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Westminster Christian School

2700 W Highland Avenue, Elgin, IL, 60124-0601 -

School Notes Overview:

WCS, a ministry of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, exists to provide a high quality, Christ-centered, academic education to the children of believing parents in the greater Elgin area. The school was founded in 1978 and is located on 22 acres at the western edge of Elgin, just past Randall Road. The instructional programs at WCS are traditional, teacher-directed, Christ -centered, core academic that use materials selected to reach goals and objectives developed by teachers and board committees through proper needs assessments. The program also includes instruction in art, music, computers, and physical education. The instructional program is defined as college preparatory with graduation requirements that exceed state prescriptions. ...

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School Overview:

	Westminster Christian School
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Year Founded	1978
County	Kane County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	493 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	6%	29%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 26 students
	Kind - 20 students
	Grade 1 - 17 students
	Grade 2 - 26 students
	Grade 3 - 30 students
	Grade 4 - 25 students
	Grade 5 - 30 students
	Grade 6 - 40 students
	Grade 7 - 43 students
	Grade 8 - 34 students
	Grade 9 - 51 students
	Grade 10 - 54 students
	Grade 11 - 61 students
	Grade 12 - 36 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	32 teachers
Average Class Size	20
Average ACT score	24
Classroom dress code	Casual (Modest and appropriate)
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	165 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$6,150
Acceptance Rate	90%
Head of School	Chad Dirkse

School Notes:

WCS, a ministry of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, exists to provide a high quality, Christ-centered, academic education to the children of believing parents in the greater Elgin area. The school was founded in 1978 and is located on 22 acres at the western edge of Elgin, just past Randall Road. The instructional programs at WCS are traditional, teacher-directed, Christ -centered, core academic that use materials selected to reach goals and objectives developed by teachers and board committees through proper needs assessments. The program also includes instruction in art, music, computers, and physical education. The instructional program is defined as college preparatory with graduation requirements that exceed state prescriptions.
Profile last updated: 12/01/2008

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60124)	School Zip (60124)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	24%
Population Average Age	n/a	34 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	61% / 39%