-Greensboro University of West UNC-Wilmington Western Carolina University Embry-Riddle University North Carolina A&T University Florida Institute of Technology North Carolina Central University Florida Southern College North Carolina State University Winston- Fordham University Nova Southeastern University University of Wisconsin, Madison Forsyth Technical Community College The Ohio State University Wofford College Gardner-Webb University Pennsylvania State University Xavier University Piedmont College Guilford Technical Community College Purdue University Hampden-Sydney College Queens University of Charlotte Houston Baptist University Regent University University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Salem College Indiana Wesleyan University Savannah College of Arts and Design