Covenant Christian Academy (CCA) is a K-12 classical Christian school founded in 1997 by parents interested in giving their children a challenging education based on the medieval model of the trivium.** CCA maintains membership in the Association of Classical and Christian Schools and has achieved candidate status with Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Student Body: 205 students are enrolled for the 2009-10 school year. The student body comprises students from the city of
Curriculum: Students begin six years of Latin study in fourth grade. Upper school students take three courses in Logic which is then integrated into their study of all subjects. They also complete three courses in Rhetoric, applying their study of eloquent speech and writing to assignments in other courses and to the presentation and defense of their senior theses. Integration between subjects is emphasized, as well as the application of a biblical worldview to all areas of study.
History: 4 years Literature: 4 years
Mathematics: 3 years Science: 3 years
Spanish: 2 years Theology: 4 years
Rhetoric: 3 years Electives: 3 years
2004-2008 GPA Distribution
Range # of Students
4.0 2
3.75-3.99 4
3.50-3.74 4
3.25-3.49 2
3.0-3.24 3
2.75-2.99 3
2.50-2.74 1
2.25-2.49
2.00-2.24 1
Recent National Merit Awards
Class of 2005 (Six graduates)
Letters of Commendation: 1
Finalist: 2
Class of 2007 (Eight graduates)
Letters of Commendation: 2
Scholar: 1
Class of 2008 (Four seniors)
Letter of Commendation:
Semi-Finalist: 1
Required Reading List for Upper School Literature Classes
Epic of Gilgamesh
The Iron Ring
Bhagavad-Gita
The Good Earth
Tales of Ancient Egypt
Huckleberry Finn
Robinson Crusoe
Republic
The Roman Way
The Twelve Caesars
The Iliad
The Odyssey
Julius Caesar
Quo Vadis
The Oresteia
Sophocles: Three Theban Plays
Macbeth
Beowulf
Ivanhoe
Confessions of Augustine
Song of Roland
Canterbury Tales
Great Expectations
Heart of Darkness
Jane Eyre
Gulliver’s Travels
Hamlet
Pilgrim’s Progress
Silas Marner
Out of the Silent Planet
Pride and Prejudice
The Scarlet Letter
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
The Last of the Mohicans
My Antonia
The Jungle
The Great Gatsby
Cry, the Beloved Country
1984
Brave New World
The Grand Inquisitor
The American
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Frankenstein
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
As You Like It
Waiting for Godot
Death of a Salesman
Selections from:
Norton Anthology of Poetry
Norton Anthology of American Literature
Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces
Selected short stories
Seniors have been accepted at the following colleges in the last three years:
Academy of Cincinnati
Boston College
Covenant College
Drexel University
Duke University
East Stroudburg University
Eastern University
Edinboro University
Fordham University
Georgetown University
Gordon College
Grove City College
Hillsdale College
Houghton College
Maryland Institute College of Arts
Penn State Honors at Main Campus
Slippery
University of Delaware
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Virginia
Washington and Lee
Williams College
**The trivium includes three stages of education: grammar, dialectic and rhetoric. During the Grammar stage, approximately K-6th grades, students learn information set to music, rhymes or chants, have extensive training in English grammar, and begin to learn Latin. The Dialectic stage encompasses 7th - 9th grades and is characterized by discussion and debate in all subjects. Their formal training in Logic is expected to be applied in all areas of study. Tenth through 12th grades make up the Rhetoric stage and include emphasis on eloquent writing and speech. Students examine both historical and contemporary pieces of writing and oratory for structure, style and effectiveness. They are expected to apply the study of rhetoric to their work in all other courses.