HERITAGE ACADEMY
ACADEMIC PROFILE
2014/15
Heritage Academy
Kindergarten – Twelfth Grade College Prep
Established 1997
Enrollment: 175
Heritage Academy is an independent, University - Model Christian School whose
purpose is to provide its students with a comprehensive, college preparatory
education from a Christian perspective. This comprehensive approach is
accomplished through a format that makes provision for both trained classroom
instruction and individualized parent involvement. Strong curriculum, low
student/teacher ratios and effective instruction coupled with a student- centered
focus has given us a strong track record of success.
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Accredited by: AdvancED. NAUMS. SACS. NCAA. Memberships: ACSI. GICAA. CEEB
Student profile
23 credits are required for graduation
Admission to Heritage is dependent upon satisfactory
placement testing; students are required to test above
national norms for both math and English and achieve a
grade of 80% or higher in placement tests for subjects in
order for academic admission into our STEM Honors
Program. In addition, all students and parents undergo
personal interviews and demonstrate an active profession
of Christian faith and moral integrity.
H = Honors CP = College Prep
School Calendar
Heritage Academy follows a university-style format with
classes held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The
average student/teacher ratio is 16 to 1. Tuesdays and
Thursdays are spent at home under the supervision of
parents or at various science and math labs or field trips.
The parents function as co-teachers and guide their student
in completion of the assigned work. Students are
encouraged to continually take additional responsibility for
time management and course requirements. The school
day is divided into six 55-minute periods. Students in
grades 9-12 have an additional 25 hours of science labs.
Subject
Credits
Levels
English
4
English 9, American Lit, H. Brit Lit, H. World lit
Math
4 H & CP Algebra 1,2,3 Geometry, H. Pre Cal & Calculus
Science
4 Physical Science, H. Biology, H. Chemistry,
H. Physics, H. Anatomy & Physiology
Social Studies 4
Government
World Languages 2
Ancient Civilization, World, USA, H. Economics,
Spanish 1 & 2, Honors Spanish 3 & 4
Biblical Worldview 0.5 Apologetics
Health & PE
1
Computer Applications 1
Electives 2.5 Drama, Art and Design, Robotics, Forensics
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University-model education was developed to provide rigorous education, while growing self-motivated learners
and active problem solvers in partnership with parents to disciple Christian young people.
This model consists of three main components:
1.) A Biblical foundation with an emphasis on discipleship.
2.) Integration between the school and the home.
3.) An emphasis on academic excellence and leadership development.
Heritage Academy celebrates our 18th year in 2015!
We have graduated 278 students and are the second oldest NAUMS school
in the country.
Upper School Faculty:
18 professional staff 22 % have doctorate degrees
44 % have Master’s degree
Average tenure: 7 years
Average Class Ratio 16:1
Grade Point Average/Class Rank
Grading and Ranking (un-weighted):
A-Excellent
90-100
B-Above Average
80-89
C-Average
70-79
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3.00
2.00
No credit is received for courses on which a student scores
a 69% or lower.
In order to remain in good academic standing with
Heritage, students are required to maintain a cumulative
average of at least 80%. Students failing to obtain at least
an 80% cumulative average are placed on academic
probation and may be blocked from further enrollment in
Heritage Academy. We do not rank students at Heritage
due to student excellence and numbers. We do award
Class Valedictorian and Salutatorian.
We have begun to weight STEM honor courses. Currently
the highest GPA for students this year is 4.5
Curriculum
Upper School students are rigorously prepared for quality
college level entry through careful development of
understanding and critical thinking ability. College level
text books are used in many of our honor courses.
Students must enroll in at least 3 subjects per year.
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SAT/ACT – Class of 2014
SAT/ACT – CLASS of 2014
Top Scores
SAT – CR 730 Math 690 Writing
670
ACT – English 35 Math 34
Standardized Test Results:
SAT: 100% of the Class of 2014 took the SAT
Average Critical Reading Score: 578
National Average: 496
Average Math Score: 579
National Average: 514
Average Writing: 551
ACT: 80% of the Class of 2014 took the ACT
Average Composite Score: 24.2 National average
20.9
Reading: 23.9
English 24.9
Math 24.8
David Douglas
Headmaster
ddouglas@heritagea.org
Heritage Academy
2001 Cherry Drive
Braselton
Georgia 30517
Louise Jones
Director of Academics
ljones@heritagea.org
706-658-3020
Michele Uhrinek
Registrar
muhrinek@heritagea.org
www.heritagea.org
College ready graduates who love the Lord, are deep critical thinkers and who are able to creatively prosper and develop
their communities for the good of all.
Community Service
Students who attend Heritage are naturally guided into
serving – through local ministries, our annual school
mission trip to Jamaica, through Beta Club and National
Honors Society activities. All students in grades 9-12 are
required to log 12 hours per year in community service.
School Arts, Drama, Academic and Sports Programs
Students are encouraged to participate in fine arts
through a growing elective offering. Students also enter
local and state competitions for arts and drama (2014
Junior Quinlan Award awarded to Heritage Academy
student). In 2015, students will perform A Midsummer
Night’s Dream.
Class Valedictorian 2014 – Marisa Smith – UGA
Class Salutatorian 2014 – David Meyer – Ga Tech
"All students exemplify strong, higher order
thinking skills, life skills, and work ethics
because of the rigorous course work at
Heritage Academy."
AdvancEd Accreditation Team
Oct. 2013
A new academic team from 4-12 will compete in the
local GICAA program and at state levels.
Students are highly competitive within our state league
in volleyball, cross country, basketball and soccer. Golf
and tennis are also offered.
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