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3601 Bois D’Arc Road Bob Lovelady, M.Ed, Head of School McKinney, TX 75071 Laura Smith, B.S., Upper School Principal David Etheredge, Ph.D, Middle School Principal 214‐544‐2658 Christopher Hydock, B.S., Lower School Principal 972‐548‐2507 (Fax) Jan Williams, M.S., Directed Studies Director www.mckinneychrisan.org Elaine Mayberry, B.A., Admissions Director CEEB Code: 444631 Judy Collins, B.S., Athlec Director Kate Perry, B.S., Academic Counselor & Registrar McKinney Christian Academy exists to honor Jesus Christ by teaching students to live biblically through education of mind, body and spirit. 2019-20 School Profile School: Extra‐Curricular Acvies: Standardized Test Performance McKinney Chrisan Academy is a non-denominaon‐ Chapel PK‐12Aspire 2019 (by ACT) al Covenant school. Founded in 1992, MCA offers a Art PK‐12 grade 3 Composite: 419 [nat’l 415] biblical worldview educaon across all disciplines to Music PK‐5 grade 4 Composite: 421 [nat’l 418] PreK‐12th‐grade students. We partner with the Honor Choir 3‐5 grade 5 Composite: 425 [nat’l 420] family and church in the students’ educaon. MCA Band 5‐12 has been named the Best Private School by Star Choir 6‐12 grade 6 Composite: 426 [nat’l 422] Local Media annually since 2006 and by Living Mag- Theatre 7‐12 grade 7 Composite: 425 [nat’l 423] azine annually since 2013. ACSI Speech & Spelling 3‐8 grade 8 Composite: 429 [nat’l 425] Accreditaon/Memberships: Math Olympics 3‐8 Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Duke TIP 4‐7 grade 9 Composite: 432 [nat’l 426] AdvancED® Robocs 6‐8 grade 10 Composite: 435 [nat’l 427] The College Board Clubs & Honor Sociees 9‐12 PSAT 2018 (10‐11) National Honor Society Debate 9‐12 grade 10 : 1074 [nat’l 920] North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Student Government 6‐12 Professionals (NACCAP) TAPPS Academics & Speech 9‐12 grade 11 : 1099 [nat’l 1010] Southern Association of Colleges and Schools TX Association of Non‐Public Schools TAPPS Art 9‐12 TX Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Athlecs: TAPPS Class 5A Duke Talent Idenficaon Program (TIP): TX Association of Private Schools (TAPS) Middle School — TAPS (95th+ percenle on standardized test) Faculty: VB VG JVB JVG MS 7th grade: 10 parcipants; 1 grand & 8 state awards The faculty is comprised of 54 cerfied teachers; Baseball x x 4th‐6th grade: 21 parcipants; 1 naonal award 43% hold advanced degrees. All employees have a Basketball x x x x Student Campus Life Involvement: personal tesmony of faith in Jesus Christ. Fine Arts: 81% high school students Cheer x 2019‐20 Enrollment Class Student : Teacher 100% middle school students Cross Country x x x x x Size: Rao Athlecs: 73% high school students th Football x x 79% middle school students PK4‐12 588 PK: 16 4:1 K‐5th 205 K‐5: 20 8:1 Golf x x x x Directed Studies Program: 6th‐8th 141 6‐8 : 20 6:1 This unique program is designed to equip students Soccer x x x diagnosed with mild to moderate learning differ‐ 9th‐12th 233 9‐12: 24 7:1 Soball x x ences to achieve their maximum potenal in main‐ stream college preparatory curriculum. Admissions: Track & Field x x x Sports—non varsity: Admission is a selecve process. Students from Volleyball x x x Lil’ Stangs Recreaonal Teams: grades K‐5 Chrisan homes and who demonstrate an accepta‐ Wrestling Club Team: grades 6‐8 ble level of capability are admied based on person‐ Wrestling x club al tesmonies, previous school records, standardized Curricular Disncves: test scores, personal recommendaons, evaluaons, and interviews. As part of the Covenant Relaon‐ A McKinney Chrisan Academy educaon incorporates a rigorous academic curriculum ship, it is important for each of our families to un‐ with Chrisan worldview training and biblical integraon across the disciplines. Instrucon derstand and agree with the basic Biblical standards emphasizes crical thinking skills in a mulsensory learning environment; technology is upon which MCA was founded. MCA seeks to enroll used creavely in the classroom, creang a smulang, interacve, educaonal experi‐ students from all socio‐economic and ethnic back‐ ence. An exemplary fine arts program, outstanding athlecs, and a well‐rounded selecon grounds and does not discriminate on the basis of of elecve coursework and middle school educaonal trips offer many opportunies for race, color or naonality in the administraon of any students to mature their God‐given talents. We strive to be a springboard for students in program. the pursuit of lives that encounter, enjoy and express the love of God through excellence in Community: every endeavor. MCA has a peaceful, 60‐acre campus in the rapidly growing city of McKinney, Texas, a northern suburb Spiritual Disncons: of Dallas. McKinney is a diverse, residenal, highly Daily Bible instrucon and Chrisan worldview integraon in all subjects. educated and professional community that is family‐ Chapel weekly for lower school and upper school; bi‐weekly for middle school. focused and has a small‐town feel. With a friendly Small discipleship groups meet weekly for upper school and bi‐weekly for middle school. charm, green spaces and vibrant quality of life, it boasts a populaon of 188,000. Among many other Upper school students serve in mission work locally, regionally, or internaonally one awards, McKinney was ranked #1 Best Place to Live week in spring and serve together in the community other mes during the year. in America in 2014 by Money Magazine. The econo‐ Middle school students serve together in the community and organize service projects my includes a mix of retail, healthcare, professional throughout the year. offices, and manufacturing. Lower school homeroom classes each parcipate in a service project(s). Upper School Profile Class of 2019 College Acceptances Class of 2019 Disncons Abilene Chrisan University Northwestern University* University of Dallas (Class Size: 53) Arcadia University Oklahoma Bapst University University of Houston* College Scholarship Awards Arkansas Tech University Oklahoma City University University of Iowa* $6,840,454 (non athletic / military) Baylor University Oklahoma State University* University of Kentucky Belmont University* Ouachita Bapst University University of Mary Hardin-Baylor $4,000+ Athletic / Military Scholarship Awards Bethel University Pepperdine University University of Mississippi Bradley University Purdue University* University of Missouri $2,166,892 College Scholarships Accepted Clemson University Sam Houston State University University of Nebraska Colorado School of Mines Southern Methodist University* University of North Texas 42% Scored in Top 10% Nationwide on ACT Colorado State University Southwestern University* University of Oklahoma* Composite (29) or SAT Total (1330) Dallas Bapst University* Tarleton State University* University of Pennsylvania 94% Completed College Courses at MCA DePaul University Texas A&M University* University of Texas at Ausn* 846 Hours Earned Through DC Courses Grand Canyon University Texas A&M University Blinn Team* University of Texas at Dallas* + Harding University Texas Chrisan University University of North Texas* 150 Hours Potential Through AP Exams Houston Bapst University Texas State University US Merchant Marine Academy* 98% Enrolled in College Fall 2019 John Brown University* Texas Tech University US Military Academy West Point* 2% Defer to Spring 2020 Enrollment Kansas State University University of Alabama* Valparaiso University Louisiana State University University of Alabama at Birmingham Virginia Technology University Naonal Merit Recognion (10 yrs) Louisiana Tech University* University of Alabama at Huntsville Wichita State University 1 Naonal Merit Scholar Miami University University of Arkansas* Blinn College* Millikin University University of Arkansas at Lile Rock* Brookhaven Community College* 14 Naonal Merit Commended Missouri State University* University of Arkansas at Fort Smith* Collin College* New York University University of Colorado at CO Springs 2 Naonal Hispanic Students Newman University* University of Colorado at Boulder *indicates fall 2019 matriculaon Graduation Requirements Class of 2019 ACT Scores* MCA vs. Naonal/State Average Department College Prep *Honors (53 tested) MCA Texas Naon Bible 1/yr 1/yr Top 25% Top 50% All All All English 4 4 English 33 32 28 20 20 Math 4 4 (pre‐cal) Math 30 28 26 20 20 Science 4 4 Reading 34 33 28 21 21 Social Studies 4 4 Foreign Language 2 3 Science 32 30 26 21 21 © Speech .5 .5 2019 AP Program Class of 2019 ACT/SAT Summary vs. Nat’l /State Avg © Fine Arts 1 2 AP Calculus AB Pass Rate 100% (8th consecutive year) MCA Top MCA Naon Texas PE 1 1 © 79% AP Exam Pass Rate 25% All All All Add’ l Core Elective 1 AP© Scholar with Honor 1 ACT Comp Total Credits 27 27 32 27 20.7 20.5 4 AP© Scholars *Honors Diploma: 3.5 GPA + 3 AP/DC core SAT Total 1403 1234 1068 1032 courses + 40 hours community service School Code: 444631 *subscores are superscored Honors/ Standard AP ® Grade DC College Class Rank and Course Rigor: McKinney Chrisan Academy ranks only #1 (Val) and #2 (Sal). Our +1 +.5 Prep rigorous college preparatory curriculum is specifically designed to equip all our students for success in college‐level coursework. Dual credit is offered through John Brown University (JBU), LeTourneau A+ 98‐100 5.30 4.80 4.30 University (LETU) and Collin College courses (ended fall 2018), taught on our campus by our teach‐ ers. Students must qualify based upon academic criteria to enroll in AP, Dual Credit or Honors cours‐ A 93‐97 5.00 4.50 4.00 es. All students enrolled in an AP course must take the AP Exam. A‐ 90‐92 4.70 4.20 3.70 The Class of 2020 class size is 54. 4.00 +: 17 3.50—3.99: 21 B+ 87‐89 4.30 3.80 3.30 GPA range is 4.45 to 2.51 3.00—3.49: 8 Median GPA is 3.87 2.50—2.99: 2 *students enrolled aer 3rd B 83‐86 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.00—2.49: 0 semester are excluded GPA includes only courses taken at MCA in grades 9‐12 None*: 6 © B‐ 80‐82 3.70 3.20 2.70 Honors Courses: (+.5) Dual Credit Courses: (+.5) Advanced Placement Courses: (+1) Algebra II Bible NT/OT (JBU) 6 hours Biology C+ 77‐79 3.30 2.80 2.30 Pre‐Calculus College Algebra (LETU) 3 hours Calculus AB Anatomy & Physiology English Comp I/II (LETU) 6 hours Computer Science Principles C 73‐76 3.00 2.50 2.00 Chemistry I U.S.