Academics
Students are required to take five to six classes per semester. At least four of these courses must be from the Core Program, which includes: English, Math, History, Foreign Language, and Science. The remaining course load may be filled with courses such as Public Speaking, Health, Bible, Fine Arts, or other elective courses.
Some features of McCallie’s curriculum include: upper level Math courses (Precalculus and high school calculus), Computer Science courses (Visual Basic, Introduction to Java Programming, and AP Computer Science A), foreign languages (German, Latin, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese), and senior core electives (Introduction to Economics and Marketing & Advertising).
The school employs 108 full-time faculty members, 12 part-time faculty members, four full-time academic counselors, and numerous adjunct faculty members and tutors. Nearly half of the faculty and staff members live on campus, either in residence halls or nearby houses.
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