OAKS CHRISTIAN ONLINE SCHOOLSCHOOL PROFILEChristian, College Preparatory, Online High School Class of 2017

31749 La Tienda Dr., Westlake Village, CA, 91362 • 818.575.9299 • efax: 818.302.2425 • http://online.oakschristian.org • online@oakschristian.org

AFFILIATIONS

CEEB Code: 053746

Accreditation: WASC, SAIS

National Association for College Admission Counselors (NACAC)

Western Association of College Admissions Counselors ( WACAC)

North American Christian College Admissions Professionals (NACCAP)

STAFF

Robert Black Head of School rblack@oakschristian.org

Cyndy Locke Director of College Counseling clocke@oakschristian.org

Christy Cleugh, Ed.D Curriculum Director ccleugh@oakschristian.org

Dana Thompson, M.Ed. Dean of Students dthompson@oakschristian.org

SCHOOL OVERVIEW

Oaks Christian School is a private, independent, college preparatory school located in the beautiful, suburban city of Westlake Village, CA (40 miles northwest of Los Angeles). The school was founded in the fall of 2000 and graduated its first class in June of 2003. In the fall of 2011, Oaks Christian Online School was launched with the purpose of providing a Christian, college preparatory program without geographic limitations. Understanding the growing trend of online education, Oaks Christian School desires to be in the foref ront, setting the standards of excellence in online education while training “minds for leadership and hearts for service.”

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Oaks Christian Online School (OCO) provides a comprehensive, college preparatory program for full-time, online students as well as part-time, online courses for the main-campus students of Oaks Christian School and other high school programs. The program is based on standards and best practices as outlined by the International Association for K12 Online Learning as well as the WASC regional accrediting agency. Best practices for OCO include weekly, virtual instructional periods, proctored mid-terms and finals, and online course content that is aligned with the content and rigor of Oaks Christian main-campus courses. All core courses are also University of California and NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) approved.

MISSION STATEMENT

“To dedicate ourselves to Christ in the pursuit of academic excellence, artistic expression, and athletic distinction, while growing in knowledge and wisdom through God’s abundant grace.”

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Oaks Christian Online School (OCO) is a fully accredited, diploma granting institution. Full-time students are required to complete 23.0 units in order to receive an OCO diploma. Students must complete the last 5 units (equivalent to 1 full year), while with OCO. Students are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0. An honors diploma will also be awarded to students who maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher and have completed honors and AP level courses. A typical course of study would include:

• English: 4 years• Mathematics: 3 years (through Algebra 2) • Lab Science: 3 years• Foreign Language: 3 years (through 3rd language level or 2 languages for

2 years)• History: 3.5 years• Bible: 4 semesters• Fine Arts: 1 year (continuous course)• Physical Education: 4 semesters• Health: 1 semester• Spiritual Life: 4 years• College Counseling: 4 years• Electives: 1 year

OAKS CHRISTIAN ONLINE SCHOOLSCHOOL PROFILEChristian, College Preparatory, Online High School Class of 2017

AP COURSES

English Language and CompositionEnglish LiteratureStatisticsCalculus ABCalculus BCBiologyChemistryPhysics 1

FrenchWorld HistoryAmerican HistoryGovernmentMicroeconomicsMacroeconomicsArt HistoryComputer Science

GRADE DISTRIBUTION

GPA Range # of Students4.00+ – 3.80 23.79 – 3.60 13.59 – 3.40 13.39 – 3.20 13.19 – 3.00 22.99 – 2.40 2

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

Oaks Christian Online School (OCO) offers a rigorous, college preparatory curriculum for all students and therefore does not rank. An impressive 100% of OCO students have received admission to college. The following list represents colleges where full-time OCO students were accepted or matriculated in 2011-2016.

American University of BarbadosAmerican University of Paris Asuza Pacific UniversityBelmont UniversityBerklee College of MusicBiola UniversityBoston College Cal Poly PomonaCalifornia Lutheran University CSU Channel Islands CSU FullertonCSU Long BeachCSU NorthridgeCarnegie Mellon University Cedarville UniversityCollege of William and MaryColorado State UniversityColorado Mesa University

Columbia College Concordia UniversityEmerson CollegeFordham UniversityGordon CollegeGrand Canyon UniversityHawaii Pacific UniversityKing’s CollegeLindenwood UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityLoyola University ChicagoLoyola University New OrleansManhattan CollegeMaryville UniversityNew York UniversityNiagra UniversityNorthern Arizona UniversityNortheastern University

Ohio UniversityPepperdine University San Diego State UniversitySan Francisco State UniversitySavannah College of Art and DesignSeattle PacificSonoma State UniversitySt. John Cabot (Rome) St. Mary ’s College of CASyracuse University Texas Christian UniversityTrevecca Nazarene UniversityUniversity of Arizona University of California at Berkley University of California DavisUniversity of California Los AngelesUniversity of California RiversideUniversity of California at San Diego

University of California Santa BarbaraUniversity of California Santa CruzUniversity of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder University of GeorgiaUniversity of IowaUniversity of MichiganUniversity of Notre Dame University of PittsburghUniversity of Puget Sound University of Rochester University of San DiegoUniversity of TampaUniversity of TennesseeUniversity of the PacificWestmont College Wheaton College Winthrop University

ADVANCED COURSE OFFERINGS

Students are restricted to 3 Honors or AP classes per year unless they are granted permission to take additional courses by petition.

Students also have the opportunity to take dual-enrollment courses in the 11th and 12th grades through Berklee College of Music, Grand Canyon University and King’s College in NYC.

In 2016 there were 22 AP exams taken in 6 subjects. The average score was a 3.9.

STANDARDIZED TESTING Class of 2016 (means)

SAT: Critical Reading 563 • Math 590 • Writing 528

ACT: English 26, Math 23, Reading 25, Science 24, Composite 25

FACULTY

Oaks Christian Online School (OCO) employs Christian teachers, and 74% of OCO teachers hold advanced degrees in their subject area. The majority of OCO teachers also hold a single-subject teaching credential and degree in their teaching area as well as online high school teaching experience.

STUDENT LIFE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Oaks Christian Online (OCO) students can participate in student government and other club opportunities. Many of our students have chosen to attend OCO due to their pursuits outside the classroom. Our students are engaged in a variety of endeavors, including high levels of athletics, acting, music and the arts.

Community service is at the heart of OCO. All students are required to complete 20 hours of service each year.

31749 La Tienda Dr., Westlake Village, CA, 91362 • 818.575.9299 • efax: 818.302.2425 • http://online.oakschristian.org • online@oakschristian.org