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Trinity Oaks Christian Academy 2018-2019 Academic & Student Profile

Trinity Oaks Christian Academy THE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY 233 Trinity Oaks Way Trinity Oaks Christian Academy, located in the northwest suburbs of Cary, IL 60013 , , is an independent, nondenominational evangelical Tel: 847-462-5971 Christian school serving Christian families with children in preschool Fax: 847-462-5972 www.trinity-oaks.org through high school. We serve families throughout McHenry County as CEEB Code: 140564 well as the greater Chicagoland area. Founded in 1991, the school is celebrating more than 29 years of excellence in education. Our high

school program is young having started in 2012 and continues to build ADMINISTRATION momentum each year. The high school provides an excellent college Paul Wrobbel, Ed. D. preparatory program grounded in biblical values. Our vision is to equip Head of School the next generation with wisdom, knowledge and character to impact [email protected] their world for Christ with servants’ hearts.

Peg Losey ACCREDITATION Office Manager Trinity Oaks Christian Academy is proud to be a dual-accredited K-8 [email protected] school by: Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and Carrie Raeside AdvancED (NCA CASI). The high school program will be included in the Director of Admissions next accreditation cycle in the Fall of 2020. [email protected] THE CURRICULUM

Trinity Oaks offers a basic college preparatory curriculum delivered in a MISSION STATEMENT Christ-centered environment that is grounded in biblical values and Trinity Oaks Christian Academy traditional educational standards using innovative curriculum centered partners with the Christian home and on a caring student/teacher relationship. Electives not offered on-site or church in the training of children, additional course options are available through Sevenstar Academy. maximizing their potential to lead Sevenstar is a fully-accredited online high school program. Honors Christian lives according to biblical classes are offered in Literature, Social Studies, Science and Bible in standards. addition to several AP courses. The academy program is organized on a seven period (49 minute) SCHOOL ENROLLMENT schedule of classes. Credit is earned by semester, seven credits per semester being the maximum course load. Primary (PS - K) - 58 Elementary (1 - 5) - 80 MEMBER OF Junior High (6 - 8) - 38 National Honor Society (NHS) High School (9 - 12) - 37

Faculty: 27 Total Enrollment 213 Student Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Average Class Size: 10

“That they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” Isaiah 61:3 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

A total of 54 semester credits are required for graduation. One credit is given for each full-time semester class.

Content Area Required Credits Honors Courses Offered AP Courses Bible 8 Credits* Old Testament Survey American Literature AP Language Business 1 Credit* New Testament Survey British Literature AP Literature English 8 Credits* Acts Biology AP Calculus AB Fine Arts 2 Credits* Church History Chemistry AP Calculus BC General Electives 5 Credits* Romans Ancient History AP U.S. History Mathematics 6 Credits* Christian Ethics Modern History AP U.S. Government P.E. / Health 5 Credits* Apologetics U.S. History

Science 6 Credits* Preparation for Adult U.S. Government Social Studies 7 Credits* Christian Living Comparative Govt. * 1 credit earned per Foreign Language 4 Credits* World Literature semester Winterim 2 Credits* Western Literature GRADING AND RANKING GRADING SCALE

Trinity Oaks Christian Academy does not compute nor Trinity Oaks provides only an unweighted GPA on a provide class rank. Cumulative grade averages are student’s transcript. based solely on Trinity Oaks coursework. Courses not taken at Trinity Oaks, including coursework at previous Percentage Letter GPA Point schools and Sevenstar courses, are not included in the 93-100 A 4.0 overall grade average calculation. 90-92 A- 3.6

STANDARDIZED TESTING RESULTS 87-89 B+ 3.4 83-86 B 3.0 Our current graduates (8) have an average ACT composite score of 25 which is above the local average 80-82 B- 2.6 of 22.9. Our students individual composite scores range 77-79 C+ 2.4 from 19 to 34. 100 percent of seniors take the ACT. 73-76 C 2.0 AP Scores 2018-2019 70-72 C- 1.6 67-69 D- 1.4 % receiving # of students 5 4 3 Subject 5, 4 or 3 63-66 D 1.0 that took exam score score score score 60-62 D- .6 English 4 1 3 100% Below 60 F 0 Language

Calculus BC 2 1 1 100% POST HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT 100% matriculated in colleges nationwide. U.S. History 8 1 3 1 63%

84% of AP students received score of 3 or higher

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT ACCEPTED STUDENTS FROM TRINITY OAKS

Ball State University Indiana Wesleyan University Oklahoma City University University of Illinois at Chicago Iowa State University Olivet Nazarene University California Baptist University LeTourneau University Purdue University Virginia Tech Calvin College Quincy University Wheaton College Cedarville University McHenry County College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Colorado Christian University Southern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville 2018-2019 graduates North Carolina State University Syracuse University were offered over Hope College North Central Michigan College Trinity International University $500,000 Indiana University-Purdue University North Park University in scholarships and grants -Indianapolis University University of Illinois