High School

9th – 12th Grade

Central Academy offers a challenging program of study for the college-bound student.

The primary focus of classroom instruction is on developing critical thinking skills. Core programs of study include English, history, science, mathematics, foreign language and Bible.

Honors courses are offered beginning in 9th grade, for qualified students, while eligible juniors are encouraged to begin college-level work at community colleges.

The objective of the Bible curriculum is to facilitate the development of a student’s Christian worldview and to equip them with the tools, attitudes, and stamina to live a Christ-centered life during their college years and beyond.

Elective courses in health, life skills, physical education, computing, debate, current events, journalism and the visual arts supplement the core curriculum.

Extracurricular activities include Student Leadership Team, yearbook, student publications, Beta club, drama, praise band, and athletics.

Serving the community is an intregal part of the high school program as students are encouraged to explore their gifts and how they can serve others.

ADVANCED ACADEMIC STUDIES

Honors Program

Central Academy at Lake Park is committed to offering a quality education to all of its students, and addresses the needs of those students whose scholastic abilities and performance indicate that they would do well in a more academically challenging program.  The purpose of the Honors Program is to offer students, whose abilities and past performance are demonstrably higher than the norm, a curricular option that will be more challenging to them.  The Honors Program is designed to challenge students to demonstrate mastery and to help college-bound students gain a competitive edge when applying to the college(s) of their choice.

Honors courses are designed to enhance a student’s learning experience by offering academic challenges that surpass normal coursework.  Course work for the Honors Program is qualitatively different in design and content from the standard course requirements.  Special field trips and seminars taught by faculty, staff and/or visiting scholars contribute to a particularly enriched academic experience for students enrolled in the Honors Program.  The additional work is focused on obtaining and testing higher-order thinking skills such as the synthesis and evaluation of course content.  Honors courses will require students to develop and hone their higher-order thinking skills through such activities as a specialized research project, an evaluation of a scientific study, a more creative/out-of-the-box approach to problem-solving or other applications.

In addition to course work, eligible students participate in the following activities:

• Honors seminars presented by faculty, staff or visiting scholars
• External competitions such as math, writing, art or music
• Campus visits to North Carolina’s most competitive universities
• Group global research project
• Formal year-end presentation to showcase students’ learning experiences

Dual/Concurrent Enrollment at Local Community Colleges

Central Academy encourages students to pursue college-level course work by enrolling in classes at local community colleges.

Click below to learn more about opportunities for virtual learning.

• South Piedmont Community College Dual Enrollment
• Central Piedmont Community College Concurrent Enrollment
• North Carolina Community College System’s Virtual Learning Community

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

Central Academy recently began offering AP courses and the associated AP Exams offered by The College Board.  Courses are offered based on student interest.

• College Board AP Program Information

Honors Courses

Students who may not qualify for the formal Honors Program are permitted to enroll in Central Academy’s honors courses when they demonstrate the abilitiy to be successful and the desire to be challenged in specific subject areas.

COLLEGE PLANNING

As a Christian college preparatory school, Central Academy views choices about college and vocation as best done when diligently seeking God’s wisdom.  To that end, we work prayerfully with families to navigate the planning process for post-high school.

Click here to view the Central Academy College Planning Guide.

FOUR-YEAR PLAN OF STUDY

Click here to view the typical plan of academic study for high school students.