SCHOOL PROFILE

Crossroads College Prep

SSAT (Admissions Testing) Code: 2672

CEEB (College Entrance Examination Board) Code: 262941

Elaine Todorov, College Counselor ~ elaine@crossroadscollegeprep.org

Maggie Baisch, Director of Admission ~ maggie@crossroadscollegeprep.org

Paula Martin, Registrar ~ paula@crossroadscollegeprep.org

Mission Statement

Crossroads College Preparatory School offers an academically challenging curriculum to a diverse and inclusive community of students in grades seven through twelve.

Crossroads College Prep encourages its students to engage their imaginations in every endeavor, ranging from the sciences to the fine arts, and strives to develop respectful citizens, who apply scholarship, imagination, and critical thinking to civic and social responsibility in their communities and beyond.

 

Accreditation

Independent Schools Association of the Central States (I.S.A.C.S.)

Faculty

35 Full-time           6 Part-time

67% have advanced degrees or are working toward them

Member

NAIS, NACAC, St. Louis Confederation of Independent Schools, Regional Consortium of Education and Technology, Missouri State High School Athletics Association, St. Louis Association of College Counselors, and U.S. Chess Federation

Enrollment

210 Students          Grades 7-12

43% of students receive financial assistance

Ranking

Crossroads College Prep does not rank its students.

A grade distribution is provided for the senior class.

 

Graduation Requirements

English              

History                       

Foreign Language

Math                         

Science                     

Fine Arts             

Practical Art               

Physical Education

One semester of a college class and 4 ½ additional credits for a total of 25 

 

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Grading

All upper school classes receive ½ credit per semester.

AP classes and college classes are weighted.

A= 90-100           B=80-89           C= 70-79           D= 60-69            F= below 60

 

Class of 2012  
Students

39 Seniors            100% College Bound

The Class of 2012 received $6.1 million in merit-based scholarship to college.

 

Test Results

Test

SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
ACT

Test Median

650
610
640
27

 
National Merit Program

1 National Achievement Recipient

2 National Merit Finalists (1 of which was a National Scholarship Recipient)

3 National Merit Commended

Advanced Placement (AP) Program 77 students took 161 AP exams in Art History, English Language, English Literature, Calculus, Biology, Psychology, World History, and U.S. History. There were 23 AP Scholars (those who received a 3 or higher on 3 or more exams). 59% of the Class of 2012 were AP Scholars. AP classes are open to juniors and seniors.