FACTS AND FIGURES

 

The First Fourteen Years

 

YEAR GRADES ENROLLMENT GRADUATES 1998-1999 K-6 56 1999-2000 K-7 82 2000-2001 K-8 101 2001-2002 K-9 182 2002-2003 K-10 212 2003-2004 K-11 232 2004-2005 K-12 242 15 2005-2006 K-12 242 15 2006-2007 K-12 272 9 2007-2008 Pre-K - 12 342 19 2008-2009 Pre-K - 12 353 18 2009-2010 Pre-K - 12 361 29 2010-2011 Pre-K - 12 352 20 2011-2012 Pre-K - 12 372

 

Student to Teacher Ratio

(Veritas Christian Academy employs a full-time classroom aide in Lower School classrooms

containing more than 15 students.)

GRADE	CURRENT CLASS SIZE	CURRENT TEACHER/STUDENT RATIO	MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE LIMIT
Pre-K (Class 1) Pre-K (Class 2)	19 12	2:19 Ratio 1:12 Ratio	19 per class
Kindergarten (Class 1) Kindergarten (Class 2)	15 15	2:15 Ratio 2:15 Ratio	20 per class
First Grade (Class 1) First Grade (Class 2)	16 14	2:16/ 1:8 Ratio 2:14/1:7 Ratio	22 per class
Second Grade (Class 1) Second Grade (Class 2)	18 19	2:18/1:9 Ratio 2:19 Ratio	22 per class
Third Grade	21	2:21 Ratio	24 per class
Fourth Grade	24	2:24/1:12 Ratio	24 per class
Fifth Grade	24	2:24/1:12 Ratio	24 per class
Sixth Grade	34	1:23	24 per class
Seventh Grade	22	1:22	24 per class
Eighth Grade	32	1:16	24 per class
Ninth Grade	25	Varies according to subject/course	25 per class
Tenth Grade	22	Varies according to subject/course	25 per class
Eleventh Grade	23	Varies according to subject/course	25 per class
Twelfth Grade	23	Varies according to subject/course	25 per class

 

Testing Information

 

GRADE	TEST ADMINISTERED
Third Grade	Iowa Test of Basic Skills ( ITBS)
Fourth Grade	Iowa Test of Basic Skills ( ITBS)
Fifth Grade	Iowa Test of Basic Skills ( ITBS)
Sixth Grade	Iowa Test of Basic Skills ( ITBS)
Seventh Grade	Iowa Test of Basic Skills ( ITBS)
Eighth Grade	Iowa Test of Basic Skills ( ITBS) /OLSAT
Ninth Grade	PSAT
Tenth Grade	PSAT
Eleventh Grade	PSAT, SAT, and AP Exams
Twelfth Grade	SAT and AP Exams

 

Senior Class of 2010 Academic Profile

SAT Subject	Veritas Christian Academy	National Average	North Carolina Average
Critical Reading	610	501	497
Math	582	516	511
Writing	614	492	477
Total	1806	1509	1485

 

 

Lower School

•  In comparative standing with schools across the nation, Veritas classes in grades 3-5 performed at the 99th percentile on the

    Iowa Test of Basic Skills.              

•  11 Full-time Faculty members

•  10 Full-time Classroom Aides

•  Art, Music, and Physical Education classes

•  After School clubs:  Chess

 

Middle School

•  In comparative standing with schools across the nation, Veritas classes in grades 6-8 performed at the 97th-99th percentile on the

    Iowa Test of Basic Skills. 

•  6 Full-time Faculty members

•  Art Appreciation, Music Appreciation, Theater Appreciation

•  Wide variety of elective classes: Art, Performing Arts, Video Production, Crafts, Cake Decorating, First Person Nature, and Wrestling

•  Athletics

           Girls:  Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, and Baseball

           Boys:  Soccer, Basketball, Cross Country, and Golf

 

High School

•  Veritas has graduated 7 classes, and the average SAT score on the Verbal/Critical Reading and Math sections is 1262. 

•  Veritas offers Advanced Placement examinations for AP Language, AP Literature, AP US History, AP US Government, AP  

    Calculus, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Latin Virgil, and AP Art. 

•  11 Full-time Faculty members

•  Student Government

•  Fine Arts:  Drama and Chorus
•  Wide variety of elective classes: Art, Drama, Chorus, Video Production, Crafts, Cake Decorating, First Person Nature, and Health & Fitness

•  Athletics

           Girls:  Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Cross Country, and Golf

           Boys:  Soccer, Basketball, Cross Country, and Golf