High School

 

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The High School  at Pikes Peak Christian is a private college prepatory school accredited through the National Christian Schools Association and AdvancED/Cognia.  All teachers have a minimum of a college degree in their core area of instruction and a majority of core subject teachers are state or ACSI licensed. There are 48 students currently enrolled in the high school. The first graduating class was in 2003.

 

Curriculum:
8 classes a semester is the typical load for students. The schedule consists of 2 95-minute periods that meet every other day and 6 48-minute periods that meet every day. Pikes Peak Christian has 2 diploma programs, Advanced Honors and Regular. A minimum of 29 credits are required for graduation under the Advanced Honors Program and 27 credits for the Regular diploma program. ½ credit = 1 semester of work; 1 credit = 1 year of work.
-Advanced Placement Courses Offered (Weighted):

          AP US History, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and AP English Literature are offered.

-Honors Courses (Weighted):
          Honors courses are offered in all core subject areas for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

 

Semester grades are recorded on the transcript.  Class rank and cumulative grade point average are computed in January and May.  Grade point average is computed on a 4.0 scale.  Honors courses and AP are the exception and are weighted on a 5.0 scale.   

 

A+ - 98-100	B+ - 88-89	C+ - 78-79	D+ - 68-69	F - Below 60
A   - 93-97	B   - 83-87	C   - 73-77	D   - 63-67
A- - 90-92	B-  - 80-82	C-  - 70-72	D-  - 60-62

 

PPCS Most Recent PSAT Score Average (for 10-11 Grades):  Total: 1008

 

PPCS 3 Year Average SAT Scores:               Total: 1033     ERW: 534        Math: 555   

    

PPCS 3 Year Average ACT Scores             Composite: 20.8            Math: 21.5             Reading: 22.1            

 

PPCS Advance Placement Tests with students scoring a 3 or above (3 year avg.): 80%

 

PPCS IOWA Assessment Scores (Spring 2020/Grades 9-11 average of Standard Score National Percentile Rank):

Reading: 79th Percentile         Math: 70th Percentile         Composite: 76th Percentile

 

Since Inception (306 Graduates): 86% college/university; 8% trade schools; 6% military service

Class of 2020 (10 students): 90% college/university; 10% trade schools or work force

College Acceptance History:

Following is a listing of universities students from Pikes Peak Christian School have either attended or been accepted over the last 17 years.