Upper School

Academic Profile

Mission

We engage students in an education of excellence, enabling them to impact the world through a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

Accreditations & Affiliations
Accredited: Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Approved: Maryland State Board of Educators
Memberships: National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC)
Athletic Memberships: Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)
Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM)

Class of 2023 Demographics

Number of Graduates: 95
Four-year College: 95%
Two-year College: 4%
Other (Work, Military): 1%

Academics

Graduation Requirements

A minimum of 24.5 credits (Carnegie units) earned in the ninth through twelfth grades are required for graduation
Bible 2 credits Foreign Lang. 2 credits
English 4 credits Technology  1 credit
Science 3 credits P.E.  1 credit
Mathematics 3 credits Fine Arts 1 credit
Social Studies 3 credits Electives 4 credits

 

AACS Courses

GPA Distribution (8 semesters)

Class of 2022 Class of 2023
4.0-4.0+: 18 4.0-4.0+: 28
3.5-3.99: 33 3.5-3.99: 32
3.0-3.49: 27 3.0-3.49: 19
2.5-2.99: 18 2.5-2.99: 13
2.0-2.49:   4 2.0-2.49:   2
1.0-1.99:   0 1.0-1.99:   1

 

Schedule

AACS employs a seven-period bell schedule. Our schedule includes a weekly Chapel and an Engage period -- a dedicated time for students to attend to their academic responsibilities and get help from teachers.

English Class with Mr. Pfenson

AP Mean Score Sample

  2022-2023 AACS Average 2022-2023 National Average Difference
Calculus AB 3.28 2.98 +0.3
U.S. Government & Politics 2.81 2.59 +.22
English Literature & Composition 3.33 2.84 +.49
Physics 1 3.50 2.52 +.98
U.S. History 3.08 2.56 +.52

 

AP Program, 3-year & 5-year

Year 2021 2022 2023 2019-2023
Total AP Students 91 97 123 529
Number of Exams 177 190 266 1071
% Total AP Students with 3+ 54% 62% 60% 63%
 

SAT Scores

2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
1115 1098 1128
 

Scholarships

Scholarship money offered to AACS Class of 2023:

$564,524

Scholarship money offered to AACS graduates over four years:

$2,525,225