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school profile Mission Statement Greater Portland Christian School provides a distinctively Christian education, which complements the home and church, brings a biblical perspective to each subject, and helps parents prepare their children for a God-glorifying life. The Community The Greater Portland Christian School community consists of the students, parents, faculty and staff, many supporting churches, and members of the parent-led governing association. Associated families reside throughout the greater Portland region, the state’s largest metropolitan area of 250,000 residents along the southern Maine coast. School parents include a broad cross-section of socio-economic levels and denominational backgrounds. They share a common commitment to quality education that stresses academic excellence and character development. The School Greater Portland Christian School was founded in 1973, offers traditional classroom instruction for Grades K through 12, and is fully approved by the State of Maine. Current enrollment in Grades 9-12 is approximately 50 students. The student/faculty ratio is 6 to 1, providing many opportunities for individualized instruction. There are 11 full-time and part-time state endorsed faculty at the secondary level, three of whom hold advanced degrees. In addition, the elementary teachers provide their expertise and assistance upon occasion. The school has an active chapter of the National Honor Society. Graduates include two National Merit Scholars, one semifinalist, and several receiving National Merit Letters of Commendation.
Greater Portland Christian School offers a full program of study focusing on the classics and core courses whose mastery is expected of an educated person. Both college preparatory and general courses are offered with accelerated classes offered in language and mathematics through calculus. Spanish is offered as a foreign language. Qualified seniors are eligible to participate in the University of Maine Early College Distance Education Program. Graduation Requirements Please visit our Academics page to see our graduation requirements. Our Grading System & GPA Distribution The student transcript reports numerical grades according to the designations indicated at right. Numerical grades in each subject are used to calculate the GPA (100-point scale). All subjects receive an equal weighting, unless a given subject meets for less than a full year or is a non-college preparatory section. For the 2008-2009 academic year, the mean GPA was 92.6 and the 25th to 75th percentile ranged from 92.6 to 95.7. This GPA distribution is reflected in the following graph. 
Extracurricular Activities Students participate in Maine Principals’ Association Class D Soccer, Class D Basketball, Class C Track & Field and Class D Baseball at the varsity level. Students also compete in JV Basketball, Soccer and Track. Approximately 75% of the students participate in one or more sports. Approximately 80% of the students participate in one or more of the following extracurricular activities: Maine Drama Festival; High School Chorus – District and State Festivals, Performances, and Gilbert and Sullivan Musical Productions; Motivate ME Leadership Conference; Model U.N.; World Quest; Math Team – District and State competitions; School Yearbook; Woman’s Literary Union Writing Program & Competition. Students volunteer significant amounts of service time at nonprofit charitable organizations, in their home churches, on mission trips, and at the school itself. College Admissions Approximately 90% of our graduates enroll in post-secondary education. Acceptances Azuza Pacific, Bates, Baylor, Belmont, Bethany, Biola, Boston Baptist, Bowdoin, Bryan, Bucknell, Calvin, Cazenovia, Cedarville, Clemson, Colby, Cornell, Covenant, Dordt, Eastern, Eastern Mennonite, Eastern Nazarene, Elmira, Florida, Franciscan U. Steubenville, Franklin Pierce, Furman, Geneva, Gordon, Goucher, Grove City, Harding, Hillsdale, Hofstra, Hope, Houghton, Huntington, Indiana Wesleyan, Ithaca, Johnson & Wales, Lasell, Lee, LeTourneau, Liberty, Maine Coll. Art, Malone, Master's, McGill, Mercyhurst, Messiah, Moody, Muhlenberg, Multnomah, North Greenville, North Park, Nyack, Oklahoma City, Palm Beach Atlantic, Piedmont Baptist, Point Loma Nazarene, Pomona, Purdue, Rensselaer, Ringling Coll. Art & Design, Salve Regina, Simmons, Southern ME Community, Southern NH U., St. Andrews Presbyterian, St. Joseph’s, Taylor, Thiel, Trinity Christian, Union (TN), U.S. Military Acad. (West Point), U.S. Naval Acad. (Annapolis), U. ME Farmington, U. ME Orono, U. Scranton, U. Southern ME, Valley Forge Christian, Waynesburg, Wentworth Inst. Tech., Wheaton (IL), Wheelock, William Jewell. |
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