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School Profile, 2023-2024

Cumberland Valley Christian School

600 Miller Street

Chambersburg, PA 17201

(717) 264-3266

cvcs-pa.cmstemp.com

 
AMINISTRATION:
Rev. Mike Sanders, President
Mrs. Amy Garvin, Principal
Mr. Thomas F. Coccagna, Guidance Counselor
Mr. M. Austin Sanders, Director of Development
 
ACCREDITATION:
Middle States Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Association of Christian Schools International
 
COMMUNITY:
Location: South Central Pennsylvania
Population (US Census Bureau Estimates): Franklin County: 156,902 (July 2022); Borough of Chambersburg: 21,897 (July 2022)
Regional Profile: Rural; agricultural
Post-secondary education: 3 colleges within 15-mile radius
Drawing area: School has students from the following school districts (high schools): FRANKLIN COUNTY: Chambersburg; Fannett-Metal; Greencastle-Antrim; Shippensburg; Tuscarora (James Buchanan); Waynesboro. OTHER DISTRICTS: Big Spring; Central Fulton (McConnellsburg); Gettysburg; Upper Adams; Washington County, MD. 
 
SCHOOL:
Organization (as of September 2023)
Elementary: Pre-School: 58 students; K-5 through 6th Grade: 232 students
High School: 7th-8th Grade: 71 students; 9th-12th Grade: 120 students
2021 Graduating Class: 20
Elementary Faculty: 14
High School Faculty: 15
 
GRADING SCALE:
A = 94 - 100
B = 85 - 93
C= 75 - 84
D = 65 - 74
F = 0 - 64
 
WEIGHTED CLASSES: 
Calculus, Chemistry, Advanced Geometry, Advanced Physics, Honors classes (English, Algebra I, Algebra II, Physical Science I, United States History), Online Advanced Placement courses. Non-weighted classes based on a 4.0 scale; weighted classes based on a 5.0 scale. 
 
RANK IN CLASS:
Cumulative class rank is computed for each student at the end of 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades and at midyear of 12th grade. 

STANDARDIZED TESTS:
SAT 

  Critical Reading/Writing – 582.5 average.
  Math – 532.5 average
  Composite – 1115 average

SCHOOL YEAR:
 The school year is divided into four marking periods, each consisting of 45 days.

SCHOOL DAY:
  Begins: 8:20, first-period class
  Ends: 3:05, final dismissal
  Length of class periods: 40 minutes

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum of 23.5 credits for graduation – grades 9-12
Students generally take the following:
• 4 credits of Bible
• 4 credits of English
• 4 credits of Mathematics
• 4 credits of Science
• 4 credits of Social Studies
• 2 credits of Art & Humanities
• 2 credits of Computer Science
• 2 credits of Foreign Language
• 1 credit of Physical Education & Health


VARSITY SPORTS:
• Male: 3 (Soccer, Basketball, Baseball)
• Female: 3 (Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer) 
 

ADVANCED SCHOOLING FOR CLASS OF 2023

A total of 20 students graduated from Cumberland Valley Christian School on May 26, 2023. In August 2023, reports regarding college admission were as follows:

  4-Year Colleges and Universities = 60%
  Employment in Local Businesses = 40%

2-4 YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
State and State-Related in Pennsylvania
  Penn State University = 1
  Shippensburg University = 3
Private 4-Year in Pennsylvania
  Lancaster Bible College = 1
  Messiah University = 1
  Point Park University = 1
Private and Public 4-Year outside of Pa.
  University of Alabama = 1
  Gardner-Webb University (NC) = 1
  Liberty University (VA) = 1
  New York Institute of Technology = 1
  New York University = 1