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HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE

2010-2011

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

Lake Country Christian School is an accredited K-12 college preparatory school. The school is fully accredited by ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International) and ICAA (International Christian Accrediting Association), both of which carry the approval of the state of Texas through the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TEPSAC). The school was opened in 1980 with 35 students and has grown to 450. Located on a 30-acre campus ten miles northwest of downtown Fort Worth, the school draws students from a wide geographical area and a variety of church backgrounds. LCCS is committed to preparing students for life with a purpose. A balance in academic, spiritual, artistic, physical and social training serves to develop the whole person. Developing Christian character and integrating academic excellence with Christian principles are goals of LCCS.

STUDENTS		FACULTY of 22
Total high school enrollment, (grades 9-12):	140	includes 7 masters degrees
Maximum class size per section:	22
2009 Senior class:	41

CURRICULUM FEATURES

A strong college prep core curriculum.
Honors courses in Band, Choir, Journalism, Pre-calculus, and Physics.
Pre-Advanced Placement classes in Algebra 2, Chemistry 1, English 1, English 2, English 3, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, and World History.
Advanced Placement classes in Art, Biology 2, Chemistry 2, English 3, English 4, Government, Statistics, and US History.
Electives include art, theatre, choir, band, yearbook/journalism, and advanced Spanish.

4 years English	4 years Bible	½ year Speech
4 years social studies	3 years mathematics	½ year Health
3 years science	2 years same foreign language	Beginning with the class of 2011:
1½ years PE or	1 year computer applications	4 years of science will be required
4 years of band	1 year fine arts	4 years of math will be required

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 28 CREDITS

Bible is required for each year at LCCS. Remaining credits are electives. A student at LCCS for 4 years will graduate with 28 to 30 credits.

GRADE POINTS

Numeric Grade	Regular	Honors	AP
A = 90-100	3.7 - 4.3	4.2 - 4.8	4.7 - 5.3
B = 80-89	2.7 - 3.3	3.2 - 3.8	3.7 - 4.3
C = 70-79	1.7 - 2.3	2.2 - 2.8	2.7 - 3.3
F = 0-69

CLASS RANK

Lake Country Christian School provides a rigorous college prep educational environment with high expectations, small class sizes, and a 98% college-bound student population. As a result, a traditional ranking system provides an inaccurate comparison of LCCS graduates to students from larger schools.

SAT COMPOSITE SCORES	2009-2010	Texas	National
Critical Reading Mean	568	486	501
Mathematics Mean	603	506	515
Writing Mean	585	475	493
Composite Mean	1756	1467	1509

ACT SCORES	2008 - 2009	Texas
English mean	23.3	19.3
Math	22.0	20.8
Reading	24.0	20.6
Science	21.6	20.4
Composite	24.8	20.8

* All LCCS seniors take the SAT or the ACT at least one time.

COLLEGE SELECTION SUMMARY	2007	2008	2009
University	23 (92%)	34 (98%)	09 (53%)
2-year college	2 (8%)	2 (2%)	08 (47%)
Vocational	0	0	0

ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS

Co-curricular activities include student government, Texas Youth and Government, National Honor Society, and academic and art competitions through the Association of Christian School International (ACSI), Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), 4-H Club, Chess Club, and Spanish Club.

The Fine Arts Department faculty members are highly qualified in their fields. They produce a Broadway musical and a play each year. The band and choir win numerous awards annually. Individuals also win recognition, including All-State instrumentalists and vocalists.

LCCS has a complete varsity athletic program with competition through TAPPS.

LAKE COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES

Abilene Christian University	Liberty University	Texas Tech University
Air Force Academy	Louisiana State University	Texas Wesleyan University
Auburn University	Manhatton School of Music	The Art Institute of Dallas
Austin College	Mary Hardin Baylor University	The Citadel
Ball State University	Midwestern State University	The University of Arkansas
Baylor University	New York University	The University of Connecticut
Belmont University	Northwestern University	The University of Dallas
Berklee College of Music	Oklahoma Baptist University	The University of Kentucky
Biola University	Oklahoma City University	The University of Massachusetts
Bryan College	Oklahoma State University	The University of Miami
Bucknell University	Oral Roberts University	The University of Minnesota
Cedarville University	Ouachita Baptist University	The University of Nebraska
Claremont McKenna College	Pepperdine University	The University of Newfoundland
Colorado College	Rice University	The University of North Texas
Colorado State University	Royal College of Music (London)	The University of Oklahoma
Concordia University	Saint Edwards University	The University of Southern California
Cornell University	Saint Mary's of California	The University of Texas at Arlington
Dallas Baptist University	Samford University	The University of Texas at Austin
DeVry University	Sam Houston State University	The University of Tulsa
Dillard University	Seattle Pacific	The University of Washington
Duke University	Southern Methodist University	The University of Wyoming
East Texas Baptist University	Southwestern Assemblies of God	Troy University
Evangel University	Southwestern University	Tulane University
Fairfield University	Southwest Missouri State	US Merchant Marine Academy
Hardin-Simmons University	Southwest Texas State University	US Naval Academy
Harvard College	Stanford University	Vanderbilt University
Hendrix College	Stephen F. Austin State University	Villanova University
Houston Baptist University	Tabor College	Virginia Tech
Howard Payne University	Taccoa Falls College	Wake Forest College
Huntingdon College	Tarleton State University	Wayland Baptist University
John Brown University	Texas A & M University	Wheaton College
LeTourneau University	Texas Christian University (TCU)	Yale University

STUDENTS

FACULTY of 22