GASTON
Christian School
THE SCHOOL
Gaston Christian School, founded
in 1980, is a nondenominational,
college-preparatory school serving
over 860 students in grades PK-3
through 12.
ACCREDITATION
The
Gaston
Christian
School
Elementary School, Middle School
and High School are accredited by
the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools.
DR. MARC STOUT
Head of School
[email protected]
NANCY McDANIEL
High School Principal
[email protected]
GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2015-16 ACADEMIC & STUDENT PROFILE
THE MISSION
The mission of Gaston Christian School is to help students mature spiritually and excel academically
by offering a Biblically integrated, college-preparatory program that will enable them to impact the
kingdom of God by living productive Christian lives.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Credits............ Course
4.................. Bible
4.................. English
4.................. Math
3.................. Science
3.................. Social Studies
28 Total Credits
2.................. Foreign Language
1
⁄2................ Public Speaking
1................... Health/PE
1
⁄2 ................ Technology
1................... Fine Art
5.................. Electives*
*Additional math, science, social
studies, or foreign language
courses (beyond departmental
requirements) are useful to most
students and are counted as
electives.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
AP English Language/Composition (11th grade)
KIM FAULK
High School Counselor
[email protected]
AP English Literature/Composition (12th grade)
AP United States History (11th grade)
AP Biology (12th grade)
AP Calculus (12th grade)
AP Statistics (12th grade)
AP Chemistry (12 grade)
704-349-5020
704-349-5027 Fax
HONORS COURSES
1625 Lowell Bethesda Rd.
Gastonia, NC 28056
www.gastonchristian.org
GRADING SCALE
THROUGH 2014-15
BEGINNING 2015-16
A
93-100
B
85-92
C
77-84
D
70-76
GPA is based on a
weighted 4.0 scale
A
B
C
D
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
Geometry
Algebra II
Pre-Calculus
World History
US History
Government and Economics
Spanish III
Art III
Art IV
Band
Drama
Ensemble
Gaston Christian High School is a partner with The Sevenstar Academy. Juniors and Seniors also have
the opportunity to enroll in the College and Career Promise Program through the NC Community
College System. Both opportunities allow students to enroll in online courses not offered in our
traditional program.
Advanced Placement
A
=
6
A
B
=
5
B
C
=
4
C
D
=
3
D
F
=
0
F
=
=
=
=
=
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
Honors
A
=
B
=
C
=
D
=
F
=
=
=
=
=
=
4.5
3.5
2.5
1.5
0.0
College Prep
A
=
4
B
=
3
C
=
2
D
=
1
F
=
0
Anatomy and Physiology
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Physical Science
ONLINE COURSES
QUALITY POINTS
5
4
3
2
0
English 9
English 10
English 11
English 12
A
B
C
D
F
A
B
C
D
F
=
=
=
=
=
4
3
2
1
0
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
CLUBS
Art Club
Chess Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Interact
International Club
Junior Heart Board
Mock Trial Team
Mu Alpha Theta
National Beta Club
National Honor Society
Praise Band
Quiz Bowl Team
Society of The Unashamed
Spirit Club
Student Government
FINE ARTS
Art
Band
Chorus
Costuming
Drama
Technical Drama
ATHLETICS
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
*To facilitate more leadership
opportunities, students can only
serve as an officer in one club
each school year. The only exception is a student who holds a club
office may also be an SGA class
representative.
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track
Volleyball
GASTON
Christian School
GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
2015-16 ACADEMIC & STUDENT PROFILE
AP SCHOLARS
5 1 3 AP EXAMS
76
AP Exams administered
in May of 2015
College Board AP Scholars
College Board AP Scholar with Honor
AP Scholars with Distinction
Passing score (3 or
above) on 67% of the
exams.
COLLEGE BOARD SAT & ACT AVERAGES
(College Board Averages are based on each student’s most recent scores as of 6-2014.)
Class Year
Graduates
SAT
Class of 2014 61
1533
Class of 2013 62
1569
Class of 2012 52
1564
Class of 2011 58
1555
Class of 2010 58
1628
2014 College Board Averages
Total Group
North Carolina
Gaston County
SAT
1497
1483
1423
ACT
21.0
18.9
ACT
22.5
22.5
21.9
22.1
23.6
SCHOLARSHIPS
The 53 members of
the Class of 2015
were offered
scholarships and
grants with a total
value of more than
$3.7 Million.
COLLEGES OFFERING ADMISSIONS to Gaston Christian High School Graduates (Listings are from the last five years.)
Anderson University
Appalachian State University
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont University of Nashville
Bryan College
Campbell University
Carson-Newman University
Catawba Valley Community College
Central Piedmont Community College
Charleston Southern University
The Citadel
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
College of Charleston
Columbia International University
Covenant College
David Lipscomb University
Davidson College
Drexal University
Duke University
East Carolina University
East Tennessee State University
Elon University
Embry-Riddle University
Emmanuel College
Emory University
Erskine College
Fashion Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology
Furman University
Gardner-Webb University
Gaston College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Harvard College
High Point University
Houghton College
Indiana University
Iowa State University
Lee University
Lees McRae College
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Liberty University
Messiah College
Mars Hill College
Marshall University
Mercer University
Meredith College
Michigan State University
Midway College
Milligan College
Mississippi College
Montreat College
Newberry College
North Carolina A & T
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina State University
North Greenville University
Ohio State University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Penn. State University
Pfeiffer University
Philadelphia Biblical University
Presbyterian College
Purdue University
Queens University
Regent University
Rensselaer University
Roanoke College
Samford University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Shenandoah University
Southern Wesleyan University
Taylor University
The College at Southeastern
Union University
UNC – Asheville
UNC – Chapel Hill
UNC – Charlotte
UNC – Greensboro
UNC – Wilmington
U.S. Merchant Marines Academy
University of Alabama
University of California at Irvine
University of Georgia
University of Louisville
University of Miami
University of Mississippi
University of Pittsburgh
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of South Carolina
University of Syracuse
University of Tennessee
University of Washington at Seattle
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest University
West Virginia University
Western Carolina University
William Peace University
Wingate University
Winthrop University
Wofford College