Lower School Curriculum

 

The Lower School has as its foundation the Core Knowledge program, a content-rich curriculum that is highly-sequential.  With a strong emphasis on cultural literacy, Core Knowledge provides solid, sequenced, specific, and shared knowledge for students both in lower and middle schools.  Coupled with traditional skills-based instruction, Core Knowledge affords Marlboro Academy students the academic background to progess successfully through high school and into higher education.  Currently, Marlboro Academy is implementing Core Knowledge in grades Pre-K through 8.  Official status from the Core Knowledge Foundation will be procured in the near future.  For more information about the Core Knowledge program, go to www.coreknowledge.org.

 

Middle and High School

 

Through eighth grade, the Core Knowledge program continues to be the foundation of the curriculum.  Upon entrance into ninth grade, Marlboro Academy students will have earned three Carnegie units as credits in English, mathematics, computer, and physical education towards high school graduation.  The high school has a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, with strong emphases on literary and composition skills, as well as computational and problem-solving skills in mathematics.   High school students utilize problem solving and critical thinking skills, while continuing to build a content base with greater depth and breadth. 

 

Testing

 

Students in grades K-9 annually take the Stanford 10 Achievement Test.  Each year, students in grades 2, 5, and 7 take the OLSAT.  The PSAT is administered to grades 8-11 annually, to provide students ample opportunity to become accustomed to national standardized college admittance testing.  Students normally begin to take the SAT and/or ACT at the end of their sophomore year.  SAT scores for years 2006 through 2008 are highlighed belwo., click on the link below.

 

Mean - 1023

Median - 1020

High - 1367

Mean of Top Quartile - 1209

  

College Placement

 

The college placement office helps students identify colleges and universities that best match their needs and abilities and assists them though the college admissions process.  The counselor encourages students to pursue the strongest academic program appropriated for them.

 

Although the "formal" college search begins during the junior year, the process truly begins when a student enters Middle School at Marlboro Academy.  In the eighth grade, students will earn three (3) credits towards graduation by taking Algebra I (1), English I (1), Computer Science (.5), and Physical Education (.5).

 

Eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students are encouraged to concentrate on establishing their academic record, to begin keeping a file of their accomplishments (academic awards, athletic awards, community service, etc.) during high school, and to plan their summer activities to best enhance their career aspirations.

 

Marlboro Academy students take the PSAT in the eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh grades.  Also, they are encouraged to take the SAT at least twice during the eleventh grade and once during the fall of their twelfth grade year.

 

A partial list of college acceptances includes:

 

Anderson University

Campbell University

Clemson University

Coastal Carolina University

College of Charleston

Columbia College

Converse College

Edinboro University

Florida Southern University

Francis Marion University

Furman University

Greensboro College

Lander University

Liberty University

North Caroline State University

Presbyterian College

University of North Carolina at Asheville

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of South Carolina

University of Wyoming

Western Carolina University

Winthrop University

Wofford College