Statistical Picture
A. OACS Staff:
| OACS employs 20 full and part-time staff, including consultants and contract workers. |
B. OACS Budget:
| For 2007/2008, OACS had an operating budget of $1,550,000 |
C. OACS Membership:
| Number of Schools | 77 | |
| Number of Students | 11,769 | |
| Grade Levels | JK-Gr. 12 | |
| Number of Teachers | 835 | |
| Number of School Board Members | 588 | |
D. Average School Costs
| Elementary tuition per student (average) | $5,915 | |
| Secondary tuition per student (average) | $8,661 | |
| Total School Budgets | $76,759,000 | |
D. Professional Information:
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All teachers hold valid teaching certificates. |
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60% hold Ontario Teaching Certification and are members of the Ontario College of Teachers. |
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Ongoing professional development is required through the Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools (OACS), Ontario Christian School Teachers Association (OCSTA), and Ontario Christian School Administrators Association (OCSAA). |
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OACS High Schools issue the Government’s Ontario Secondary School Diploma. |
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Graduates of OACS High Schools are accepted at all Universities and Colleges in North America. |