2011-2012 School Profile

School Codes

College Board: 440-954
TEPSAC: 021-110-101

School

Brazos Christian School is a nondenominational Pre-K through 12th grade school committed to providing a classical college preparatory curriculum from a Biblical worldview and assisting parents in developing the whole child with a passion for Jesus Christ, a joy for learning, and a lifelong quest for truth, wisdom, and virtue.

Staff

Headmaster & Head of Rhetoric School - Keith A. Currivean, M.A., M.A.T.S.
Head of Grammar & Logic Schools - Linda M. Taylor, M.S.
Director of Finances - John P. Osborne, C.P.A.
Athletic Director - Marko J. Hahn, B.S.
Counselor - Mary K. Woods, M.S.
Director of Admissions & Registrar - Candice M. Kelm, B.S.

Accreditation

Accreditation Commission of the Texas Association of Baptist Schools

Affiliations

College Board
Texas Association of Non-Public Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
Association of Christian Schools International
Texas Private School Accreditation Commission
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Association of College Admissions Counselors

Student Body

Calendar

36 weeks; 175 days; two semesters, four grading periods; 55-minute class periods meeting four days a week; four 30-minute Backwork periods per week.

Graduation

2012 graduates require 26 credits - one credit earned for each year-long course and ½ credit earned for each semester course.

Humanities	6 credits	Senior English	1 credit
Government/Economics	1 credit	Mathematics	4 credits
Science	4 credits	Foreign Language	2 credits
Bible	2 credits	Elective	1 credits
Technology	1 credit	Physical  Education	1.5 credits
Fine Arts	2 credits	Speech	.5 credits
Community Service	32 hours per year

Honors/Dual Credit Course Offerings

Courses currently offered: Honors Algebra I; Honors Algebra II; Honors Geometry; Honors Pre-Calculus; Honors Calculus; Honors Biology; Honors Biology II; Honors Chemistry; Honors Intro to Engineering; Honors Physics; Honors Latin I, II, III, IV; Honors French I; Honors Spanish V; Honors Humanities 9, 10, 11; Honors English IV; Dual Credit Government and Dual Credit Economics.

Curricular Distinctives

Brazos Christian School offers a classical education from a Biblical worldview based on universal truths, foundational principles, enduring traditions, and the great literature of history taught in a multi-sensory, integrated format. Brazos Christian School humanities program focuses on an intensive study of great writings, people, events, works, and ideas that have formed and reformed civilization as we know it. Normative works of our culture are studied within their historical settings. This helps the students understand how the works, and the people who wrote them, were influenced by their times. It also reveals the universal nature of the great works, which are classics because they speak to all men at all times. The courses are organized chronologically, moving from ancient civilizations to modern times. Emphasis is placed upon reading, writing, and speaking/listening skills.

GPA Computation

Each student has a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) calculated from the beginning of ninth grade. Since the school is selective in admission, rank in class is of little significance in predicting success in college. Our strength is such that all of our students have a solid academic foundation and are well-prepared to perform in a demanding college environment. Therefore, we do not rank; however, we do weight classes. DC denotes a Dual Credit course taken at Blinn College and is given a weight of 1.0. H denotes an Honors level course and is given a weight of 0.5.

Grading

Letter	GPA	Numerical Average
A	4.3	98-100
A	4.0	93-97
A-	3.7	90-92
B	3.3	87-89
B	3.0	83-86
B-	2.7	80-82
C	2.3	77-79
C	2.0	73-76
C-	1.7	70-72
F	0.0	Below 70

Class Rank

The Valedictorian and the Salutatorian are determined by the GPA derived from the courses completed at Brazos Christian School in grades 9 - 12; some grades are weighted.   No other rank is given.

National Merit

Brazos Christian School has had 13 graduating classes with 12 Commended Scholars.

CEEB SAT Summary

	BCS	BCS	BCS	Texas	National
	(2010)	(Top 50%)	(2011)	(2011)	(2011)
Mean Verbal	551	625	563	479	497
Mean Math	581	654	594	502	514
Mean Writing	528	613	543	465	489

College Acceptances

Abilene Christian University, Air Force Academy, Andrews University, Auburn, Austin College, Azusa Pacific, Baylor University, Baptist Bible College, Belhaven University, Belmont, Biola University, Blinn College, Chapman University, Colorado Christian University, Dallas Baptist University, East Texas Baptist University, Evangel University, Hardin Simmons University, Howard Payne University, Indiana University, John Brown University, Johnson and Wales University, La Sierra, Louisiana Tech, Michigan State University, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State University, Purdue University, Rice University, Sam Houston State University, Southern Adventists University, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Southwest Texas State University, Stephen F. Austin University, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University Galveston, Texas Lutheran, Texas State University, Texas Tech University, The Citadel, Trinity University of San Antonio, University of Arkansas, University of Houston, University of Mary Hardin Baylor, University of Maryland, University of North Texas, University of Southern California, University of South Carolina, University of South Dakota, University of Texas in Austin, University of Texas in San Antonio, University of Wisconsin, Wayland Baptist University, Wheaton College.