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Fast Facts About High School
✓ Who & When: 9th-12th Grades (Traditional & Honors High School options). 5 Days/Week, End of August – Beginning of June
✓ College Prep: During the 2021-2022 school year, 60% of Dayspring sophomores, 81% of juniors, and 100% of seniors are taking college-level courses.
✓ Location: Conveniently located just 1 minute from the Mountville exit of Route 30 in Lancaster County, PA
Ready to Discover More?Educational Philosophy
The overall goal of this classical American Christian approach is to produce a student who has not only progressed from the rudiments of the subjects to the higher levels of understanding, but who has learned how to reason from the principles of the Bible to the concepts and issues of the subject. It is the liberating effect of the self-governed intellect combined with a heart submitted to the Lordship of Jesus Christ that allows the student to reach his or her fullest God-given potential.
Tuition Information
- Tuition: $13,900 for Grades 9-12
- Financial Aid Info: Tuition Assistance is available. Call John Riddell at 717-285-2000 for details.
Curriculum for High School
Our rigorous curriculum encompasses core courses from Algebra through Calculus and Statistics, from Earth Science through Physics, from Biology to Anatomy & Physiology. Students are equipped with truth as they explore the rudiments of American history and our form of republicanism.
- Languages: Includes Spanish, American Sign Language, and Greek
- Literature: Includes British and American classics from Beowulf to Ben Hur, with an
annual study in Shakespeare. - Science: Includes Biology, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, and Physics. STEM is the science focus for grades 10 and 12.
- Logic: Our students study the ancient disciplines of logic (“the art of thinking”) and rhetoric (“the art of speaking”) (Webster’s 1828).
- Bible: Students take Exegesis to better understand and interpret the original languages of the Bible.
- Art: Students may participate in art classes, including Introduction to Art and Art Studio.
- Music: Options include high school choirs, music theory, as well as Honors Choir (auditions required). Students may join instrumental ensembles and take music electives.
- Dual Credit Program: Our dual credit program gives our high school students the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. These dual credit courses include:
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Lab (4 college credits)
English Composition (3 college credits)
Survey of British Literature (3 college credits)
Probability and Statistics (3 college credits)
Calculus 1 (3 college credits)
Calculus 2 (3 college credits)
General Psychology (3 college credits)
Biology 1 (3 college credits)
United States History II (3 college credits) - Additionally, students may take AP Courses. The course available at Dayspring are:
AP Statistics
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP 2-D Art and Design (Portfolio) - View our Course Catalog and Grading Scale here!
College Preparation
Dayspring Christian Academy’s mission reflects our commitment to academic excellence and college preparation for our students who desire to go on to college. Often, Dayspring’s SAT scores are on average about 100 points higher than the national average. This is a reflection of our students’ commitment to working as unto the Lord in school and the preparation that we offer as students prepare for college. Dayspring high school students have the opportunity to earn up to 30 college credits before graduation through our dual enrollment program with Cairn University and our stellar AP courses. Many of our students arrive at college already having earned a full semester of credits!
- Dual Credit Program: Students are given the opportunity to build their college transcript while completing High School through our dual credit program with Cairn University. Earning college credits before graduation can save time and money after high school.
- Advanced Placement (AP) classes include: Psychology, US History, English Composition, English Literature, Physics, Statistics, and Calculus.
- Apprenticeship career program for Juniors.
- Senior thesis is written and defended. Senior thesis is a graduation requirement.
Honors High School
The Honors High School program at Dayspring Christian Academy provides a distinctive educational experience for high-achieving, academically gifted students. Dayspring provides an enhanced curriculum geared to the educational needs and goals of honors students. The Honors High School is an important element in our mission to prepare students to develop as citizens of excellence in Christian character and scholarship. Honors High School courses differ from Dayspring’s traditional high school courses in that they foster a greater degree of independent scholarship grounded in inquiry (a crucial skill associated with scientific discovery), creative design, and lifelong learning.
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Field Trips: Onsite, Interactive In-Depth Learning
In-depth field studies in high school include the study of the rudiments of American history in studies to Boston; Plymouth, MA; New York City; and Washington, D.C. The Dayspring high school student’s Senior year is culminated with a 12-day study in Israel. We call this trip “the final Dayspring classroom.” Learn why in this blog.
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities
Athletics include boys and girls basketball, coed cross country, golf, boys soccer, coed track & field, and boys and girls volleyball. High School students may also participate in the following sports through a cooperative sponsorship with McCaskey High School: coed bowling, girls field hockey, boy and girls swimming, and boys wrestling. High School students may also participate int he following sports through a cooperative sponsorship with Columbia High School: boys baseball, girls softball, and girls tennis.
Electives and clubs include worship team, pinewood derby, music-based clubs such as strings and ukulele, history, science clubs, games, cooking, newspaper, yearbook, student government, and so much more!
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Private tours for you and your child are available. Additionally, middle and high school students are able to experience a day of school at Dayspring through our visitation program. Call Karol Hasting at 717-285-2000 or use the button below to register.
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