H I G H S C H O O L P R O F I L E F O R:

C O N T A C T I N F O R M AT I O N
3500 Prather Road
Kansas City Missouri, 64116
816-455-3513 / 816-455-0982 Fax
www.fcaclassical.com
Matt Greco, Headmaster
Monica Hicks, College Advisor
hicksm@fcaclassical.com
913-579-5869
CEEB code: 261666

SCHOOL INFORMATION
Faith Christian Academy is a Classical, Christian, college preparatory academy,
established in 2004, with over 300 students K 12. We are a member of the
Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS). Our average student to teacher
ratio is 1:15. Faith Christian Academy practices an authentic, university-style
schedule, meeting Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Early-on, students develop the
habit of organizing their discretionary hours on Tuesday/Thursday for the completion
of class assignments. This university-style schedule pairs the best attributes of
home education with the best attributes of the traditional classroom, building a
distinctive partnership between parents and teachers, which cultivates mature,
college-bound students. Faith Christian Academy is concerned with Truth, Beauty,
and Goodness and asks the question, Who will you be rather than, What will you
be?

MISSION STATEMENT
To glorify God by serving parents in providing their children with a distinctly Christcentered academically excellent education. By utilizing a classical method of
instruction, along with a university-style schedule that emphasizes parental
responsibility, students will be equipped with the academic tools for life-long learning
and will be taught to think critically, reason clearly, and communicate effectively from
a biblical worldview.

EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
Drama

Student Service

Readers Theater

Choir - Worship Team

Journalism

String Ensemble

Art Studio

Soccer - mens &

womens

Yearbook
Student Leadership

Basketball - mens &

womens
Track & Field - mens &
womens

Volleyball - womens

TEST SCORE INFORMATION

Ten-percent of our juniors, since 2010, have become National Merit Commended
Scholars. (Out of 77 graduates, 8 have earned National Merit Commended status.)
Twenty-percent of our seniors are Missouri Bright Flight Scholars (The Missouri
Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program)
Average ACT composite score is 25 (national average is 21)
Our highest ACT average is in the subject of English at 27.
Average PSAT selection index is 161 (national average is 139)
Our highest PSAT averages are in Critical Reading and Writing.
Average Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) achievement of growth status in both the
elementary and secondary are well above national average in each subject area. Our
longitudinal scores, for students who have been at FCA for 5 years or more, max out
with a grade equivalent score of 13+ by 8th grade and on several tests, by 7th grade.

CURRICULUM
Faith Christian Academy generally relies on primary sources (the Great Books) rather
than on a publishers bias (textbooks). Books are chosen based on their influence over
western civilization and their ability to delve into the Great Conversation which
includes questions such as: What is truth? Is God real? What is goodness? What is
honor? The integration of subjects is stressed at the high school level. Our core
curriculum courses are considered equivalent in rigor to honors courses.

COLLEGE ATTENDANCE HISTORYf

The national immediate college enrollment rate is 66%, based upon the National
Center for Education Statistics. Faith Christian Academys immediate college
enrollment rate is 83%. FCA students that have gone on to graduate school is 6%.

FCA COLLEGE MAP

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FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ALUMNI

CHOICES IN MAJORS

Health Sciences (Biology, Pre-Med, Nursing) 20%

Humanities (Law, Political Science, Psychology, Religion) 15%
Military (Including Naval Academy) 11%
Education/English 9%
Fine Arts (Theater, Music, Design) 9%
Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Architectural, Biochemical)7%
Business (Computer Science, Sports Management, Finance, Journalism) 6%
Undeclared (attending college) 5%
college delayed 17% (national is 34% National Center for Education Statistics)

METHOD
A Classical education is guided by the seven liberal arts which are divided into two
broad areas of disciplines the Language Arts (Trivium) and the Mathematical Arts
(Quadrivium). The Trivium involves the mastery of language in the following three
forms:
written/Grammar
thinking/Logic
spoken/Rhetoric
Historically,
forms:

the Quadrivium involves the mastery of numbers in the following four

Arithmetic (numbers)
Geometry (numbers in space)
Music (numbers in time)
Astronomy (numbers in space and time). Astronomy has been replaced
with higher math and sciences.

The capstone of a classical education at Faith Christian Academy is our two-year

rhetoric course where students practice employing formal logic, recognizing and
constructing arguments, debating, and presenting persuasive speeches to their peers
and to the faculty using the 5 canons of Quintilian rhetoric:

inventio (invention): The process of developing and refining arguments.

dispositio (arrangement): The process of arranging and organizing
arguments for maximum impact.
elocutio (style): The process of determining how to present arguments
using figures of speech and other rhetorical techniques.
memoria (memory): The process of learning and memorizing speeches to
deliver without the use of notes. Memory-work not only consists of
memorizing the words of a specific speech, but also storing up famous
quotes, literary references, and other facts that may be used in
impromptu speeches.
actio (delivery): The process of practicing how to deliver speeches using
gestures, pronunciation, and tone of voice.

DUAL CREDIT
Faith Christian Academy collaborates with Central Christian College of Kansas,
accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools, to provide a dual credit program. Currently, the following
courses may be taken as dual credits at FCA:
CO-CO 211 Principles of Speech (FCA Rhetoric II)
NS-MA-105 College Trig & Analytical Geometry (FCA Trigonometry)
MT-PH-250 Introduction to Spiritual Formation (FCA Worldview III)
MT-PH-261 Introduction to Philosophy (FCA Political Theory)
MT-PH-364 Contemporary Culture & Worldview (FCA Worldview IV)
NS-CH-102 General Chemistry (FCA Chemistry)
SS-PO-203 American Government (FCA Civics)
GRADING SYSTEM
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
I
P
NP

%
98-100
93-97
90-92
88-89
83-87
80-82
78-79
73-77
70-72
68-69
63-67
60-62
59 - 0
Incomplete
Passing
Not Passing

Honors Awards
%
A+
Summa Cum Laude 98-100
A
Magna Cum Laude 93-97
ACum Laude
90-92
Grade point averages are computed at the end of each semester.
GPA is unweighted because our STD/E (standard education) courses are all
considered accelerated. Honors awards are calculated on actual percentage grades and
are weighted, as they include both standard core curriculum and K-12 (general)
courses such as athletics, general electives.

DIPLOMAS
General Diploma
Bible
4 credits
Math
3 credits
English
4 credits
History
4 credits
Science
3 credits
Rhetoric
2 credits
Logic
1 credit
Foreign Language 2 credits
Fine Arts
2 credits
Electives
2 credits
Total Required
27 credits
Total minimum required for graduation in the state of Missouri is 24 credits,
according to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.0
Students receive one credit for each course taught for two semesters.
- No Ds or Fs in the semester grade of any course
- Incidents of academic dishonesty may be a disqualifier

Honors Diploma
Bible
4 credits
Math
4 credits
English
4 credits
History
4 credits
Science
4 credits
Rhetoric
2 credits
Logic
1 credit
Foreign Language 2 credits
Fine Arts
2 credits
Electives
4 credits
Total Required
31 credits
Minimum cumulative GPA: 3.0
Students receive one credit for each course taught for two semesters.
- No Ds or Fs in the semester grade of any course
- Incidents of academic dishonesty may be a disqualifier