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About Us
North Cobb Christian School is an independent, interdenominational Christian school located in the Kennesaw/Acworth area serving grades K-3 through 12. NCCS was founded by four families in 1983 and currently ranks as one of the largest private schools in the Atlanta area. NCCS believes each student has unique gifts and abilities endowed by God and welcomes the opportunity to help students explore, expand, and enjoy the calling of God on their lives. North Cobb Christian School offers a college preparatory program, a Distinguished Scholar Program, Honors Classes, and Advanced Placement Classes. Additionally, for those students who have clearly defined where their talents lie and how to best use those gifts to serve the Lord, we have developed our Academy Program.
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- Mr. Todd Clingman, Head of School
- Mr. Keith Bollinger, Assistant Head of School and Director of Athletics
- Dr. Carolyn Ware, Academic Dean
- Mrs. Megan Strange, Upper School Principal & Interim Middle School Principal
- Mrs. Deborah Long, Lower School Principal
- Mrs. Beth Wright, Director of Admissions
- Mrs. Kristin Cook, Director of Finance
- Mr. Chuck Surdi, Director of Operations
- Mr. Matthew Hendrix, Director, Academy of the Arts
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| Accreditation |
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| NCCS is fully accredited by AdvancEd (formerly SACS) and the Association of Christian Schools International. Additionally, we are Accredited with Quality by the Georgia Accrediting Commission. |
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| Membership |
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| NCCS is a member of the Southern Association of Independent Schools, the Association of Christian School International and the Georgia High School Association. |
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| Religious Affiliation |
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| NCCS student body, faculty, and staff consists of members from over 110 local churches representing more than 20 denominations. |
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| SAT Summaries |
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2011 Class Averages |
Top 25 Percentile |
| Critical Reading: |
561 |
630-720 |
| Mathematics: |
537 |
590-770 |
| Writing: |
545 |
590-690 |
| TOTAL |
1643 |
1810-2180 |
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| ACT Summaries |
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2011 Class Averages |
Percent of NCCS students at or above college readiness benchmark: |
| English: |
25.6 |
93% (vs. 63% GA) |
| Mathematics: |
23.3 |
61% (vs. 41% GA) |
| Reading: |
25.4 |
79% (vs. 48% GA) |
| Science: |
23.4 |
50% (vs. 25% GA) |
| COMPOSITE |
24.6 |
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| AP Classes |
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English 12 Language & Composition
English 12 Literature & Composition
U.S. Government
U.S. History
Modern European History
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Comparative Government and Politics
Calculus
Computer Science
Studio Art |
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| Honors Classes |
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Freshman English
World Literature
American Literature
British Literature
U.S. Government
Modern European History
Comparative Government
Constitutional Law
U.S. History
Sociology
Geometry
Algebra II
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Anatomy & Physiology
Latin III & IV
Spanish II, III & IV
French III & IV |
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| The Academies* |
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Academy of Math, Science, and Technology
Academy of the Arts
Academy of Counseling, Ministry, and Education
Academy of Business
*Students wishing to apply to the Distinctive Academy Programs at NCCS must either meet pre-requisites or audition in order to be accepted. |
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| Foreign Language |
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Students in grades 1 - 5 learn Spanish
6th grade students learn Latin & Greek roots
7th grade students are enrolled in Latin.
8th grade students are enrolled in French.
Upper School offers Spanish, French, and Latin. |
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| Advancement and Support Programs |
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| In addition to our Academies, AP, and Honor Classes in the Upper School, NCCS offers the RISE (Research, Investigate, Study, Evaluate) Program for gifted 2nd – 4th graders. Advanced Math classes are offered beginning in 5th grade and Advanced Language Arts and Advanced History are offered in the 8th grade. Our Moving Forward Program provides educational therapy for students with mild Learning Disabilities. |
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| Guidance Program |
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| Individual and in-class guidance programs are offered in lower, middle, and upper school. Our award-winning Pathways program in Middle School includes testing to help students answer the questions of who they are, what are their gifts, how they learn, and where their initial career interests lie. Teachers and parents benefit from the valuable information, while students learn to utilize it to make informed decisions about their future. Our Upper School Guidance Department features College and Life Planning Resources. |
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| Faculty |
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27 Lower School Faculty
45 Middle/Upper School Faculty |
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| Teacher Retention Rate |
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| 95% (five year average) |
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| Student Body (2011-2012) |
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833 students in K3-12
372 in Lower School
221 in Middle School
240 in Upper School
(50 in class of 2012) |
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| Diplomas Offered |
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College Preparatory
College Preparatory with Distinction - 2 of 3 electives are in English, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language or Fine Arts with a GPA of at least 3.0 and an overall average of 80
College Preparatory Honors with Distinction - all criteria for CP with Distinction and must have at least 4 honors or AP classes on transcript
College Preparatory with Distinguished Scholar Program - be enrolled in Distinguished Scholar Program, grades 9-12 and have a 3.5 or above GPA
College Preparatory with Academy Distinction - meet criteria for College Preparatory and successfully complete requirements for one of the NCCS Academies |
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| Community Service |
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| The best way to be the hands and feet of Christ is to serve others in His name. A minimum of 46 hours of Community Service is required during Upper School for graduation. All students from K3-12th have multiple opportunities throughout the year to serve. |
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| Before and After School Care Programs |
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| NCCS opens at 7:00 am each morning and offers free childcare until classes begin. Breakfast is also available to purchase. QUEST Club, our after school program is available for students in K3-5th grades until 6:30 pm each day (6:00 for K3). There is a fee for QUEST Club. |
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| School Hours |
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Half Day Kindergarten (K3 - K5) 8:15 - 12:00
Full Day Kindergarten (K3 - K5) 8:15 - 2:30
First - Second Grades 8:00 - 2:30
Third - Fourth Grades 8:00 - 2:45
Middle School 8:00 - 3:00
Upper School 8:00 - 3:00 |
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| Graduation Requirements |
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28 units consisting of:
4 in each English, Bible, Math, Science
3.5 in History
2 in Foreign Language
1 in Fine Arts
1/2 in each Computer, Health, Physical Education and Personal Finance
3.5 Electives
46 hours (minimum) of Community Service |
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| Grading System |
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Grading is numerical. Letter grade equivalents are as follows:
| A= 90-100 |
4.0 grade pts |
| B=80-89 |
3.0 grade pts |
| C=70-79 |
2.0 grade pts |
| F=69 & below |
0.0 grade pts |
Honors and AP classes are weighted an extra .5 and 1.0 point, respectively. |
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| Fine Arts |
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| Our fine arts program encompasses visual, vocal, instrumental, theatrical, dance and graphic arts. NCCS artists have enjoyed numerous awards and recognition on the regional, state, and national level. |
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| Athletics |
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| NCCS competes in the Georgia High School Association. NCCS teams hold more than 20 regional championships, eleven state championships in five sports, and two national championships. |
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| Uniforms |
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| Lower School students and Middle School students are required to wear uniforms. Upper School students adhere to Personal Appearance Standards. Chapel dress is required for each grade level. |
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| Select Colleges to Which NCCS Graduates Have Been Accepted |
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- Arizona State University
- Auburn University
- Austin Peay
- Berry College
- Bethune-Cookman University
- Binghamton University
- Boston Conservatory
- Brigham Young University
- Carson-Newman College
- Clemson University
- Columbus State University
- Covenant College
- Drew University
- Emerson College
- Florida Atlantic University
- Florida State University
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- Kennesaw State University
- Gardner-Webb University
- Georgia College and State University
- Georgia Southern University
- Georgia State University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Highlands College
- Indiana University
- Lee University
- Liberty University
- Lipscomb University
- Louisiana State University
- Marysville College
- Mercer University
- Michigan State University
- North Georgia College & State
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- North Greenville University
- Oglethorpe University
- Piedmont College
- Purdue University
- Samford University
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- Shorter University
- Southern Polytechnic State University
- Southern Weslyan
- University of Alabama
- University of Georgia
- University of Mississippi
- University of West Georgia
- Valdosta State University
- Washington & Lee
- Washington University
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