Curtis Baptist School is a 1-A high school

High school

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 located in Augusta, Georgia

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...

. Curtis Baptist is a private school that has more than 300 students in the elementary

Elementary school

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, middle

Middle school

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, and high school combined. The school colors are red

Red

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 and white

White

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 and the school mascot

Mascot

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 is "Curty the Crusader."

Mission Statement

"At Curtis Baptist School, the mission is to infuse a Biblical worldview in all areas of academics, fine arts, and athletics developing bold and devoted followers of Jesus Christ."

History

• The Daycare and Elementary (K – 6th) was established 1964 by the church.
• In 1965 the 7th and 8th grades were added in 1965
• The 9th grade was added in 1970
• The remainder of the high school was added and dedicated in 1973

National Day of Prayer

Although students are regularly found praying before their meals, but on May 8, 2009 Curtis Baptist took part in the “National Day of Prayer”. Its the one day of the year that the whole school gathers in the schools chapel and prays for may different things, including the school state and nation. The day consists of many prominent figures from the Augusta area gathering at the school and praying.

Headmaster Has Lunch on Roof

On February 4, 2010 the headmaster at the time, Bill Peavey, ate lunch on the roof of the school with his wife

Wife

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, Kitty. The two had lunch on the roof because of a reading goal that was met and surpassed by the elementary school students.

Learning Place

The Learning Place was created for students grades 1-12 that have various learning disabilities which may include, but is not limited to Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. It is also designed to help students with various learning disabilities such as: reading comprehension

Reading comprehension

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, oral expression, listening, written expression, math calculation, math reasoning, or basic reading skills. Students with average or above average intelligence

Intelligence

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 may struggle in just one or multiple areas and this program is here to help them learn in a unique environment designed specifically for children with learning disabilities.

Elementary School

The elementary school's philosophy when it comes to school is simple, help the children develop and expand a love of learning. All the while the students take part in daily Bible lessons and participate in chapel once a week. The low student to teacher ratio helps to insure that the students will excel in all of their studies. Every single students academic development is monitored very closely and the teachers constantly assess the students progress. The Stanford Achievement Test is administered every year and the students in the elementary school at Curtis and every year the students performance is substantially higher than the national and regional averages.

Middle School

The purpose of the middle school is to aid the children during the transition from childhood to youth. The middle school is designed specifically to target the needs of a child going through adolescence

Adolescence

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. The curriculum is not like the average middle school curriculum. The learning experience is designed to be hands on and rather than being based solely on the textbook our courses are made to give the teachers more freedom. The philosophy of the middle school is to instill principles in the children that are never changing. To help guide children in their daily walk with the Lord, to help them understand he is Lord over everything and that everything they do, every decision made should be done so in a manner that pleases Him. At the same time the school expects the students to perform at the highest academic level they are capable of.

High School

High school is an integral part in any adolescences life. Many life lessons are learned during this period of time. That’s why Curtis believes it is necessary to have a strong foundation in ones faith. The high school curriculum is college preparatory composed of mainly multiple math’s, sciences, and literature classes. There is also a Biblical element integrated into the curriculum. Not only will the youth have daily in class Bible studies but they will also have the opportunity to go to a weekly worship service.

Athletics

At Curtis over 90% of the students partake in athletics in some way. The school offers a variety of middle school, junior varsity, and varsity level teams. The philosphy behind athletics at Curtis is simple, They help to instill in a person, the value of handwork, teamwork, and playing by the rules. Athletics can be used to train a young person and help prepare them for the real world when teamwork will be a necessity. There are many lessons to be learned through the process of both winning and losing. It is the schools belief that above all else, great sportsmanship and exhibiting christian values on and off the field, is whats most important.