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Accreditation & Membership
WCS is approved and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Christian Schools of Florida, and the Florida Council of Independent Schools. Memberships include: Christian Schools International, Southern Association for College Admission Counseling, National Association for College Admission Counseling, Miami Association of Christian Counselors, and College Entrance Examination Board.
School
Founded in 1961, Westminster is a private Christian school serving 1,050 students in grades PreK-12. There are 405 students enrolled at Westminster in grades 9-12 with 100 students in 12th grade. Westminster Christian School exists to serve children from families who are active members of a Christ-centered church by providing a Reformed Christian education, emphasizing excellence in the spiritual, academic, physical, and social training of young people to prepare them to serve their communities as worthy ambassadors for Christ. Our mission, combined with a strong emphasis on academic excellence, has enabled Westminster students to excel in post-secondary settings. Westminster admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, programs and activities made available to students of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, athletics, or any other school-administered programs.*
Class of 2009 Test Results
| SAT | ACT |
|---|---|
| 108 students tested | 75 students tested |
| MEAN: | MEAN: |
| Critical Reading 553 | English 24.3 |
| Math 540 | Math 22.8 |
| Writing 559 | Reading 24.5 |
| Science Reasoning 22.8 |
Advanced Placement Program
128 students took a total of 259 AP Exams in 16 different subjects in 2009. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of those students scored a 3 or higher.
Grading
The school operates on a semester basis with grades distributed at 9-week intervals.
| GRADING SCALE ** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale | Regular | Honors | AP | |
| A+ | 98-100 | 4.33 | 5.33 | 6.33 |
| A | 93-97 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| A- | 90-92 | 3.67 | 4.58 | 5.5 |
| B+ | 87-89 | 3.33 | 4.16 | 5.0 |
| B | 83-86 | 3.0 | 3.75 | 4.5 |
| B- | 80-82 | 2.67 | 3.33 | 4.0 |
| C+ | 77-79 | 2.33 | 2.92 | 3.5 |
| C | 73-76 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| C- | 70-72 | 1.67 | 2.09 | 2.5 |
| D+ | 67-69 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 |
| D | 63-66 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| D- | 60-62 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 |
| F | 59-below | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Class of 2010 Minimum Graduation Requirements | |
|---|---|
| English: 9, 10, 11, 12 & Speech | 4.5 credits |
| Mathematics: Alg. I, Alg. II, Geometry | 3.0 credits |
| Science: Biology plus two other offerings (3 labs) | 3.0 credits |
| Social Studies: Geography, World History, US History, Government, Economics | 3.5 credits |
| Bible | 2.5 credits |
| Computer | .5 credit |
| Fine Arts | 1.0 credits |
| Foreign Language | 2.0 credits |
| Health Science/Life Management | 0.5 credit |
| Personal Fitness | 0.5 credits |
| Electives | 7.0 credits |
| TOTAL: | 28.0 Total |
CEEB/ACT CODE 101105
Registrar
(305) 233-2034
College Acceptances, Classes of 2006-2009
| American Musical/Dramatic Ac. | Fordham University |
Pepperdine University |
U of Central Florida H.C. |
| Auburn University | Franklin College, Switzerland |
Princeton University |
U of Chicago |
| Azusa Pacific University | Furman University |
Purdue University |
U of Florida H.C. |
| Babson College | George Washington University | Rensselaer Polytecnic Institute | U of Georgia |
| Baylor University H.C. | Georgia State University | Rhode Island School of Design | U of Massachusetts, Boston |
| Belhaven College | Georgia Technical Institute |
Rice University | U of Maryland, College Park |
| Belmont Abbey College | Indiana University, Bloomington | Ringling School of A & D |
U of NC, Chapel Hill |
| Bentley University | Johnson & Wales University |
Rollins College |
U of North Florida |
| Biola University | Lipscomb University |
Salem College | U of Notre Dame |
| Boston College | Loyola University, Chicago |
Samford University |
U of South Florida |
| Boston University | Loyola University, New Orleans |
Savannah College of A & D |
U of Tampa |
| Brighton University, England | Manhattan School of Music | Southern Methodist University |
U of Tennessee |
| Brown University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Spring Hill College | U of Virginia |
| Clemson University | Mercer University |
St. Thomas University |
U.S. Naval Academy |
| Colorado School of Mines | Methodist University | Stanford University |
U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Columbia University | Miami International U of A & D | Stetson University |
Vanderbilt University |
| Covenant College | Mississippi State University |
Stonehill College |
Wake Forest University |
| Dartmouth College | New World School of the Arts |
Swarthmore College | Wellesley College |
| Duke University | New York Conservatory for Drama | Texas Christian University |
Worcester University, England |
| Elon University | New York University |
The Citadel |
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| Emory University | North Carolina State University |
Trinity Christian College | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Nova Southeastern University |
Trinity College | |
| Florida International University H.C. | Oxford College of Emory University |
Troy State University | |
| Florida Southern University | Palm Beach Atlantic University |
Tulane University | |
| Florida State University & H.C. | Pennsylvania State University | U of Alabama |
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