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High School Profile for 2011-2012

FACULTY

The school has 31 certified staff members, 77% of whom hold master's degrees. The average teaching experience of the faculty is about 18 years; 62% 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, 3 credits; Music or Art, .5-1 credit; Physical Education, 1.25 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.

HONOR SOCIETY, HONOR ROLL, AND CLASS RANK

Honor Society is updated each semester. High Honor Society requires a 3.5 GPA (effective with the Class of 2014: 3.75 GPA); Honor Society requires a 3.0 GPA (effective with the Class of 2014: 3.25 GPA). Students are allowed a one semester lapse of no more than a .25 GPA drop from these requirements (effective with the Class of 2014: no lapse permitted). High Honor Roll (3.5 GPA / Class of 2014: 3.75 GPA) and Honor Roll (3.0 GPA / Class of 2014: 3.25 GPA) are determined quarterly and are based on quarter grades. 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.

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  - 13%

Asian - 5%

Hispanic - 6%

Caucasian - 76%

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 2009, four Commended Students, two Semifinalists, and three Finalists have represented Timothy.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTS

In the spring of 2011, a total of 63 Timothy Christian High School students took 103 Advanced Placement examinations. The average grade on all these examinations was 3.86. 85% of the scores were equal or better than 3.0 (score typically necessary to receive college credit).

ACT TESTS

100% of the class of 2011 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
25.1
24.4
24.5
23.7
24.6

  Illinois
20.6
20.9
20.8
20.7
20.9

  Nation
20.6
21.1
21.3
20.9
21.1

 

97% of the class of 2011 is currently enrolled in college.

  • 83% of this class entered a 4-year college or university

  • 14% enrolled in a community college program.

Colleges Attended by 2009-2011 Graduates:

Art Institute of Chicago - Azusa Pacific University - Baylor University

Belmont University - Benedictine University - Bethel College (MN)

Bradley University - Calvin College - Case Western Reserve

Cedarville University - Central State University (OH) College of Wooster

Colorado School of Mines - Colorado State University - Columbia College (Chicago) Concordia University (IL) - Cornell College - Cornerstone University Covenant College - Denison University - DePaul University

Dominican University - Dordt College - Drexel University

Eastern Illinois University - Elmhurst College - Geneva College

Gordon College - Grand Valley State University - Grove City College

Hope College - Illinois Institute of Technology - Illinois State University

Illinois Wesleyan University – Indiana University - Indiana Wesleyan University Judson College - Kuyper College - Lafayette College Le Tourneau University

Lewis University - Lipscomb University – Loras College - Loyola University Marquette University - Miami University (OH) - Michigan Tech University

Millikiin University - Milwaukee School of Engineering 

Moody Bible Institute (Chicago, Spokane) - Northern Illinois University

The Ohio State University - Olivet Nazarene University - Pensacola Christian College - Pepperdine University - Purdue University - Robert Morris University Roosevelt University (IL) - Southeast Missouri State University - Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, Edwardsville) - Southern Methodist University – Spring Arbor University - St. Olaf College - Taylor University - Texas Christian University Texas Tech University - Trinity Christian College - Trinity International University University of Arkansas - University of Chicago - University of Evansville - University of Illinois at Chicago - University of Illinois (Champaign/Urbana) - University of Louisville - University of New Haven - University of Northern Colorado – University of Oklahoma - University of Richmond (VA) - University of Washington (Seattle) University of Wisconsin (Madison) - Valparaiso University - Vanderbilt University Wake Forest University - Westmont College - Wheaton College

Wichita State University - William Woods University