GCA students experience a high-quality, traditional, college-preparatory curriculum. The instructional program includes study in the humanities, higher mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts, foreign language, and consistent biblical studies. High school students serve others through active community service.
Enrollment:
Our school serves 280 students in grades K3 through 12.
Graduation Requirements:
English……………………………………4 credits
Math………………………………………4 credits
Science…………………………………..4 credits
Social Science…………………………..4 credits
Personal Fitness/Health……………….1 credit
*Comp. Tech., Fine Art or
Modern Language………………………3 credits
** Bible/Electives………………………5 credits
Total required for graduation………..25 credits
* Students must complete 2 years in the same foreign language for admission to a Georgia Board of Regents college or university.
** Beginning in 2011-12 all high school students must earn 1/2 credit of Bible yearly. By 2014-15 two credits of Bible will be required for graduation. Beginning 2016-17 four rigor courses are required to qualify for the HOPE Scholarship.
MOWR and Joint Enrollment at Bainbridge State College
High school students may be jointly enrolled at GCA and Bainbridge State College. The courses will count for credit at both GCA and at BSC.
AP Courses
Advanced Placement courses are available at GCA.
GPA & Numerical Grades
GPA and overall numerical averages are calculated at the end of each semester for all high school students. All high school grades are entered as numerical grades. Honor and Accel courses receive additonal points. Honors courses receive 2 points and Accel courses receive 5 points to the final subject grade.
Rank
A high school student’s position in class is calculated based upon overall numerical averages. The student with the highest numerical average in the class will be ranked as number one. The remaining students will receive ranks based upon descending numerical averages.
Grading Scale
90 – 100 (A) = 4.0
80 – 89 (B) = 3.0
70 – 79 (C) = 2.0
69 – Below = Failing
Honor Graduates
Students who maintain a 90 average or better after four years of high school will qualify to be honor graduates.
Testing Plan
Students in grades one through eight take the national standardized achievement test, Terra Nova. Terra Nova is one of the most respected and widely used achievement tests in the nation. It not only measures mastery in core subjects, but also provides detailed diagnostic information, norm and criterion-referenced scores, and performance-level data.
Eighth grade will have the opportunity to take the EXPLORE (ACT) test. Ninth and tenth grades will take the (ACT) PLAN test. Both of these tests are designed to ready students for college planning/skills. Ninth through eleventh graders will receive practice on the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, and ACT
Faculty
Elementary Teachers = 10
Degrees Held
Bachelors = 5 Masters = 4 Specialist = 1
Middle and High School Teachers = 11
Degrees Held
Bachelors = 6 Masters = 5
Average Pupil-Teacher Ratio
PreSchool K3 & K4 1:12
Lower School K5 – 2nd 1:13
Lower School 3rd – 5th 1:19
Upper School 6th – 8th 1:20
Upper School 9th – 12th 1:15