WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
School Profile 2019-20 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 North Carolina Wesleyan districts as well as the Wesleyan denomination.
ENROLLMENT Total enrollment in 2018-2019 was 969 with 377 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, and North Carolina Association of Independent Schools. 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 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 2019: SAT ACT Critical Reading/Writing Math Composite Top 25% 660-780 660-800 26-35 Mid 50% 530-650 510-650 18-25 Bottom 25% 420-520 340-500 13-17
CURRICULUM AP: Advanced Placement CP: College Preparatory Students are limited to three AP classes during their Junior and Senior year, unless they receive special permission from administration. Sophomores are allowed to take one AP class and freshmen are not allowed to take an AP class.
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 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 Computer Science; Web Programming Honors Spanish III and IV Object-oriented Programming Other Social Studies Male and Female Vocal Ensembles (CP and Honors) CP US History; World History Wind Ensemble and Honors Wind Ensemble CP Government/Economics; Philosophy Praise Band Honors US History; World History; Government Honors Theatre Tech AP US History; AP World History Art I, II, and Honors Art III and IV AP US Government & Politics Drama I and II and Honors Drama II AP Psychology Bible I, II, and III; Honors Bible III
CLASS OF 2019 Ninety-nine students graduated in the class of 2019 and were accepted at the following colleges and universities: University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa George Mason University UNC-Wilmington Anderson University Georgia Institute of Technology North Carolina A&T University Appalachian State University Gordon College North Carolina State University Auburn University Greensboro College North Greenville University Baylor University Guilford College The Ohio State University Belmont Abbey College Guilford Tech Community College Palm Beach Atlantic University Belmont University Hampden-Sydney College Pennsylvania State University Boston University University of Hawaii - Manoa University of Pittsburgh Butler University High Point University Purdue University University of California - Davis Hollins University Roanoke College Campbell University University of Illinois - Champaign Samford University Carson-Newman University Johnson & Wales University Savannah College of Art and Design Catawba College University of Kentucky Seton Hall University Catholic University of America Kenyon College University of South Carolina Charleston Southern University King’s College Southern Methodist University The Citadel Lees-McRae College St. Johns University Clemson University Lenoir-Rhyne University University of Tennessee-Knoxville College of Charleston Lesley University Texas A & M University of Colorado at Boulder Liberty University Toccoa Falls College Colorado State University Lipscomb University Tulane University Concord College Louisiana State University United States Military Academy West Point Converse College Louisburg College United State Naval Academy Davidson College Loyola University at New Orleans University of Utah and Utah State Davidson County Community College Marquette University Virginia Military Institute University of Denver University of Maryland-College Park Virginia Tech East Carolina University Meredith College Wake Forest University Eckerd College Messiah College West Liberty University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Michigan State University Western Carolina University Ferrum College University of Mississippi Westminster College Flagler College Montreat College Wheaton College Florida State University UNC-Asheville Wingate University Franklin College of Indiana UNC-Chapel Hill Winthrop University Furman University UNC-Charlotte Wofford College Gardner-Webb University UNC-Greensboro Xavier University