Accreditation

Regional Accreditation is the highest level of accreditation that a school can achieve.  WHCS is Regionally Accredited by two Regional Agencies, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (AdvancED) and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and and Secondary Schools.  If you want a high school diploma that you can actually use for college, university/Federal financial aid programs, employment and the US Military, you will need a regionally accredited high school diploma. Many schools claim to be accredited, but not all accreditation measures up. Only regional accreditation is widely accepted by all colleges and employers.

Local and National Accreditation through the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS) in conjunction with National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA) guarantees that our Christian values will never be compromised.

 

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools

Accreditation is the affirmation that a school or other educational institution is providing the level of quality in its educational programs, services, activities, and/or resources expected by its community of stakeholders and endorsed by the education world. When the Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (CESS) accredit a school, they certify that the school meets the prescribed standards of quality of the Middle States Association.

To become accredited, or have its accreditation renewed, by the Middle States Association, a school must demonstrate that it meets the appropriate Standards for Accreditation. Recognizing the unique characteristics of schools and other educational institutions, the Middle States Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools have adopted Standards for Accreditation appropriate for each type of member institution.

Standards for MSA-CESS Schools>>>Click Here

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – AdvancED

The AdvancED Improvement Network is a community of over 36,000 schools and school systems around the globe. While our members may have unique needs and visions for their institutions, all are dedicated to their students, parents and communities, and all are focused on learner advancement while using continuous improvement as the guiding force.

Member Benefits
All members of the AdvancED Improvement Network receive exclusive access to the AdvancED Continuous Improvement System, regardless of where institutions are in their improvement journey. This data-informed framework helps institutions plan and navigate a successful journey that is customized to their specific needs.

Using the AdvancED Continuous Improvement System, members are empowered to:

  • Evaluate learning environments by focusing on students
  • Reveal strengths and weaknesses using measurable data
  • Identify trends by comparing classroom observations across subjects, grade levels and other filters using our education technology
  • Implement powerful tools for professional development, peer learning and ongoing improvement
  • Ensure the quality of education remains at the forefront through a variety of diagnostic and improvement tools

Source AdvancED website

Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools

Accreditation is a valuable achievement among schools in our nation and around the world. To the general public, potential students and their parents, current administration and faculty members, current students, and all associated stakeholders, the achievement of “FACCS Accredited” status says:

  • We have voluntarily chosen to seek external validation of our performance as a school
  • We have gone through a rigorous, impartial evaluation by FACCS, which included peer school administrators, and have met or exceeded the standards.
  • We have created and are committed to a dynamic School Improvement Plan, therefore we are always looking for ways to improve who we are and what we do.

When a school becomes accredited, the following areas are closely examined in relation to the standards:

  • quality and continuity of the school’s leadership and governance
  • condition of school facilities
  • finances and fiscal stability
  • track record of student performance
  • academic standards of excellence and Christian emphasis
  • courses as they relate to transferability
  • effectiveness of student services
  • conditions of health and safety
  • qualifications of administration, faculty, and staff
  • commitment to long-range planning

Source FACCS Website

National Council of Private School Accreditation

The National Council for Private School Accreditation is dedicated to the accreditation process as a viable and responsible means of establishing a witness of school excellence. NCPSA is committed to accreditation based on the concept of voluntary peer recognition; that is, the principle that institutions sharing common purposes and distinctives are better able to assist one another in achieving the standards for academic excellence and responsiveness to their respective publics and the nation.

The National Council for Private School Accreditation seeks to promote and support independent and autonomous accrediting associations serving private early childhood, elementary, and secondary schools which are committed to quality educational programs

Source NCPSA Website