High School Profile

Academic Reporting

Coram Deo Academy awards a numerical grade using the percentage achieved by the student, out of 100%, in each course. Numerical grades are issued quarterly, but only the average semester grade is recorded on the transcript. Grades from university, independent study, and certain elective courses are not used to calculate the cumulative numerical average.

Weighting for Advanced Placement and Honors courses (beginning in 2009-2010) is applied after the semester grade is calculated. AP and Honors semester grades are weighted using a 1.08 grade multiplier for AP and 1.04 grade multiplier for Honors.

 

Class Rank

CDA does not report class rank because of our selective admission policy and small class size.

Weighted Grades                      

GRADE

HONORS

  AP
100
90
80
70
104
94
83
73
108
97
86
76
 

Academic Honors

                             98-100   Summa Cum Laude
                               93-97    Magna Cum Laude
                               90-92    Cum Laude

 

2010 PSAT Results (Class of 2011):

Semi-Finalists:  2
 Commended:  4

 

Class of 2011 SAT Scores

Critical Reading Math Writing Total CR + Math
612 580 583 1192
          
                                                                 
  

 

Historical SAT Scores (2002-2011)

Critical Reading Math   Writing Total CR + Math
622   577 *585 1199
 *Writing scores beginning in 2006
                                                       

 

Curriculum

Coram Deo Academy follows a traditional liberal arts curriculum where integration of coursework is emphasized at the high school level. Courses are equivalent in rigor to honors courses, a number of which are designated AP. Students are expected to clearly articulate their beliefs and views. Rhetoric and Advanced English students are required to write and defend a thesis paper as well as research and deliver several speeches. Students may receive credit towards graduation for a maximum of three non-core courses earned outside of CDA.           

Graduation Requirements

Math
 4
English/Rhetoric
 5
History 4
Science with Lab 4
Foreign Language 3/4*
Theology 2
Arts/Athletics** 3
Logic 1
Total   26/27
                     

Advanced Placement

CDA offers eight AP designated courses:

*AP English Literature and Composition
 *AP English Language and Composition
*AP European History  
*AP United States History
AP Calculus AB
AP Physics B 

AP Chemistry  

AP Environmental Science


*Required for Coram Deo High School Students
 

   2011 AP Statistics

Students Tested:  34        Tests:  105
Overall Pass Rate:  76%

Arts & Athletics

Coram Deo Academy athletic teams compete in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), division 3A.

Speech and debate students compete in the National Forensic League, the Texas Forensic Association, and the Dallas Bar Association Mock Trial competitions.

 

House System

Coram Deo Academy offers a house system modeled after traditional English house systems that
provides multiple leadership opportunities for our students, along with friendly intramural competition
in arts, athletics, academics, honor and spirit, and community service.

 

College Acceptances

Graduates of Coram Deo have attended a diverse list of colleges, universities and military academies. For a full list please visit our webpage on students scholarships, acceptances and achievements.