School Profile 2010-2011 |
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Bill Hannold
Superintendant/
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FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Jr High/Sr High School Campus,
3105 Colusa Hwy. (530) 674-5474
Elementary Campus,
2620 Colusa Hwy. (530) 674-3922
Yuba City, California 95993
http://www.faithchristianschool.com
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Steve Finlay
Secondary Principal |
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FCS, an independent, coeducational day school, founded in 1975, seeks to “provide a quality education that reinforces the Christian training of the home and the church”. Serving the Yuba/Sutter County area with two campuses on the west end of Yuba City, the elementary campus is located on the Calvary Christian Center site and the secondary campus and main business office is ¼ mile away on 10 acres (6.5 owned by FCS) next to the First United Methodist Church.
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SCHOOL FACTS
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Faculty/Staff/Administration |
Enrollment: 315 |
Accreditation: |
17 Full time Faculty
6 Part time Faculty
16 Classified Staff
2 Administrators |
175 Students grades K – 6
140 Students grade 7 - 12
23 Students in Class of 2009
ACT/CEEB Number 05381
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Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC) |
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Associate Membership:
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF)
California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
National Honor Society (NHS)
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CURRICULUM AND GRADING SYSTEM
FCHS offers College Prep and general education courses providing strong verbal, written and thinking skills for future educational opportunities and employability. Teaching students to have a “Christian World View” is paramount.
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Graduation Requirements:
40 credits English
30 credits Social Science
30 credits Math
30 credits Science (one lab min)
20 credits P.E.
10 credits Foreign Language or Fine Arts
5 credits Health
55 credits Electives
220 TOTAL CREDITS
Additional credits are earned in BIBLE each semester
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Grading System:
Superior 90 - 100%
Above Average 80 - 89%
Average 70 - 79%
Below Average 60 - 69%
Unsatisfactory below 60%
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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
7 Commended Students
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
AP English Language
AP English Literature
AP Calculus
AP Biology
NATIONAL STANDARDIZED SCORES
FCS students consistently score in the top 1/3 of
the nation on the SAT 10 test.
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MILITARY ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS
6 FCHS Alumni have received appointments
2 Air Force Academy (`83, `92)
1 Naval Academy ('83)
2 Military Academy ('91, '93)
1 Coast Guard Academy ('01)
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE
90-95% of FCHS graduates attend college
Class of 2006 = 95%
Class of 2007 = 100%
Class of 2008 = 97%
Class of 2009 = 91%
Class of 2010 = 93%
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639 Graduates at FCHS since 1982. |
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| Last Updated: 1/26/12 |
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