First Baptist Academy of Dallas - School

School

FBA's student body is organized in three schools and is 29% diverse." The lower school (grades K-4) represents approximately 31% of the student population and the middle school (grades 5-8) represents 28%. The upper school (grades 9-12) has an average class size of 17 students and represents approximately 41% of the student polulation.

FBA Honors courses include: English, Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Math Analysis, French III, Spanish III, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Forensic Science, World History, Art III, and Theater Arts II. Advanced Placement courses include: Biology, Calculus, English Literature and Composition.

FBA also offers a diverse fine arts curriculum including choir, band, studio art, theatre, journalism, photography and pottery.

Students graduating from FBA in 2009 were accepted to 25 colleges and universities in the state of Texas and 41 outside the state of Texas." Acceptances included private Christian universities such as Baylor University, Belmont University, Biola University, Dallas Baptist University, John Brown University, Oklahoma Baptist University, Pepperdine University, and Samford University; specialty colleges such as the Savannah College of Art and Design; and major universities such as Auburn University, Clemson University, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, University of Alabama, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Oklahoma, University of Southern California, and the University of Texas at Austin.

FBA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Accrediting Commission of the Texas Association of Baptist Schools.

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