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Curriculum & Test Scores

 

Curriculum
Bible Based Curriculum is used in all grades.
 
Preschool:                         ABeka – Pre-reading, Pre-math & Writing Skills;
                                          Montessori Manipulatives; Handwriting Without Tears;
                                          ACSI – Bible “God & Children”
 
Pre-Kindergarten:              ABeka - Reading, Math Skills, Science
                                          ACSI - Bible "God & Children", Writing, Math Skills
 
Kindergarten:                     ABeka – Reading, Writing, Math, Science,
                                                               Social Studies
                                          ACSI – Bible “God & Me”, Math
 
                                          Kindergarten Encore Class:   Music
 
1st Grade:                          BJU – Reading, Language/Creative Writing, Handwriting,
                                                       History
                                          ACSI – Math, Spelling, Science,
                                                        Bible – "God & My World"
2nd Grade:                          BJU – Reading, English/Creative Writing, Handwriting,
                                                       History
                                           ACSI – Spelling; Science, Math
                                                        Bible – "God & My Actions"
 
3rd & 4th Grade:                   BJU – Reading, English/Creative Writing, History
                                           ACSI – Spelling, Science, Math
                                                        Bible – “Christ and His Word"
 
Elementary Encore Classes: P.E., Music, Spanish, Computer Lab, Library, Art Class 
 
5th & 6th Grade:                 ABeka – History
                                           BJU –  English/Creative Writing
                                           Reading Novels – Shakespeare Stealer and The Door in the Wall                           
                                                ACSI - Math, Spelling, Science
                                           Christian Schools International – Bible “The House of
                                            Israel”
  
7th & 8th Grade:                 ABeka – Pre-Algebra/Algebra I & History
                                           BJU - Language/Creative Writing;
                                           Reading Novels – Greek mythology and Treasure Island
                                                ACSI – Science
                                           Zaner-Bloser - Spelling
                                           Christian Schools International – Bible “A Light to the
                                             Gentiles”
 
Middle School Encore Classes: P.E., Spanish, Drama, Music, Computer Lab, Library, Art Class
 

 SAT (Stanford Achievement Test)

BHCA Students are given the SAT each spring. The National Individual PR-S scale is used to compare students' results to students of the same grade level nationally.

National PR - S. National percentile rank - It compares your student's results to the national average of 100 students in the same grade. A 60 means that in that subject area, your child scored better than 60 of 100 students. A score of 90 means your child scored better than 90 of 100 students. The national average would be a 50.

Grade 4 - Complete Battery (Average) - 82% Nationally
Grade 4 - Complete Battery (Average) - 82% Nationally
Grade 4 - Complete Battery (Average) - 82% Nationally
Grade 5 - Complete Battery (Average) - 81% Nationally
Grade 5 - Complete Battery (Average) - 81% Nationally
Grade 5 - Complete Battery (Average) - 81% Nationally
Grade 7 - Complete Battery (Average) - 68% Nationally
Grade 7 - Complete Battery (Average) - 68% Nationally
Grade 7 - Complete Battery (Average) - 68% Nationally
Grade 7 - Complete Battery (Average) - 68% Nationally
Grade 8 - Complete Battery (Average) - 77% Nationally
Grade 8 - Complete Battery (Average) - 77% Nationally
Grade 8 - Complete Battery (Average) - 77% Nationally
Grade 8 - Complete Battery (Average) - 77% Nationally

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Spearfish, South Dakota 57783
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