School Profile - Liberty Christian Academy

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
100 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD LYNCHBURG, VA 24502-2272
MISSION STATEMENT: Liberty Christian Academy exists to support parents and guardians in their Biblical
responsibility to nurture and train their children. Thus, the Academy provides opportunities that allow
students to realize their God-given potential and to live lives that glorify God in the spiritual, academic,
social, physical, and vocational realms.
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
CEEB code: 471-302
www.lcabulldogs.com
PHONE: Main Office (434) 832-2000
Counseling Office (434)832-2026
FAX: (434) 832-2054
High School Principal: Mr. Timothy Hahn
School Counselors: Mr. Ralph Hagner
Mrs. Amanda Harris
Community
Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Lynchburg is
located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River. The Metropolitan Statistical Area
of Lynchburg of 2,122 square miles (5,500 km2) is near the geographic center of Virginia and encompasses Amherst
County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, City of Bedford, and the City of Lynchburg. Currently, 19
high schools (public and private), ten middle schools, and several elementary schools utilizing a K–5, 6–8, 9–12 gradelevel
configuration are in the surrounding area. The community is culturally diverse with a population that is 3% Hispanic,
29% African American, 63% white, .2% Native American, 3% Asian, and other races 1.8%.
School
Liberty Christian Academy is a comprehensive four-year private high school enrolling approximately 800 students in
grades 9–12. The school opened in the fall of 1967 as Lynchburg Christian Academy and graduated its first senior class in
the spring of 1972. Lynchburg Christian Academy changed its name to Liberty Christian Academy in 2006 and is
accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools (SACS)/Advanced Ed. It is recognized by the Virginia State Department of Education as an accredited school
through the Virginia Council for Private Education.
Curriculum
The academic program is organized on a four quarter, two semester, and year schedule. Seven credits per year is the
maximum course load; students take seven classes per day, each of which is 50-minutes in duration. The yearlong
schedule was instituted in 1967. Dual Credit college courses are offered to the Liberty Christian Academy community in
partnership with Liberty University (a four-year liberal arts university). The following are currently offered as college
courses and are indicated by a "C" on the transcript:
Survey of American History I (HIUS 221) 3 credits
Survey of American History II (HUIS 222) 3 credits
Principles of Biology (BIOL 101) 3 credits
Principles of Biology Laboratory (BIOL103) 1 credits
Elementary Functions and Coordinate Geometry (Pre-Calculus) (MATH 128) 4 credits
Composition and Rhetoric (ENGL 101) 3 credits
Composition and Literature (ENGL 102) 3 credits
Introduction to Teacher Education (EDUC 125) 1 credit
Information Technology (INFT 110) 3 credits.
Admission to Dual Credit courses are by application and have the following minimum prerequisites: 90% earned
in a current regular class or an 85% in the current honors class and minimum score requirements on the PSAT
(score of 53/80), or the SAT (530/800), or the ACT (23/36), MATH 128 (ACT 25/36).
Honors classes are offered in English 9, 10, & 11, Algebra II, Geometry, Advanced Math (Pre-Calculus), Calculus,
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Human Anatomy & Physiology, and Spanish III and are indicated on the transcript with an
"H." Entry into any Honors class requires prerequisite of a 90% overall average in the current regular class or an
85% in the current honors class as a final grade.
College Dual Credit Results
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In May 2012, 170 students took College Dual Credit Exams in 5 core subject areas
96% of the students taking College Dual Credit Exams received scores earning college credit
Grading and Ranking
Grading Ranking Regular
Courses
Honors
Courses
A – Excellent 93–100 4 4.5 5
B – Above average 85–92 3 3.5 4
C – Average 77–84 2 2.5 3
D – Below average 70–76 1 1.5 2
F – Failure 69 or below 0 .5 1
College
Dual
Credit
Rank
The rank uses the Grade Point Average (GPA) calculation to quantify the overall academic achievement of a student in a
single year and a final cumulative rank. The GPA calculation is used for ranking graduating students and is often
requested on applications for awards, recognitions, certain memberships or positions, scholarships, and on college
applications. This rank value is determined by the grades a student earns and by the level of difficulty of the courses
taken.
Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculation
GPA is computed using the above quality points. Beginning with grade eight, high school specific subjects, whether
passed or failed, are included in the computation. A minimum of 26 credits is required for graduation. In addition,
beginning in 2012, a community service (CSER) requirement of twenty hours per school year was implemented.
(Service hours are documented on the transcript.) Honors classes are weighted by .5 point. College Dual Credit
classes are weighted by one point. Percentages are recorded on the transcript, and GPA is computed in June.
Class of 2012
There were 194 graduates in the Class of 2012.
12 earned a 4.0+
46 earned 3.5–3.99
55 earned 3.0–3.49
49 earned 2.50–2.99
28 earned 2.0–2.49
3 earned less than a 2.0
Standardized Test Results: SAT ® AND ACT ®
42% of the Class of 2012 (82) took the SAT ®
25 th – 75 th Percentile Critical Reading 430–550
25 th – 75 th Percentile Math 410–530
25 th – 75 th Percentile Writing 410–510
Post High School Placement
86% matriculated to 4-year colleges
2% matriculated to 2-year institutions
12% selected work, military service, or technical/ trade training
Awards and Distinctions, 2011-12
1 National Merit Semi-Finalist
1 National Merit Commended Student
48% of the Class of 2012 (94) took the ACT
25 th – 75 th Percentile English 15-22
25 th – 75 th Percentile Mathematics 17-23
25 th – 75 th Percentile Reading 16-22
25 th – 75 th Percentile Science 17-22
25 th – 75 th Percentile COMPOSITE 18-22
Colleges Attended by Liberty Christian Academy Graduates from the Last Five Years
Cedarville University Liberty University University of Texas-San Antonio
College of William and Mary Michigan State University University of Texas-Arlington
Cornell University Oberlin College and Conservatory University of Virginia
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Fashion Institute of Technology Palm Beach State College
United States Naval Academy
Florida State University SUNY – Binghamton University University of Wisconsin-Madison
James Madison University University of Mississippi Virginia Tech
Longwood University University of Central Florida Word of Life Bible Institute
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