Calvary Baptist Day School

5000 Country Club Road, Winston Salem, NC, 27104-0271
Calvary Baptist Day School in Winston-Salem is a private co-educational school offering college preparatory Christian education to students in grades PreK through 12. Our mission is to teach and train students to embrace a God-centered world view. A ministry of Calvary Baptist Church, CBDS has an enrollment of over 600 students and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association of Christian Schools International.

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Calvary Baptist Day School
School Membership(s) Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1968
Student Body
Total Students 604 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 10% (NC School Avg.: 22%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 11:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 35%
Average Class Size 20 students
Number of AP Courses 9 courses
Advanced Courses
AP Biology AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry AP English Literature
AP European History AP Human Geography
AP Psychology AP Statistics
AP U.S. History
Average SAT score 1124
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes Tuition range: approximately $1847-$9350.
% on Financial Aid 12%
Average Financial Aid Grant $2,060
Admissions Director Cherry Bray
Admissions Associate Pam Dell'Aquila
Sports
Total Sports Offered 10 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cheering Cross Country
Golf Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 18 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Ambassadors Club Art Club
Calvary Crazies Debate Club
Digital Club Executive Leadership Council
FCA Green Club
Honor Council Mock Trial Team
Moot Court Mu Alpha Theta
National Honor Society Outdoor Club
Service Club Student Council
Ultimate Frisbee Yearbook Staff

School Notes:

    • MOTO "Think, Learn, and Live for Jesus Christ"
    • MISSION The mission of Calvary Baptist Day School is to teach and train students to think, learn, and live from a Biblical worldview by integrating God and His Word as the primary source of knowledge and truth under the lordship of Jesus Christ.
    • ENROLLMENT Total enrollment for 2012-2013 is 604 in grades PK - 12th. 
    • ACCREDITATIONS Association of Christian Schools International. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
    • HISTORY TIMELINE 1968- Kindergarten program established by Calvary Baptist Church. 1971- First grade program established and grew to K-6. 1984- Middle School added to the existing PK-6 program. 1997- High School program began with a 9th grade. 2001- First graduating class with 20 students.
    • ASSOCIATIONS Association of Christian Schools International. Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. North Carolina Association of Independent Schools.
    • STUDENT PROFILE Average to above average academic ability; interested in college preparatory program.
    • TEACHER PROFILE North Carolina state licensure and teacher certification with the Association of Christian Schools International. Average number of years of teaching experience: 15.
    • CURRICULUM The biblically integrated curriculum, developed by professional teachers using educational research and best practices, ensures that each child has the opportunity to advance as far as he/she is cognitvely able. All classrooms are wired for internet access in addition to a computer lab on campus. The High School program is a college preparatory program featuring college prep level, honors level, Advanced Placement classes through the College Board, and cooperative learning opportunities with local colleges and universities. A variety of extracurricular activities (athletics, fine arts, service organizations, academic competition teams) is available to middle and high school students. Daily, students and faculty at CBDS join in prayer, and students learn to hide God's word in their hearts through mediation and weekly verse memorization. Chapel services are conducted weekly.
    • TESTING The school uses nationally normed standardized testing. In using TerraNova3, our scores average between the 75th and 80th percentiles school-wide. Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I)average: 1124.

    Profile last updated: 03/21/2013

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  • Recommended December 11,2012 - Calvary Baptist Day School is a great school. My son started school there in middle school and he''s gotten a first rate education. His future is bright becuase of CBDS.*-Posted by Parent *

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