SCHOOL
Turlock Christian High School is an independent, private, non-denominational, co-educational Christian high school. The student enrollment is 179 in grades nine through twelve. There is a 1:18 teacher-student ratio.
FACULTY
The high school staff is made up of thirteen full and five part time teachers. Instructors participate in on-going staff development which includes content area and instructional methods.
CURRICULUM
There are seven class periods meeting every other day for a total of over 64,020 minutes of instructional time. The minimum graduation requirements are 240 credits for grades nine through twelve. Each class receives five credits per semester. Each semester is an accumulation of two nine-week quarters.
Turlock Christian High provides the general education that is the basis for college preparation and future employment. Students following a college preparatory plan meet University of California entrance requirements. The following is a list of required classes for graduation.
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This list of courses does not reflect the strong emphasis that is placed on a Christ-centered education and character development of the individual. Training young men and women in Christian character qualities is of the utmost importance at Turlock Christian High School.
GRADING SYSTEM
Each student receives a letter grade each quarter and semester.
Grade
Description
College
General
Grade Point
Honors
Weighted
Grade Point
A
Superior
4
5
B
Above Average
3
4
C
Average
2
3
D
Passing/Below Average
1
1
F
Failure
0
0
I
Incomplete
WP
Withdrawal Passing
WF
Withdrawal Failing
Class ranks are determined by grades earned in all courses taken in grades nine through twelve.
TESTING
The following tests are offered at Turlock Chrisitan High School:
SAT-10 Standard Achievement Test
PSAT/NMSQT
Advanced Placement: Calculus, Chemistry, English Composition, English Literature, Physics, Statistics
ASVAB - Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
GRADUATES
Over the years, ninety to ninety-five percent of Turlock Christian High School graduates have attended a variety of colleges and universities. Listed below are some of the colleges and universities graduates have attended:
Vocational Schools Andon College of Modesto
DeAnza College
Galen College
ITT Technological Institute
Universal Technical Institute
Junior Colleges
College of Lake County, IL
Columbia Junior College
Fullerton J.C.
Fresno City College
Merced College
Modesto Junior College
Monterey Penninsula College
Santa Barbara Community College
Sierra College, Sacramento
Southwestern College
Bible Colleges Calvary Chapel Bible College
Capenwray Bible Institute, England
Faith Bible College
Moody Bible Institute
Multnomah School of the Bible
Simpson College
University of Nations, Hawaii
Private Liberal Arts (Colleges & Universities)
Augustana College
Azusa Pacific University
Bethany College
Biola University
Calvin College
Cederville College
Chapman College
Christian Heritage
Dominican University
Dordt College
Fresno Pacific College
George Washington University
Gordon College, Mass
John Brown University
The Master's College
North Park University of Chicago
Northwest College
Northwestern College
Oral Roberts University
Pacific Union College
Patton University
Pepperdine University
Point Loma Nazarene College
Princeton University
Seattle Pacific University
Private Liberal Arts (cont.) Southern California College
Southern Nazarene University
Saint Mary's College
Trinity College
Trinity Western University
Tulane University
Tuskagee University
University of the Pacific
University of Notre Dame
Vanguard University
Weatherford College
Western Baptist College
Westmont College
Wheaton College
Xavier College
California State Universities Fresno
Fullerton
Hayward
Long Beach
Monterey Bay
Pomona
Sacramento
San Diego
San Jose
San Luis Obispo
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Vallejo California Maritime Academy
Universities of California Berkeley
Davis
Humboldt State
Irvine
Merced
Riverside
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Other Art Center College of Design in Pasadena
George Fox University
Honor Academy, Garden Valley, TX
LeTourneau University
McGeorge School of Law
New England Conservatory of Music
United States Naval Academy
University of Hawaii
University of Oregon
University of Southern Colorado
University of Wyoming School of Law