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LOCATION
Baptist Academy has
been providing education since 1971. BA is located on the southeast
side of Indianapolis near Beech Grove. Students come from Marion
and surrounding counties: (Martinsville, New Palestine, New
Whiteland, Greenwood, and Beech Grove).
FACILITY
The school includes
kindergarten for 3, 4 and 5 year olds, elementary, Jr. high and high
school. The school also contains one computer lab, one science lab,
one elementary gym, one high school gym with regulation basketball
court and weight room.
SCHOOL SYSTEM
BA has students in
K3 – 12. Total enrollment is 300 with 80 students in high school.
The total faculty and support staff numbers 33. BA is a ministry of
Villa Baptist Church and is governed by our pastor who is acting
president, a board of Christian business men, and the
administrator. Faculty members are certified by the AACS.
PHILOSOPHY
Baptist Academy is a
ministry of Villa Baptist Church. Statement of Faith available upon
request. It is intended that each student will obtain a
Christ-centered and Biblically integrated education with an emphasis
on academic excellence.
ACCREDITATION
Baptist Academy is
an independent Christian School and is accredited by the State of
Indiana. We are a member school of the American Association of
Christian Schools. Seventy-five to eighty-five percent of our high
school graduates attend 4-year colleges and universities such as
Baptist Bible College (Springfield, Missouri), Bob Jones University,
Cedarville College, Clearwater Christian College, Cornerstone
College, (Grand Rapids, Michigan), Crown College, (Powell,
Tennessee), Franklin College, Grace College, Hanover College, Hyles
Anderson, Indiana University, Indiana University/Purdue University,
Indiana Wesleyan University, Iowa State University, Liberty
University, Maranatha Baptist Bible College, Olivet Nazarene
University, Pensacola Christian College, Purdue University, Taylor
University, and University of Indianapolis.
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
Students enrolled in
our high school must complete a minimum of 44 credits. BA offers a
general program and a college preparatory (core 40) program.
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College
Preparatory |
General
Program |
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Bible |
8 credits |
8 credits |
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English |
8 credits |
8 credits |
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Social
Studies |
6 credits |
6 credits |
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Science |
6 credits |
4 credits |
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Math |
6 credits |
6 credits |
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World
Language, Fine Arts, Career Technical |
8 credits |
4 credits |
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Physical
Education |
1 credit |
1 credit |
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Health |
1 credit |
1 credit |
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Speech |
2 credits |
2 credits |
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Family
Living |
2 credits |
2 credits |
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Electives |
0 credits |
6 credits |
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Total
Credits |
48 |
48 |
STANDARDIZED TESTS
Baptist Academy administers the Stanford Achievement Test
and the Otis Lennon School Ability Test in grades K5 – 12. The
grade equivalents for each grade (spring 2006) were an average of
1.69 grades above the national norm. National percentile average –
84.51. The ISTEP is administered to grades determined by the
administration.
We also administer the PSAT/NMSQT in the 11th grade.
Preparation for the PSAT is done in the Junior English class.
Baptist Academy encourages students to take the SAT and/or
ACT in the 11th and 12th grades. Students are prepared for this
test in our Family Living class.
SAT averages – Dec.
2006 – CR 535; MA 519; WR 513
ACT averages – Dec. 2006 – Composite 22
CEEB Code
# 151648
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GRADING SCALE
The grading scale is non-weighted. Numerical and letter
grades are as follows:
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100 |
A+ |
4.00 |
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87 |
C+ |
2.333 |
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96-99 |
A |
4.00 |
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86-79 |
C |
2.00 |
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95 |
A- |
3.667 |
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78 |
C- |
1.667 |
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94 |
B+ |
3.333 |
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77 |
D+ |
1.00 |
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93-89 |
B |
3.00 |
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70 |
D- |
.667 |
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88 |
B- |
2.667 |
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69-0 |
Failing |
0 |
The following
courses are available:
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Bible
– 9, 10, 11, 12
Bible Quiz |
Language
Arts
9th –
Grammar/Comp. Lit. Themes
10th – Grammar/Comp. Lit. World
11th – Grammar/Comp. Lit. American
12th – Grammar/Comp. Lit. English
*Advanced Placement Literature
*Advanced Placement Language
Yearbook
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Foreign
Language
Spanish I
Spanish II |
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History
World History
U.S. History
Government/Econ |
Science
Biology
Physical Science
Chemistry
Physics |
Fine
Arts
Choir
Band
Drama
Art I
Art II
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Business
Keyboarding I
Keyboarding II
Accounting
Microsoft Office
Family
Living
Mandatory for Seniors
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Mathematics
General Math
Consumer Math
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Advanced Math
Pre. Cal/Trig.
Calculus |
Physical
Education
Physical Education
Health
Electives
Cadet Teaching
Office Practice |
*Our Advanced
Placement students take the AP test in May.
CLASS
RANKING
Due to our small
class size, Baptist Academy does not rank students except for
Valedictorian and Salutatorian designations.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
Grade point averages
are figured at the end of the 9th, 10th and 11th grades.
Senior’s grade point
averages are averaged at the end of the 7th semester and end of the
8th semester. Our school does not exclude courses from the
computation of grade point average.
EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
Athletics
BA offers a wide
variety of sport activities for our students. Girls compete in
Volleyball (JV and Varsity levels); Basketball (Varsity); Softball;
Cheerleading (JV and Varsity). Boys compete in Soccer (Varsity);
Basketball (JV and Varsity); Baseball.
Academic
Meets
Baptist Academy
participates in Academic Meets sponsored by the IACS (Indiana
Association of Christian Schools). Our students enjoy academic
competition in the following categories: Bible Quiz; History, Math,
Science, English, Home Economics, Music Theory, and Business
testing; all areas of music including instrumental and vocal; all
areas of Art.
Student
Government
Each High School
class has a set of officers elected by fellow students to serve as
President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and Chaplain. We
also have a student council made up of the class officers in grades
9-12 and a representative from grades 7 and 8. |