ANNUAL REPORT CARD 2019
Passionately Preparing Students to Impact the World for Christ
WHAT WILL WE MAKE OF THIS MOMENT ?
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OBJECTIVES
LEAD students and their families to faith in Jesus Christ for salvation and daily living.
CHALLENGE every believer to obey God’s Word for growth in Godly wisdom and Christ-like character.
EMPOWER believers by the Holy Spirit to change the world by using their Godgiven gifts and talents.
Royals Are Ambitious
GLORIFY GOD BY PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN CHRIST-CENTERED ACADEMICS
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CONTENT Letter from the Superintendent
Service Through Missions
Committed to the Arts & Sciences 10 Faithful Stewardship 12 By the Numbers 14
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Fully accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
A LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
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The information paints a picture of young men and women growing in their understanding of who God is, growing in their academic knowledge, and how they are developing their God-given gifts to make an impact for the Kingdom of God in our world.
We continue to prepare our students by grounding them in God’s Truth and helping them grow in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Enjoy this look at our school as we increasingly grow in Christ-centered Wisdom, Character, Stewardship, and Service.
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Total amount of money received in college scholarships and grants for Class of 2019 students OVER $586,000 86 Graduates Attending a four-year university 70% Class of 2019 | Royals Are Ambitious 6 29% Attending a two-year college Cumulative GPA of 4.5 Completed 5 Honors Courses Completed 8 AP Courses 2-Sport Athlete Basketball and Golf Varsity Basketball Team Captain 3 Departmental Awards: Bible, Science, Math Studying Applied Theology at California Baptist University 2019 VALEDICTORIAN Jeremy Flye 100% Graduation rate
Woodcrest Christian students graduate from a four-year university at a rate 3x higher than public school students based on available data from the Riverside County Office of Education of 2011 graduates.
Likelihood of a Woodcrest Christian student to graduate from a four-year university
Likelihood of a Riverside County public high school student to graduate from a four-year university
Percentage of students who successfully passed an Advanced Placement Exam in 2019 compared to the national average Physics Computer Principles English Literature & Composition US History * Calculus BC AP Government English Language & Composition Statistics Calculus AB *This number reflects 25% more of our students earning the highest possible score on this exam compared to the national average NAME OF EXAM WCS NATIONAL AVERAGE 100% 90% 83% 80% 75% 69% 65% 50% 50% 81% 73% 50% 55% 81% 55% 55% 59% 58%
TO PURSUE LIFELONG LEARNING Woodcrest Christian | 7
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MAKING AN IMPACT WORLDWIDE Woodcrest Christian | 9 2019 MISSION TRIP LOCATIONS HIGH SCHOOL ALASKA Kodiak Port Alsworth BELIZE Barranco Big Falls Cayo Las Flores Otoxha MIDDLE SCHOOL Calexico, CA Yuma, AZ Number of high school students on a 2018-19 mission trip 102 30% Percent of high school student body that participated on a mission trip 40 Number of middle school students on a 2018-19 mission trip 20% Percent of middle school student body that participated on a mission trip 59% Percent of class of 2019 students that participated on a mission trip 500 Number of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes given by WCDS students $2k Amount of money given to local charities from the Middle School Middlefest “Pay Day” class
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SCIENCE Science and Engineering Fair
• Chamber Choir received Gold Ratings at both the World Strides Festival in Boston and the Forum Festival in Anaheim.
• STEM LEAPS Fire and Police Academy finished with many of our students on the winning 2nd and 3rd place teams.
• Four students swept the Riverside Public Utilities Art Contest where their artwork will be made into labels on RPU water bottles.
• Senior Matthew Stoffel won first place in watercolor at The Press Enterprise 57th Annual Art Show.
Senior Megan Sorokowski’s art piece “City Roots” won first place in the 41st Congressional District Art Contest and will hang in Washington D.C. at the U.S. Capitol.
The largest cast and crew of 72 students performed Fiddler on the Roof in seven shows for an audience of more than 1,600.
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Sophomore Jibiana Jakpor received the gold medal for Earth and Space Science at the National NAACP ACT-SO competition in Detroit competing against 11,000 participants in 32 categories—sciences, arts, and humanities.
ART 41st Congressional District Art Contest
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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
Loma Linda University Hospital
As the only high school in the Inland Empire permitted to tour the facility, WCS students spend a whole day exploring Robotic Surgery, the NICU, Emergency Room, Cadaver Lab, and much more!
Number of our band performing groups: Beginning Band, Advanced Band, Symphonic Winds, Wind Ensemble, Honors Wind Symphony, Royal Sound (Show Band), WCS Jazz Combo, Royals Chamber Orchestra, and WCHS Symphony
NEW WCDS CHOIR Woodcrest Christian Day School
Forty students participated in the inaugural WCDS choir in 2018/2019. Some of their performances included singing at our Christmas Extravaganza, the Concert in the Park event, and performing the National Anthem for a CBU Basketball game.
One band; 38 members (middle school only); 8 yearly performances
WCDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BAND
Three bands; 98 members (expanded to high school); 16 yearly performances
Four bands; 119 members; 23 yearly performances Four bands; 122 members; 23 yearly performances
Our Woodcrest Christian Day School elementary band returned in 2016 starting with 15 students and has grown to 22 students for the 2019/2020 school year.
Five bands; 135 members; 28 yearly performances
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Band returned to Woodcrest Christian in 2015 and has seen tremendous growth as students hone their skills on a variety of instruments and experience the joy of performing. BAND EXPANDS
‘15/’16 ‘16/’17 ‘17/’18 ‘18/’19 ‘19/’20 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019
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FOCUS ON THE FUTURE FAITHFUL STEWARDSHIP
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The installation of solar covered parking structures on the upper campus parking lots will supply 95% of the school’s energy costs while also providing welcomed shade. Thanks to the Lord’s provision, this $1.5 million dollar solar power project was undertaken without any out-ofpocket school funds.
The upper campus averages 779,000 kWh of energy use every year.
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION
WOODCREST CHRISTIAN:
Has never missed a payroll in over 70 years. Pays the entirety of its credit card balance each month. Exceeds state recommended levels of cash reserves for emergencies. Annually completes a full third-party GAAP compliant financial audit.
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2019 BY THE NUMBERS
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A total of 207 new students joined our school system in grades TK-12th for the 2019/2020 school year.
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DIVERSITY OF CULTURES
Woodcrest Christian students in TK-12th grades speak 20 languages other than English at home.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
At Woodcrest Christian High School, international student numbers are intentionally kept low so that visiting students can be immersed in the entirety of the high school culture in order to maximize their American college-prep experience.
high school students represent five countries
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CHINA
KOREA VIETNAM POLAND CANADA
PORTUGUESE
KOREAN
VIETNAMESE JAPANESE
PUNJABI
ASL AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SPANISH ITALIAN GREEK POLISH ROMANIAN GERMAN IBO SWAHILI TAGALOG
HINDI KHMER
ARABIC
FRENCH CHINESE
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believe Woodcrest Christian is preparing our children for their God-given purposes both academically and spiritually. In a world of moral relativism, Woodcrest is a school that holds true to its Christian standards and values.” -J. Brown
Parent Satisfaction Survey (2018)
95% of parents agree that Woodcrest Christian is successful in providing a Christcentered education
94% of parents agree that Woodcrest Christian provides a safe learning environment
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
SCHOOL STUDENTS
2019/2020 ENROLLMENT 325
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
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ELEMENTARY
“A genuine care for students and their walk with God...”
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Service Hours
1 2 3 4 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 16,000 ABOVE AND BEYOND
At the heart of Christian faith is the challenge to serve others wholeheartedly. The enthusiasm with which our students meet that challenge brings great joy.
Percentage of service hours completed beyond the required 10 hours per middle school student
1 2 3 4 2018/2019
3,426 completed hours of service by middle school students 6,800 required hours of service for high school students 15,311 completed hours of service by high school students
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Percentage of service hours completed beyond the required 20 hours per high school student 27 %
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2,500 required hours of service for middle school students
Percentage of 6th graders who voluntarily participate in Service Club on campus
Total dollars awarded in financial aid in 2018/2019
Since 2000, over 975 families have benefited from financial aid awarded by Woodcrest Christian. The Royals Financial Aid Fund is supported 100% through generous donations and does not use current family tuition dollars.
FUN FACTS
Our Diamond Anniversary is coming up in 2022! Since 1948, our school has built upon the foundation of Christ-centered academics and has enjoyed a rich history. We recently completed a documentary film celebrating the past 70 years of the Woodcrest Christian School System! Watch it online: WCSS.ORG/VIDEOHISTORY
13,410
In 2018/2019 the shuttle buses traveling between campuses covered 13,410 miles.
34,155
In 2018/2019 our fleet of seven buses traveled 34,155 miles for athletic events and field trips.
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The WCDS cafeteria served 22,289 meals to students in 2018/2019.
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More than 2,500 students have joined the ranks as Woodcrest Christian School alumni since 1978.
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FINANCIAL AID
$186,000 $1,025,000 15-20%
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2019 League Champs
Varsity Girls Tennis earned the first tennis championship in school history.
ATHLETES IN ACTION 60% 46% 78% 30
More than half of the high school student population are involved in athletics. Of those students, 40% are multi-sport athletes.
Of the 46% of middle school athletes, 34% played more than one sport.
Over two-thirds of the entire Woodcrest Christian Day School student body ran 15,155 miles in 2018/2019 in this ever popular club!
2019 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
In the last five years, 30 Woodcrest Christian alumni have participated in collegiate athletics at NCAA and NAIA schools.
Middle School Girls Basketball | Middle School Boys Cross Country
Middle School Boys Basketball | Middle School Boys Volleyball
Varsity Girls Swim | Varsity Girls Tennis: First League Championship win in school history
Varsity Boys Cross Country: 29 consecutive League Championships from 1990 - 2018*
*This established a new California athletic record for all divisions in all sports!
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WE ARE ROYALS
We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. Colossians 1:28
Woodcrest Christian School 18401 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92508 951-780-2010 • www.wcss.org