Rev. Mike Sanders, President
Dr. Bill Dykes, Executive Director of Operations
Dr. Wilford Rathel, Administrator
Rev. Carl McKee, Principal
Mr. Thomas F. Coccagna, Guidance Counselor
Mr. Don Moats, Director of Development
ACCREDITATION:
Middle States Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Association of Christian Schools International
COMMUNITY:
Location: South Central Pennsylvania
Population (US Census Bureau Estimates): Franklin County: 152,892 (2014); Borough of Chambersburg: 20,508 (2013)
Regional Profile: Rural; agricultural
Post-secondary education: 3 colleges within 15-mile radius
Drawing area: School has students from the following school districts (high schools): FRANKLIN COUNTY: Chambersburg; Fannett-Metal; Greencastle-Antrim; Shippensburg; Tuscarora (James Buchanan); Waynesboro. OTHER AREAS: Big Spring; Central Fulton (McConnellsburg); Southern Fulton; Forbes Road; Gettysburg; New Oxford; Washington County, Md.
SCHOOL:
Organization
Elementary: K-3 through 6th Grade: 260 students
High School: 7th-12th Grade: 160 students
2015 Graduating Class: 22
Elementary Faculty: 19
High School Faculty: 18
GRADING SCALE:
A = 94-100
B = 85-93
C = 75-84
D = 65-74
F = 0-64
Weighted Classes:
Calculus, Chemistry, Advanced Geometry, Advanced Physics, Honors classes (English, Algebra I, Algebra II, Physical Science 1, American History), Online Advanced Placement courses. Non-weighted classes are based on a 4.0 scale; weighted classes are based on a 5.0 scale.
RANK IN CLASS:
Cumulative class rank is computed for each student at the end of the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades and at midyear for 12th grade.
ADVANCED SCHOOLING:
- See charts below
STANDARDIZED TESTS:
- SAT (Average score of students taking test over past three years; *partial results for Class of 2015 taking the test during their junior year are included)
Critical Reading – Class of 2013, 505; Class of 2014, 551; *Class of 2015, 568; *Class of 2016, 500
Math – Class of 2013, 516; Class of 2014, 531; Class of 2015, 582; *Class of 2016, 447
Critical Writing – Class of 2013, 506; Class of 2014, 512; Class of 2015, 507; *Class of 2016, 487
Composite – Class of 2013, 1527; Class of 2014, 1595; Class of 2015, 1657; *Class of 2016, 1434
- ACT (few students have taken the test; all have scored in the “college ready” range)
SCHOOL YEAR:
The school year is divided into four marking periods, each consisting of 45 days.
SCHOOL DAY:
Begins: 8:20, first-period class
Ends: 3:05, final dismissal
Length of class periods: 40 minutes
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum of 23.5 credits for graduation – grades 9-12
Students generally take the following:
- 4 credits of Bible
- 4 credits of English
- 4 credits of Mathematics
- 4 credits of Science
- 4 credits of Social Studies
- 2 credits of Art & Humanities
- 2 credits of Computer Science
- 2 credits of Foreign Language
- 1 credit of Physical Education & Health
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
From the school handbook: “The maximum limit of absences is 24 days per year. It is highly questionable whether a student who is absent more than the above number of days can achieve the goals set forth by the total instructional program.”
VARSITY SPORTS:
- Male: 3 (Soccer, Basketball, Baseball)
- Female: 4 (Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Cheerleading)
- Co-Ed: 1 (Golf)
