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High School 2007-2008 Profile

FACULTY

The school has 32 certified staff members, 63% of whom hold master's degrees.  The average teaching experience of the faculty is about 16 years; 47% of the staff has taught at Timothy for at least 10 years. The certified faculty-to-student ratio is approximately 1 to 13.

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

The counseling department seeks to help students realize their God-given gifts and abilities and to encourage students to flesh out God’s call in their lives academically, socially, and spiritually.  The department consists of counselors who care about students and their needs and who desire to create an atmosphere where students feel comfortable to come and talk about any academic or personal concerns.  Counselors are available to assist students with proper course selections necessary for graduation and admission to college as well as to assist them with college selection and personal challenges. The counseling center houses many resources to help guide students in the college selection and application process, as well as scholarship information and employment opportunities.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

The academic support program provides assistance to students who have documented learning disabilities with the needed skills to succeed. It offers support and accountability, as well as promoting a personal link between the student and the teacher to individualize the learning process, if needed.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To graduate, students must earn 22 credits. Courses meeting 5 days a week for approximately 48 minutes per day receive .5 credit per semester.  Other courses may receive .25 credit per semester, depending upon number of days met.  Minimum graduation requirements by credit hours are: Bible, 2 credits; Computer Applications, .5 credit; English, 4 credits; Health, .25 credit; Mathematics, 2 credits; Music, .5 credit; Physical Education, 1.75 credit; Social Studies, 2.5 credits; and Science, 2 credits.  Students must also fulfill a graduation service requirement each year.

GRADING AND CREDIT

There are 18 weeks in each semester. Letter grades are issued after every 9 weeks (one quarter).  Final semester grades in most classes are a compilation of two quarter grades plus a final exam grade. Parents have electronic access to their children’s grades, which are updated regularly.

CLASS RANK, HONOR SOCIETY, AND HONOR ROLL

Class rank is determined each semester and is based on a weighted  cumulative  grade  point  average  of  all   final grades in

courses  taken  at  Timothy Christian High School. Transfer credits

or summer school credits are generally accepted for “Pass/Fail” credit. Numerical values assigned are based on the following table that is found at the top of the next section:

   

 GRADE          BASIC , REGULAR,        HONORS        ADVANCED

                          & ACCELERATED                                PLACEMENT

       A                        4.0                           4.5                     5.0

       B                        3.0                           3.5                     4.0

       C                        2.0                           2.5                     3.0

       D                        1.0                           1.5                     2.0

       F                           0                              0                        0

Honor Society is updated each semester.  High Honor Society requires a 3.5 GPA; Honor Society requires a 3.0 GPA.  Students are allowed a one semester lapse of no more than a .25 GPA drop from these requirements.

High Honor Roll (3.5 GPA) and Honor Roll (3.0 GPA) are determined quarterly and are based on quarter grades.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

In addition to 9 interscholastic sports, the school offers boys intramural sports, drama productions, and a number of extra-curricular opportunities that are of interest to many students.

DEMOGRAPHICS

African American   12.4%              Asian                         2.6%

Hispanic                   3.6%             Caucasian             81.4%

NATIONAL MERIT QUALIFYING TEST

To gain exposure to college testing, all juniors are encouraged to take the PSAT test each October.  The PSAT test is also the preliminary qualifier for the National Merit Scholarship com-petition.   Since 2005, eleven Commended Students and two Finalists have represented Timothy.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTS

In the spring of 2007, a total of 47 Timothy Christian High School students took 91 Advanced Placement examinations.  The average grade on all these examinations was 3.5.  85% of the scores were equal or better than 3.0 (score often necessary to receive college credit).

ACT TESTS

92% of the class of 2007 took the ACT test. The results below compare this class with the state of Illinois and the nation.

                   

                   English         Math       Reading       Sci.R.       Composite

  Timothy        24.6           23.9           24.0           23.7             24.2       

  Illinois           20.2           20.4           20.5           20.4             20.5

  Nation           20.7           21.0           21.5           21.0             21.2

82% of the class of 2007 entered either a 4-year college or university; 16% enrolled in a community college program.

                  Colleges Attended by 2005-2007 Graduates:  

Anderson University - Arizona State University

Baylor University – Berklee College of Music

Bethel College (IN) - Bethel University (MN)

Benedictine University - Bradley University - Calvin College

Carroll College -  Carthage College - Chicago State University Columbia College

(Chicago) - Concordia University (IL, WI) Cornell College - Dartmouth College –

DePaul University

 Dordt College - Eastern Illinois University - Eckerd College

 Elmhurst College - Evangel University

Florida A & M University - Grinnell College

Gustavus Adolphus College - Hillsdale College

Hope College - Howard University - Huntington University

Illinois State University - Illinois Wesleyan University

 Indiana Wesleyan University - Judson College

Kuyper College - Lawrence University

Liberty University - Lincoln Christian College

Loyola University - Marquette University - Maryville University  

Michigan State University - Millikin University

 Montana State University - Montreat College

 North Central College - North Park University

Northwestern College - Northwestern University

Northeastern Illinois University - Northern Illinois University

North Park University - Olivet Nazarene University

Palm Beach Atlantic College - Pepperdine University

 Purdue University - Samford University

Southern Illinois University (Carbondale)

 Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville)

Southern Methodist University - St. John’s College

 St. Xavier College - Taylor University

 Texas A & M University - Texas Christian University

Trinity Christian College - Tuskegee University

University of Illinois (Champaign/Urbana)

University of Illinois (Chicago) - University of Iowa

University of Michigan - University of Minnesota

University of Missouri - University of Nebraska (Lincoln)

University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee) - Vanderbilt University  

 Washington University - Western Illinois University

Western Michigan University - Wheaton College