High School Curriculum
Metro Christian Academy retains a strong college preparatory curriculum for grades 9 - 12, offering fifteen Advanced Placement Courses in addition to a wide variety of general curriculum and academic electives.
Metro high school students are offered a variety of spiritual life courses that train them to utilize their faith to face lifes challenges. Once a year, Metro Evangelism Through the Arts students travel to South America on a mission trip to serve the community surrounding our sister school in Honduras.
- The KEEP (Kids Eagerly Endorsing Purity) Program is provided both in eighth and ninth grade Bible classes. The ninth grade classes are less didactic thus providing for a more open dialogue. Focus is placed on relationships, understanding God's intention for sex in marriage, and laying a strong biblical foundation for a healthy marriage.
- Metro's board approved a drug policy where every student is tested yearly and is subject to random testing throughout the year.
- Special speakers during chapel provide opportunities for students to learn about social issues that impact youth. In addition all Metro Christian high school students meet in small groups regularly with a staff sponsor in their advisory. Topics in this small group discussion may include harassment, alcohol and drug use, abuse, and testing. Biblical standards for living and how they apply to the individual's life are also addressed.
- Science provides numerous opportunities for our teachers to teach and promote health and wellness in a biblical framework. From understanding the causes and prevention strategies of viruses and bacterial infections to how the body functions when healthy, our teachers take full advantage of relaying how wonderful and intricate God has created us.
- Metro's Freshman Leadership Academy is an opportunity to inform, instruct, and set clear expectations for our incoming ninth graders. During this special retreat there are ample opportunities for students to perform trust building exercises, experience goal setting, and actual consequences of choices, as well as develop class unity and spirit. In addition, information regarding how to develop and maintain healthy relationships is discussed.
College Preparation
Metro high school students are offered a variety of spiritual life courses that train them to utilize their faith to face lifes challenges. Once a year, Metro Evangelism Through the Arts students travel to South America on a mission trip to serve the community surrounding our sister school in Honduras.
Year after year, numerous Metro graduates receive National Merit titles, including National Merit Scholars, National Merit Commendation, and National Merit Scholarships. Millions of dollars are awarded in academic, athletic, fine arts, and leadership scholarships to graduating classes annually. Metro alumni attend and are accepted to such universities as Princeton, Rice, United States Naval Academy, Notre Dame, Pepperdine University, New York University, Wheaton University, Southern Methodist University, Tulane University, Oklahoma Baptist University, Oklahoma State University, Oral Roberts University, University of Oklahoma, and University of Tulsa.
Weighted Grading Program
Students in weighted classes (All Pre AP and AP courses, Physics, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Analysis, Honors Geometry, Algebra II, Honors World History, and third year or beyond foreign language) have an adjusted G.P.A. The weighted G.P.A will be used for qualifying for National Honor Society and for Valedictorian.
Valedictorian/Salutatorian Qualifications
The Valedictorian and Salutatorian of Metro Christian Academy are the top students in each senior class. To be considered for Valedictorian or Salutatorian honors, a student must have been enrolled at Metro both Junior and Senior years.
