Briarwood Christian School, located in the suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama, was founded in 1964 as a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church. Briarwood Christian School is a coeducational, college preparatory school and provides a competitive curriculum.
K-12 enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year is 1,722. High school (grades 9-12) enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year is 579. Briarwood employs 62 teaching faculty with 70% holding a master’s degree or above.
The senior class of 2019 received scholarship offerings of $11,513.210.00, accumulated over 10,000 service hours and had a 99% college placement rate.
GRADING SCALE
98-100 A+ 4.4
93-97 A 4.2
90-92 A- 4.0
88-89 B+ 3.4
83-87 B 3.2
80-82 B- 3.0
78-79 C+ 2.4
73-77 C 2.2
70-72 C- 2.0
68-69 D+ 1.4
63-67 D 1.2
60-62 D- 1.0
Below 60 F
NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION (5 years)
National Merit Finalists: 9
National Merit Semi-Finalists: 3 National Merit Commended: 5
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
College Preparatory Diploma:
25 credits including 4 Bible, 4 English, 4 mathematics, 4 science (w/labs), 4 social science, 1 foreign language, 1 fine art, ½ career prep, 1 physical education/health, 1 ½ electives.
Honors Major Diploma:
26 credits including 4 Bible, 4 English (3 honors), 4 mathematics (3 honors), 4 science w/ labs (3 honors), 4 social science, 2 foreign languages, 1 fine art, ½ career prep, 1 physical education/health, 1 ½ electives.
HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT STATISTICS FOR THE CLASS OF 2018
Four-year college/university 95%
Two-year/Military: 5%
In-State: 80%
In-State: 80%
Out-of-state: 20%
Private: 18%
Public: 82%
ACT DATA and SAT DATA
Five Year Average Composite Score - 26.1
Five Year Average Composite Score - 1235
Briarwood does not rank students. Instead, a grade distribution and the grading scale are provided below. Each transcript includes a cumulative weighted GPA. Our weighted GPA adds 1.0 to AP courses, .6 to all Honors and Dual Enrollment courses, and .25 to Honors Geometry, Honors Physics and Honors English 9 courses.
GRADE DISTRIBUTION
Class of 2018 (149 students) Class of 2019 (137 students)
1st Quartile 4.83-4.38 1st Quartile 4.80-4.29
2nd Quartile 4.37-4.02 2nd Quartile 4.28-4.10
3rd Quartile 4.02-3.66 3rd Quartile 4.07-3.58
4th Quartile 3.65-2.18 4th Quartile 3.56-2.64
Class of 2019 Matriculations
Auburn University
Belmont University
Berry College
Bethel University
Butler University
Clemson University
Coastal Alabama Community College
Emory University
Florida State University
Furman University
Jefferson State Community College
Lipscomb University
Mississippi State University
Olivet Nazarene University
Saint Anselm College
Samford University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Shorter University
Snead State Community College
Southern Methodist University
Southern Union State Community College
Troy University
University of Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Huntsville
University of Evansville
University of Lynchburg
University of Miami
University of Mississippi
University of Montevallo
University of North Carolina
University of South Alabama
University of South Carolina
Vanderbilt University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Union State Community College
Troy University
University of Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Huntsville
University of Evansville
University of Lynchburg
University of Miami
University of Mississippi
University of Montevallo
University of North Carolina
University of South Alabama
University of South Carolina
Vanderbilt University
High School Course Offerings
BIBLE
Bible 9, 10, 11, 12
Fearlessly and Wonderfully Made
FINE ARTS
Intro to Photography
Advanced Photography
Art 1
Art 2
Art 3
Art 4
Marching Band
Concert Band
Instrumental Techniques
Lion Guard
Creative Writing
Graphic Design/The Artisan
Speech 1
Drama 1
Drama 2
Drama 3
Drama 4
Films and Worldviews A
Films and Worldviews B
Karis Show Choir
Radica Show Choir
Performance Technology
Lions Head Media
Video Production
Worship Leadership
Yearbook
Sports Media
HISTORY
World History 2
U.S. History 1
Honors U.S. History 1
U.S. History 2
Bible 9, 10, 11, 12
Fearlessly and Wonderfully Made
FINE ARTS
Intro to Photography
Advanced Photography
Art 1
Art 2
Art 3
Art 4
Marching Band
Concert Band
Instrumental Techniques
Lion Guard
Creative Writing
Graphic Design/The Artisan
Speech 1
Drama 1
Drama 2
Drama 3
Drama 4
Films and Worldviews A
Films and Worldviews B
Karis Show Choir
Radica Show Choir
Performance Technology
Lions Head Media
Video Production
Worship Leadership
Yearbook
Sports Media
HISTORY
World History 2
U.S. History 1
Honors U.S. History 1
U.S. History 2
Honors U.S. History 2 DE
AP U.S. History
Economics
AP U.S. History
Economics
Government
AP U.S. Government and Politics
AP U.S. Government and Politics
ENGLISH
English 9, 10, 11, 12
Honors English 9, 10
Honors English 12 DE
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
Echoes of Eden
MATHEMATICS
Algebra 1
Geometry
Honors Geometry
Honors Geometry (Math Team)
Algebraic Connections
Algebra 2 with Trig
Honors Algebra 2 with Trig
Honors Algebra 2 with Trig (Math Team)
PreCalculus
Honors PreCalculus
Honors PreCalculus DE
Honors PreCalculus (Math Team)
Calculus
AP Statistics
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Strength and Conditioning
Physical Education
Team Sports
Sports Statistical Management
Athletic Technology/Data Systems
English 9, 10, 11, 12
Honors English 9, 10
Honors English 12 DE
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
Echoes of Eden
MATHEMATICS
Algebra 1
Geometry
Honors Geometry
Honors Geometry (Math Team)
Algebraic Connections
Algebra 2 with Trig
Honors Algebra 2 with Trig
Honors Algebra 2 with Trig (Math Team)
PreCalculus
Honors PreCalculus
Honors PreCalculus DE
Honors PreCalculus (Math Team)
Calculus
AP Statistics
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Strength and Conditioning
Physical Education
Team Sports
Sports Statistical Management
Athletic Technology/Data Systems
SCIENCE
Earth and Space Science
Conceptual Physics
Conceptual Physics
Honors Physics
Chemistry
Honors Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Honors Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Biology
Honors Biology
AP Biology
AP Physics 1
AP Physics C
Honors Physical Science DE
Anatomy and Physiology
Honors Anatomy and Physiology
Environmental Science
Engineering Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Engineering Computations with MATLAB
WORLD LANGUAGE
Chinese 1
Chinese 2
Honors Chinese 3
Honors Chinese 4
French 1
French 2
Honors French 3
Honors French 4
AP French Language and Culture
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Honors Spanish 2 DE
Honors Spanish 3
Honors Spanish 4
AP Spanish Language and Culture
OTHER COURSES
Career Preparedness
AP Biology
AP Physics 1
AP Physics C
Honors Physical Science DE
Anatomy and Physiology
Honors Anatomy and Physiology
Environmental Science
Engineering Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Engineering Computations with MATLAB
WORLD LANGUAGE
Chinese 1
Chinese 2
Honors Chinese 3
Honors Chinese 4
French 1
French 2
Honors French 3
Honors French 4
AP French Language and Culture
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Honors Spanish 2 DE
Honors Spanish 3
Honors Spanish 4
AP Spanish Language and Culture
OTHER COURSES
Career Preparedness
ACT Prep
Health in Christian Perspective
Office Library Aide
Office Library Aide
ACCREDITATION
Briarwood Christian School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (an accreditation division of AdvancED). Briarwood is also accredited with Exemplary School Status by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
