Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy School Profile

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1 Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy School Profile And they shall be all taught of God. John 6:45 Our School Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy was founded in The purpose of Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy is to help young people in pre-kindergarten (K4) through the 12 th grade meet their fullest potential, both spiritually and academically. Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy utilizes all areas of education: spiritual instruction, academics, athletics, and fine arts to accomplish this important mission. Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy is a private, college preparatory institution with an enrollment of over 120 students in K4-12 th grade. Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy shall admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Our Affiliations The Fairfax Baptist Academy is a member of the Old Dominion Association of Church Schools (ODACS) and a member of the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS), a nationally recognized organization. Our Staff Every member of Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy s faculty and staff have made a public profession of accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior and are faithful, serving members of Fairfax Baptist Temple. Our Academics Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy offers three separate academic tracks. All tracks are college preparatory. Please see page 2 and 3 for additional information.

2 Diploma of Distinction: English 4.0 Math 4.25 (Algebra I, Algebra II, GTA and Calculus or equivalent are required.) (Financial Management required 12 th grade) Science 3.5 (Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (or Physiology if offered) are required.) Foreign Language 2.0 Electives 5.0 TOTAL Required 29.0 Advanced Studies Diploma: English 4.5 Math 3.25 (Algebra I, Algebra II, and GTA or equivalent are required.) (1 additional year of a Foreign Language may be substituted for Geometry or equivalent. Please note that if this option is chosen, 3 credits are still required for Math and the student must take Consumer Math or equivalent.) Science 3.0 (Physical Science, Biology and Chemistry are required.) Foreign Language 2.0 Electives 3.0 TOTAL Required

3 Standard Diploma: English 4.5 Math* 2.25 (Algebra I required; Financial Management required 12 th grade) *2 credits of the same Foreign Language may be substituted for 1 Math Credit. This decision should only be made by students who do not plan to major in Math, Science, Business, etc. in college. Science 2.0 (Physical Science and Biology are required) Foreign Language 1.0 Electives 4.0 TOTAL Required 24.0 Grading System: A+ 100 C+ 84 A C A- 93 C- 77 B+ 92 D+ 76 B D B- 85 F Below 70 Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy uses a traditional approach to teaching and primarily uses A Beka Book curriculum for elementary grades and BJU Press curriculum for junior and senior high grades. 3

4 Our Graduates Approximately 93% of Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy graduates pursue higher education. Below lists some of the various universities and colleges where our graduates from the past five years are attending/have attended: University/College Name Number Attending/Attended Ambassador Baptist College 1 Bob Jones University 14 Bryan College 2 Case Western Reserve University 1 Cedarville University 4 Christopher Newport University 1 Clearwater Christian College 3 Dartmouth College 1 Fairhaven Baptist College 1 George Mason University 8 George Washington University 1 James Madison University 1 Liberty University 9 Maranatha Baptist Bible College 3 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 1 Northern Virginia Community College 8 Old Dominion University 1 Pensacola Christian College 22 The Crown College of the Bible 1 University of Virginia 1 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2 West Coast Baptist College 6 West Virginia University 1 4

5 Our Competitions Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy participates yearly in the Old Dominion Association of Church Schools (ODACS) Regional and State Bible, Fine Arts and Academic competitions and the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) National Bible, Fine Arts and Academic Competition. Students participate in various competition categories including Music, Art, Speech, Academic Testing, Preaching, Bible Teaching and Bible Quizzing. Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy has placed first in overall school points in the State Competition three of the past five years and consistently has over 30 students compete in the National Competition. Our Athletics Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy participates in the following Varsity and Junior Varsity sports programs: Basketball (Boys and Girls) Cheerleading (Girls only) Soccer (Boys and Girls) Volleyball (Girls only) Since 2007, Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy has won the following ODACS State Championship titles: Boys Basketball 2009 Girls Basketball 2007, 2009, 2012 Boys Soccer 2007, 2008 Girls Soccer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Our Diversity Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy has a diverse population of students. Caucasian 64% Asian 12% African American 10% Arabic 8% Hispanic 6% Percentages above reflect enrollment. 5