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Bible Baptist School

201 West Main Street, Shiremanstown, PA, 17011-0170 -

School Notes Overview:

Bible Baptist School is a coeducational Christian school serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The mission of the school is to assist families in nurturing their children for Christ by preparing them academically and spiritually for a life of service. The school's core values are the fundamental principles that guide the school in carrying out its mission: assisting Christian parents in their God given role to educate their children; commitment to academic excellence, maximizing every student's potential and the principle that the school exists for its students; Christian administrators, teachers and staff that serve parents and students; Bible is a core subject and biblical integration is planned into the curriculum; and the salvation and spiritual growth of each student is sought. ...

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School Overview:

	Bible Baptist School
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Religious Affiliation	Baptist
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	National Institute of Learning Development
Year Founded	1973
County	Cumberland County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	428 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	3%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 11 students
	Kind - 33 students
	Grade 1 - 24 students
	Grade 2 - 24 students
	Grade 3 - 29 students
	Grade 4 - 33 students
	Grade 5 - 32 students
	Grade 6 - 26 students
	Grade 7 - 28 students
	Grade 8 - 40 students
	Grade 9 - 39 students
	Grade 10 - 39 students
	Grade 11 - 29 students
	Grade 12 - 41 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	31 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	33%
Average Class Size	18
Number of AP Courses	7
	Advanced Courses
	American History	European History
	Biology	English Language
	English Literature	Calculus
	Psychology
Average SAT score	1161
Classroom dress code	Casual (khaki pants, golf and oxford shirts)
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$4,769
Tuition Notes	Secondary tuition is $300.00 more.
% on Financial Aid	15%
Head of School	George Wiedman

School Notes:

Bible Baptist School is a coeducational Christian school serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The mission of the school is to assist families in nurturing their children for Christ by preparing them academically and spiritually for a life of service. The school's core values are the fundamental principles that guide the school in carrying out its mission: assisting Christian parents in their God given role to educate their children; commitment to academic excellence, maximizing every student's potential and the principle that the school exists for its students; Christian administrators, teachers and staff that serve parents and students; Bible is a core subject and biblical integration is planned into the curriculum; and the salvation and spiritual growth of each student is sought.
Profile last updated: 01/12/2009

In the News:

Local Christian schools work together (The Sentinel)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:41:45 pm
Christian schools have had maintained a presence in Central Pennsylvania for a long time.
Shiremanstown plans a town birthday celebration (The Patriot-News)
posted on August 12, 2009 at 03:54:32 pm
Shiremanstown will have a party to celebrate its 135th anniversary, and its 1,650 residents and anyone else who wants to come is invited. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Park, which is behind the borough hall on Park Lane, just off East Main and North Locust streets.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (17011)	School Zip (17011)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	34,142 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	41%	22%
Population Average Age	41 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$50,346	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.2 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	47 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	68% / 32%