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Accreditation and Memberships / Enrollment / Faculty / Spiritual / Academics / Fine Arts / Athletics / Technology /
CAMPUS LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBERS
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7555 Sawyer Brown Road, Nashville, TN 37221-1210
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Telephone for Grades K-12: 615-356-5600
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Telephone for Pre-Kindergarten: 615-356-5605
ACCREDITATION & MEMBERSHIPS
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Southern Association of Colleges & Schools
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Tennessee Department of Education
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Independent Schools of the Nashville Area
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Nashville Fellowship of Christian School Administrators
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Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
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Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
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Better Business Bureau
ENROLLMENT
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Early childhood: 208 children (6 weeks through PreK)
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K-12: 412 students enrolled
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2010 Class: 32 students
FACULTY
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68 faculty and staff members K-12
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62% of the HS faculty holds advanced degrees
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1:13-teacher/student ratio
SPIRITUAL
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Daily Bible classes, weekly chapel, and service projects in lower school
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Credited Bible classes, weekly chapel, and service projects (15 hours per year) in HS
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Local and international outreach and mission opportunities (2010 mission trip: City of Children Orphanage in Ensenada, Mexico)
ACADEMICS
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100% college placement in the Class of 2010's college and scholars diploma tracts
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2010 graduates received over $750,000 in college scholarships
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The colleges and universities attended by NCS graduates include: Belmont, Lipscomb, Pepperdine, Rhodes College, UCLA, University of the South, Tennessee. Tech, UT, U.S. Naval Academy and Vanderbilt
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15 college-level credits available through a dual-enrollment partnership with Lipscomb University
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Four AP courses offered in Calculus, Statistics, Biology, and American History--students earn college credits by passing an end of the year exam.
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Average ACT score is 23 for college-bound students and 28 for scholar students (national average is 21)
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100% acceptance rate for NCS students applying to a 4-year college or university
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86% of college-bound graduates received merit scholarship awards
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National Merit Scholar Semifinalists and Commended Scholars
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Honors and Scholars Diplomas awarded to students who pursue more rigorous programs
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College preparatory counseling provided for each college-bound HS student
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NCS student yearbook staff recognized with the Gallery of Excellence Award from Walsworth Publishing Company for design and production-and superior ratings from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and the Tennessee HS Press Association
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L.I.F.E. (Learning is for Everyone) - a program, with research based curriculum, for those with learning disabilities.
FINE ARTS
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NCS students recognized: winning Regional Emmy awards, appearing on network television shows, receiving recording contracts, and working on major motion pictures
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36 Fine Art courses offered
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17 Annual productions/showcases
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Studio-recorded CD by K-12 vocal ensemble
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Performances requested by mayor
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Students recruited by recording groups
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NCS music students perform at major community functions: Annual Heart Walk, Mayor's Youth Awards, State Playoffs, and more
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Students represent NCS in the Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, the Scholastic Art Show at Cheekwood, the Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts, the Tennessee Art League, and the Renaissance Center Exhibit
ATHLETICS
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Many NCS students awarded scholarships in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, softball, track, and volleyball
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30 athletic teams
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2 gyms, 4 playing fields, a practice field, and a weight room
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On-site athletic trainer
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2010 District Volleyball Champs
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2010 Basketball State Tournament Appearance
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2010 GNAC Basketball Tournament Champions - both girls and boys
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2011 State Track Meet Competitor
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NCS athletes awarded the William P. Lawrence Award in football and the Moss Oliver Award in basketball
TECHNOLOGY
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A fully wireless campus - PC and Mac compatible
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A Promethean Board in practically every classroom (an interactive whiteboard that integrates multiple modes of presentation.)
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Laptops, iPad2s, and professional development for faculty and administration
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IPad2 for every 5th–12th grade student
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Laptops for use in conjunction with the iPad2 (Grades 5–12)
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IPad2s in K-4th grade classrooms for introduction and age-appropriate orientation to technology
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Attendance records, grades, and other information available twenty-four hours a day through the NCS website
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Two libraries with over 15,000 books, journals, magazines, and audio/visual aids-and access to the Tennessee Electronic Library, Discovery Education, and more
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