Junior & Senior High School Profile
Community:
Maranatha Christian Center is a comprehensive campus representing a child care, K-5 elementary school, and 6th grade - 12th grade junior/senior high school. We are located in the Denver metro area suburban community of Arvada, in Jefferson County.
School:
MCC was founded in 1979 on a unique farm campus. We now include 20 acres, 60,000 square feet of classroom and office space, over 450 students including approximately 175 students in the 6th-12th grades.
Organizations:
MCC is a member of these professional organizations:
AACS Christian Honor Society
Colorado Association of Christian Schools
Colorado High School Activities Association
(Mile High League)
National Association of Secondary Principals
National Honor Society of Secondary Schools
NASSP Division of Student Activities
Immigration & Naturalization Approval
for non-immigrant students.
Graduation Requirements:
28 credits are required in grades 9-12 for the College-Prep Diploma:
Math-4, English-4, Science-3, Bible-4, PE-2, Single Foreign Language-2, Computer-1, Electives-4
Class Rank:
Based on cumulative grade point average. Only Honors and AP classes are weighted. Remedial classes are labeled general on the transcript. All classes meet five (5) times per week for 45 minutes per period. The Carnegie unit of credit is issued each semester for transcript purposes.
Grading Scale:
|
Grade |
% |
Weight |
AP |
|
A |
93-100 |
4.0 |
4.25 |
|
B |
85-92 |
3.0 |
3.25 |
|
C |
76-84 |
2.0 |
2.25 |
|
D |
70-75 |
1.0 |
1.25 |
|
F |
0-69 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Testing Standards:
All students, grades K-12, are tested each school year using the Iowa Test of Basic Skills or the Stanford Achievement Test, with average scores profiled two to three years above the national average.
All students in 10th-12th grades take the PLAN, PSAT, and either the ACT or SAT tests respectively, yearly. Our average ACT score for college bound seniors is 26 and SAT score average is 1100.
Click Here to view the Secondary Student Handbook for Grades 7-12
Click Here to view the Dress Code for K - 12 Grades