CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF DALLAS

Upper School Profile 2007-2008

 

Mission and History

The Cambridge School of Dallas (grades 5-12) is a Christ-centered, college preparatory, classical school. Its educational philosophy is committed to “Academic Discipleship: Fostering a Love of Learning with a Passion for Jesus Christ.” Cambridge grew out of Logos Academy which opened in 1996, matriculating its first senior class in 2002. Cambridge is a nondenominational, coeducational institution
and currently enrolls 112 students.

Curriculum

Cambridge takes average to above average students based on ISEE performance, places them in an above average curriculum and
seeks to maximize the potential of every student. The curriculum is normed to the standards of the College Board’s Advance Placement
program in its core subject areas. All students take AP courses, which are taught from the perspective of a Christian worldview. All
seniors take rhetoric and complete a senior tutorial, a course which requires them to present and defend a 15-page thesis before a
faculty panel. The program is summarized by the following core principles:

• Maximizing the potential of average to above average students
• Norming curriculum to objective standards of mastery
• Stressing fundamental beliefs through study of the Bible and the great tradition of historic Christianity
• Teaching curriculum from a Christian worldview
• Emphasizing persuasive speaking and writing
• Designing curriculum to assist students in admission to select and highly select colleges and universities
• Offering athletic, artistic, and extracurricular pursuits that develop natural abilities and talents as well as character and leadership skills

Faculty

Cambridge seeks master teachers. The faculty has extensive experience in teaching the Advanced Placement courses offered in the
curriculum. Of the full-time faculty members, two have doctorates, one is ABD, and seven have master’s degrees in their areas of
teaching. Student to faculty ratio is 6:1.

English	Mathematics	Theology
Medieval Lit. British Lit. AP Lang./ Comp AP Lit. / Comp Print Journalism	Geometry Algebra II Pre-Calculus AP AB Calculus AP BC Calculus Euclid’s Elements	Church History Systematic Theology Spiritual Formation Apologetics
Foreign Languages:
Latin I Latin II Latin III Latin IV AP Latin Vergil AP Latin Lit.	Spanish I Spanish II Spanish III AP Spanish	French I French II French III AP French
Fine Arts	History	Science
Art I (Survey) Art II (Drawing) Drama Painting AP Art (2-D Design) AP Art (3-D Design) AP Art (Drawing) Photo Journalism Chorus Debate	Western Civilization AP European History AP U.S. History Political Philosophy / AP Government	Biology Chemistry Physics AP Biology AP Physics

College Board Advanced Placement Courses

Cambridge offers 16 AP courses, some of which are offered based on student interest and enrollment. The AP course offerings include
English (Language/Composition, Literature/Composition); Foreign Language (French, Latin Vergil, Latin Literature, Spanish);
Mathematics (AB Calculus, BC Calculus); Science (Biology, Physics); History (European, United States, Government); and Fine Arts
(Drawing, Two-Dimensional Design, Three-Dimensional Design).

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from Cambridge, a student must have at least a "C" average (70 or higher) in every required course in the curriculum. Pre- AP and Advanced Placement courses are weighted an additional 0.3. The School does not rank. Incoming freshmen who have not previously taken Latin must take Latin I. Students who transfer in their junior year may graduate with two years of a foreign language.

Subject:	Credits:
English ( Medieval Lit., British Lit., AP Lang /Com., AP Lit. / Comp.)	4
History (Western Civilization, AP European History, AP United States History)	3
Mathematics (Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus)	3
Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)	3
Rhetoric and Senior Tutorial	0.5
Foreign Languages (three consecutive years of the same language)	3
Fine Arts	2
Theology (Church History, Systematic Theology, Spiritual Formation, Apologetics)	2.5
Political Philosophy / AP Government	1
Electives	3
Athletics / Extracurricular Performance	4
Total Credits needed to Graduate:	29

 

Standardized Tests

Over the past four years, Cambridge has maintained a 73% pass rate on AP exams in eighteen different subjects. In 2002-2003, with 40 exams taken, the average score was 3.8. In 2003-2004, with 88 tests taken, the average score was 3.3; there were five AP Scholars, one AP Scholar with Honor, and five AP Scholars with Distinction. In 2004-2005, with 90 exams taken, the average score was 3.1; there were seven AP scholars, two AP Scholars with Honor, and three AP Scholars with Distinction. In 2005-2006, with 82 exams taken, the average score was 3.2; there were nine AP Scholars, five AP Scholars with Honor, and four AP Scholars with Distinction.

 

National Merit Commended and Finalists
Class of 2003	6 Commended	2 Finalists
Class of 2004	1 Commended	2 Finalists
Class of 2005	2 Commended	0 Finalists
Class of 2006	7 Commended	1 Finalists
Class of 2007	3 Commended	1 Finalists

 

SAT Profile:	Verbal	Math	Writing	Average
Class of 2003	703	648		1351
Class of 2004	639	611		1250
Class of 2005	701	671		1372
Class of 2006	642	656	642	1930
Class of 2007	672	629	660	1961

College Acceptances and Matriculations (bold) for Classes of 2003-2007*

Abilene Christian University
Auburn University Honors
Austin College
Baylor University Honors
Birmingham Southern College
Boston College Honors
Bowdoin College
Carleton College
Claremont McKenna College
College of William and Mary
College of Wooster
Collin County Community College
Columbia University
Cornell College
Covenant College
Davidson College
Duke University
Eckerd College
Elon University Honors
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emory University
Furman University Honors
Georgetown University
Hamden-Sydney College
Harding University
Hawaii Pacific University
Hillsdale College
Houston Baptist University
Jacksonville University
Kalamazoo College Honors
Kansas State University
Kenyon College
King’s College, London
London School of Economics
Miami University, Ohio
New York University
North Georgia College & State University
Northwestern University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Oklahoma State University Honors
Pepperdine University
Randolph-Macon Woman’s College
Rhodes College
Rice University
Rutgers University Honors
Samford University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Seattle University
Southern Methodist University Honors
Southwestern University
St. Edwards University
St. John’s College
St. Louis University Honors
Stanford University
Swarthmore College
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University Honors
Texas Tech University
The Citadel
The Pratt Institute
Thomas Aquinas College
Trinity University
United States Naval Academy
University of Alabama
University of Arkansas
University of Central Florida
University of Colorado at Boulder Honors
University of Dallas
University of Durham, England
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
University of Georgia Honors
University of Kansas
University of Miami
Univ. of Michigan at Ann Arbor Honors
University of Mississippi Honors
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Texas
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma Honors
University of Puget Sound
University of Richmond
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California Honors
University of St. Andrews, Scotland
University of Texas at Dallas Honors
University of Texas Honors
University of the South
University of Tulsa
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Wake Forest University
Washington University of St. Louis
Westmont College
Wheaton College
Williams College

*One hundred percent of Cambridge graduates attend college.

Total Scholarship Dollars Received for the 23 members of the Class of 2007: $1,301,800.00