2020 Woodcrest Christian Report Card

ANNUAL REPORT CARD 2020

Passionately Preparing Students to Impact the World for Christ

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| We Are Royals

CHANGING LIVES SINCE 1948

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CONTENT OUR 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.

Letter from the Superintendent

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Ambitious Learners

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Hearts of Service

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Campus Happenings

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Faithful Through it All

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Remarkable Students

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Coach’s Legacy

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Parent Perspective

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GLORIFY GOD BY PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN CHRIST-CENTERED ACADEMICS

Fully accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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| A Faithful Year

A LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT What a year we had!

The 2019-20 school year will certainly go down in the history books as one of the strangest and most challenging school years in decades. But it will also be long remembered for the “can-do” spirit demonstrated by parents, students, teachers, and staff as everyone pitched in together to successfully continue our students’ education.

And successful it was! Our teachers spent hours upon hours learning new ways to teach with technology while our students persevered through distance learning with both groups supported by our wonderful parents.

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That joint effort to overcome the obstacles we faced reached its pinnacle as we gathered as family for graduation celebrations at the upper campus in July. Even in the midst of trials, God faithfully provides us the strength and determination to continue the journey.

Enjoy this look at the 2019-20 school year and join with us in celebration of God’s work in all of our lives. —Jim Sullivan

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| Together Is Better

Class of 2020

2020 VALEDICTORIANS

86 Graduates 66%

Attending a four-year university

30%

Attending a two-year college

4% 100% Ellie Hubach Cumulative GPA of 4.5

Taalyn Kanaan

Cumulative GPA of 4.5

Elkanah Lane

Completed 4 Honors Courses

Completed 5 Honors Courses

Completed 3 Honors Courses

Completed 7 AP Courses

Completed 8 AP Courses

Completed 8 AP Courses

2-Sport Athlete Cheer Team Captain and Tennis

Studying Accounting at California Baptist University

1 Departmental Award: Social Science

2 Departmental Awards: Science and Math Studying Electrical Engineering/ Computer Science at University of California Berkley

Joined the military Graduation rate

Cumulative GPA of 4.5

Studying Psychology/Creative Writing at University of California Riverside

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$500,000

Average amount of money in college scholarships and grants received each year

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WCS

Calculus BC English Language & Composition English Literature & Composition Computer Principles Calculus AB US History Physics Statistics Government

88% 85%

NATIONAL AVERAGE 81% 65%

83%

60%

81% 81% 80% 75% 75% 61%

72% 60% 59% 83% 61% 57%

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TOGETHER IS BETTER While the pandemic affected only 25% of the school year, it impacted many events and rites of passage. Though we felt many losses, one thing we gained was a greater appreciation for being together.

134

Number of days on campus

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AP PASS RATES

UNMATCHED

Percentage of students who successfully passed an Advanced Placement Exam in 2020 compared to the national average.

For example, the 85% pass rate of the English Language & Composition exam indicates that 85% of our students passed the test successfully compared to only 65% of students nationwide.

Number of days in distance learning

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Number of 2020 graduates that were in Woodcrest Christian since kindergarten

AMBITIOUS LEARNERS WITH ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

*With our traditional graduation site unavailable due to the pandemic, the 2020 Commencement Ceremony was the first graduation to take place on campus since 1997 when it was held in the Royals Pavilion

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1,000+

| Serving Hands

WCMS students packaged over 1,000 Thanksgiving meals, filling two trucks at the Riverside/San Bernardino City Mission

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HANDS INTO THE WORLD LOVING GOD, LOVING PEOPLE

450

Number of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes given by WCDS students

100%

Percentage of 6th graders who voluntarily participated in Service Club on campus

2019/2020 Service Hours

While the pandemic significantly affected students’ ability to be in the community, they still found ways to go above and beyond in service hours

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Percentage of service hours completed beyond the required 10 hours by middle school students

10000 8000 6000

64%

4000 2000 0

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2,190 required hours of service for middle school students

3,856 completed hours of service by middle school students

6,250 required hours of service for high school students

10,269 completed hours of service by high school students

Percentage of service hours completed beyond the required 20 hours by high school students

37%

*Percentage of high school student body that planned to participate on a 2020 missions trip

118

*Number of high school students who planned on going on a 2020 missions trip

195

Silent auction items sold at the 2020 Missions Banquet Total money

$87,895 raised for 2020

missions program

*The pandemic unfortunately caused the last-minute cancellation of the 2020 missions trips

| Life in the Campus

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LIFE ON CAMPUS 2020/2021 ENROLLMENT 446 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

235 MIDDLE SCHOOL

322 HIGH SCHOOL

271 New Students to the Woodcrest Christian School System this year

1,003 Total Enrollment for the 2020/2021 school year

CAMBODIA

JAPAN

High school international students represent Cambodia and Japan

GLOBAL 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

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BY THE NUMBERS 280,955 kWh

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460 FEET

39,700+

The amount of energy produced by the new upper campus solar panels since launching on May 13, 2020

The length of a new 8’ wrought iron fence with privacy mesh replacing the 5’ chain link fence between WCDS and Shamel Park

The number of newly designed and installed directional signs in the hallways at WCDS, along with new kindergarten playground signs with musical personality

The number of plastic water bottles saved since the installation of water refilling stations at each campus

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| Abundant Provision

FAITHFUL THROUGH IT ALL

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FINANCIAL AID The Royals Financial Aid Fund is supported 100% through generous donations and does not use current family tuition dollars.

$228,000 Total dollars awarded in financial aid in 2019/2020

$1,148,000 Total dollars awarded in financial aid in last five years

$105,000

COVID-19 EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID

To help families struggling with finances during the COVID-19 pandemic, an emergency financial aid fund was established and was funded by members of the Woodcrest Christian community

15-20% Amount of yearly tuition per family covered through financial aid

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ATHLETICS

| Royal Highlights

RYLEIGH CARRICABURU

ARTS

Now playing at University of Michigan, Ryleigh set many WCHS records. In four years playing softball, she hit 40 home runs making the CIF record books despite her senior year being cut short by the pandemic and an injury.

Believed only to be a sprain, Ryleigh had torn her ACL yet still played five games and hit four additional home runs.

SCIENCE

MATTHEW STOFFEL Senior Matthew Stoffel won the 41st District Congressional High School Art Competition with his piece depicting Marcia Craft, the famous late opera singer from Riverside. His art, titled “Late for the Show,� will hang in the connecting hallway between the congressional office buildings and the U.S. Capitol through 2021.

JIBIANA JAKPOR Competing in the NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics Southern California Chapter, Jibiana received the 2020 gold medal in the Medicine and Health category for her bioinformatics research on substance use disorders. In 2019, she won the gold medal in the Earth and Space Sciences category for her research on wildfire smoke. She has received a patent for a negative pressure device that could be carried by drones to filter particulate from the smoke of fires.

REMARKABLE

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WOODCREST CHRISTIAN BAND The Woodcrest Christian Band’s Christmas Concert was an amazing success performed for nearly 1,800 people. In August of 2019, the Band performed for 5,000 people at The Grove Community Church’s Teacher Appreciation Weekend! They were a week away from holding their first ever Masters Concert when it was cancelled due to the pandemic.

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Performing Groups

Total performers

Types of Instruments

TROMBONE Top two instruments played this year were the trumpet and the trombone.

WOODCREST CHRISTIAN DRAMA Woodcrest Christian Drama performed “A Christmas Carol” in the Fall, and “The Little Mermaid” in the Spring. While COVID-19 interrupted the Spring play, the estimated total ticket sales for the year reached nearly 2,500.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

THE LITTLE MERMAID

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Students Participated School-wide

924 Tickets Sold

Students Participated School-wide 1,680 Tickets Sold 3

Sold-out Cancelled Shows

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| Local Legend

LEGACY COACH RICARDS BEYOND SPORTS

As Athletic Director Charlie Ricards retired after 40 years of service, his impact on the lives of students will never be forgotten. Coach Ricards consistently and mightily invested in students—mentoring them through wins and losses and coming alongside them through personal loss. He encouraged them to always rise above the circumstances and demonstrate integrity, hard work, honesty, and excellent sportsmanship. Coach Ricards’ reach went beyond sports to touch the lives and hearts of others. Thank you, Coach, for your faithful service!

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DECADES

40

YEARS

80

SEASONS

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FOR THE RECORD VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL

VARSITY BOYS GOLF

Total record: 278-147 5 League championships 17 Years making playoffs 3 Quarter finals 1 Semi final

Total record: 218-183 3 League titles 8 League sportsmanship awards 6 Collegiate athletes 2 Teaching professionals

1983-2010

1985-1990 / 2002-2020

VARSITY BOYS TENNIS

VARSITY BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Total record: 72-74 5 CIF playoff appearances

Total record: 417-28 27 Seasons 23 League titles 5 Collegiate athletes 105 Wins in a row

2000-2009

1987-2014

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70%

Wins playing over 1400 games

30%

Losses playing over 1400 games

LOCAL LEGEND: 105 CONSECUTIVE WINS

While the career of Coach Ricards is filled with numerous highlights, the 2014 Boys Volleyball team season capped an impressive 105 consecutive game winning streak.

| Loving God, Loving People

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2020 PARENT SURVEY

What is one quality you appreciate about Woodcrest Christian the most?

TOP THREE ANSWERS: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENTS

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS

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Loving Community

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Christ-Centered

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Christ-Centered

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Caring Community

Academics

PARENTS IN PRAYER

Our parent prayer group is an opportunity for parents to fellowship and intentionally pray for our school on a weekly basis during the school year.

For more information about joining this group, visit wcss.org/parents-inprayer.

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HOURS OF PRAYER

Number of hours parents spent praying in Parents in Prayer meetings throughout the 2019/2020 school year

Academics

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I see how the school puts Christ first. They instill that love relationship with the Lord which is essential, and they integrate it through academics. They pray for the kids, they want them to succeed. They’re preparing them for college, but I know their heart and their goal is to make sure that the students’ relationship with the Lord comes first.

- Albert Sandoval, current parent

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DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY JOURNEY

2022 Our 75th Diamond Anniversary is just two years away! Journey with us as we prepare for this hallmark event!

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#WEAREROYALS “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

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