FACTS AND FIGURES

 

The First Eleven 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

 

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)	15 13	1:15 1:13	18 (1:9 Ratio)
Kindergarten (Class 1) Kindergarten (Class 2)	19 20	2:19 2:20	20 (1:10 Ratio)
First Grade (Class 1) First Grade (Class 2)	13 15	1:13 2:15	22 (1:11 Ratio)
Second Grade	19	2:20	22 (1:11 Ratio)
Third Grade	24	2:24	24 (1:12 Ratio)
Fourth Grade (Class 1) Fourth Grade (Class 2)	14 20	1:14 2:20	24 (1:12 Ratio)
Fifth Grade	21	2:21	24 (1:12 Ratio)
Sixth Grade (Class 1) Sixth Grade (Class 2)	17 18	1:17 1:18	24
Seventh Grade	21	1:21	24
Eighth Grade	23	1:23	24
Ninth Grade	20	Varies according to subject/course	25
Tenth Grade	22	Varies according to subject/course	25
Eleventh Grade	22	Varies according to subject/course	25
Twelfth Grade	29	Varies according to subject/course	25

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)
Ninth Grade	PSAT
Tenth Grade	PSAT
Eleventh Grade	PSAT, SAT, and AP Exams
Twelfth Grade	SAT and AP Exams

 

Senior Class of 2009 Academic Profile

SAT Subject	Veritas Christian Academy (Top 50%)	Veritas Christian Academy (Entire Class)	National Association of Independent Schools	National Average	North Carolina Average
Critical Reading	675	620	589	502	502
Math	688	614	600	515	511
Writing	680	623	592	494	482
Total	2043	1857	1781	1511	1495

 

Lower School

•  In comparative standing with schools across the nation, Veritas classes in grades 3-5 performed at the 98th -99th percentile on the

    Iowa Test of Basic Skills. 

•  11 Full-time Faculty members

•  6 Full-time Classroom Aides

•  Art, Music, and Physical Education classes

•  After School clubs:  Chess and Wrestling

 

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:  Fencing, Martial Arts, Video Production, Crafts, Performing Arts, Self Defense, First Person Nature, and  

    Art

•  Athletics

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

           Boys:  Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Cross Country, and Golf

 

High School

•  Veritas has graduated 4 classes, and the average SAT score on the Verbal/Critical Reading and Math sections is 1256. 

•  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, Girls' Ensemble "One Voice"

•  Wide variety of elective classes:  Fencing, Martial Arts, Video Production, Crafts, First Person Nature, and Art.

•  Athletics

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

           Boys:  Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Cross Country, and Golf