Christian Academy in Japan
High School Profile 2023-2024
The Christian Academy in Japan is a K-12 school established in 1950 to provide Christ-centered education
to the children of evangelical missionaries. While continuing in this purpose, CAJ also serves otherfamilies who desire this type of education for their children. We serve more than 460 students in our dayschool program.

VISION Equipping Students to Serve Japan and the World for Christ.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM CAJ’s academic program is communicated in English. The following
courses are offered in 2023-24 (* designates required courses).
EnglishEnglish 9*, 10*, 11* (+ AP Language); 12* (+ AP Literature)
Social Studies
World History* (+AP); Comparative Government & Politics*; U.S. History*;
Japanese Culture*; Senior Capstone*; Economics (+ AP), Psychology
Mathematics
Algebra 1; Geometry; Algebra 2; Precalculus (+ AP); Calculus (+AP: AB, BC);
Applied Mathematics
ScienceBiology* (+ AP); Chemistry (+ AP); Physics; AP Physics 1, 2; EnvironmentalScience; Computer Programming (+ Advanced)
World Languages Japanese: Introduction to Japanese; Foundations; Intermediate; Advanced 1, 2;
Comprehensive (AP exam option for “Advanced” and “Comprehensive”)
Japanese for native speakers (AP exam option for all): Composition; Literature:
20th Century Authors; Literature & Society; Japanese Christian Literature
Spanish: I, II, III, IV (+AP)
English as an Additional Language: Effective Reading and Writing
Creative Arts
Band; Jazz Band Ensemble; Orchestra; Concert Choir; Chamber Singers;
Handbell Ensemble; Digital Music Design; Yearbook; Art Design; Ceramics;
Drawing & Painting; AP Art & Design (2-D, Drawing); Culinary & Textile
Arts; Design & Technology
PE/Health
PE/Health 9*, 10*, 11*, 12*; Strength & Conditioning
Bible
Bible 9* (Intro to Christianity); Bible 10/11 Electives* (Apologetics; TheScrewtape Letters; Theology & Fantasy Literature; Understanding theGospels; Wisdom; World Religions); Bible 12* (Christian Ethics)
Other Elective
Teacher Assistant

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CAJ students are highly involved in co-curricular activities.
Leadership
AcademicFine Arts
Athletics

Student Council; Senior Council; National Honor Society
Robotics; Math Field Day; Brain Bowl
Drama; Chapel Band; Honor Choir; Band; Orchestra; Solo & Ensemble Music
Festivals; Artscape; Speech Festival
Basketball; Cross Country; Field Hockey (girls only); Soccer; Tennis;
Track and Field; Volleyball; WrestlingSENIOR COMPREHENSIVES All seniors complete the Senior Comprehensives. In thecontext of thinking deeply about the problems of a fallen world, seniors engage an issue of their choosing
in Senior Capstone class. They establish a scholarly research base for the issue; write in-depth cultural,
historical, and theological analyses of the issue and current responses to it; give a public, juried
presentation; and complete a research-based, hands-on project that addresses the issue. Their final
performance in the Senior Comprehensives is listed separately on the transcript.

CONTACT1-2-14 Shinkawa-cho
Higashi Kurume-shi
Tokyo, 203-0013, Japan
https://caj.ac.jp
infodesk@caj.ac.jp
Within Japan
Phone 042-471-0022
Fax 042-476-2200
Outside Japan
Phone +81-42-471-0022
CEEB CODE
680420
ACCREDITATION
Western Association of
Schools and Colleges
since 1976
GOVERNMENT STATUS
Gakkou Houjin (School)
ADMINISTRATIONHead of School:
David MawhinneyHigh School Principal:
Tryone Fambro
Registrar:
Mari Tsuchido Shew
registrar@caj.ac.jp
ACADEMIC COUNSELOR
Yukiko Howard
Yhoward@caj.ac.jp
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
Faithful caretakers
Responsible learners
Discerning thinkers
Productive collaboratorsEffective communicators
INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS: 180
Semester 1: Aug. – Jan.
Semester 2: Jan. – June

practicing servant leadership in a new environment. During this week, students develop collaborationand leadership skills through service in our community and around Japan. In addition, seniors
collaborate with Thai schools to choose a needed construction project in northern Thailand, raise funds asa class to pay for the project, and travel to Thailand in March to assist with the completion of the project.
(SWOW was continued, in modified form, during the COVID-19 pandemic).

HS ENROLLMENT: 177
Total nationalities: 20
Multiple nationalities: 33%
Most common:
48% Japan
35% USA
28% South Korea

COVID-19 RESPONSE CAJ moved to distance learning from March 2020 through the end of theMissionary dependents: 35%

SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS (SWOW) Every year, each grade devotes a week to

2019-2020 academic year. Students received normal letter grades. All co-curricular activities except
Student Council and Senior Council were canceled. On-campus learning resumed August 2020. Cocurricular activities resumed September 2020, with limited competition for sports, but most weresuspended during a subsequent government-declared state of emergency (January to March 2021). Sports
did not fully and consistently resume until the fall of 2022.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP), 2020-2023

GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

Scheduling constraints generally prevent students fromtaking more than 2 AP classes during their 10th grade year
and 3 or 4 during their 11th & 12th grade years.

High school students must earn aminimum of 50 semester credits,
distributed as follows:
Bible
EnglishCreative Arts
World Languages
Mathematics
Physical Education and HealthScience
Social Studies
Electives4824444812GRADING SCALE
LetterA
AB+B
BC+C
CD+
DDF
P

Percent
95-100
90-94
86-89
83-85
80-82
76-79
73-75
70-72
66-69
63-65
60-62
< 60Passing

Test Year

2023

2022

2021

2020

Exams

166

166

165

155

Pass Rate

73%

73%

71%

76%

Students

8180

84

83

Due to Covid-19, AP exams in 2020 were taken at 1am,3am, and 5am Japan time.

2023 AP EXAM RESULTS
Exam (# taken)
Biology (10)Calculus AB (32)
Calculus BC (12)Chemistry (11)English Language (7)English Literature (5)Japanese (33)
Macroeconomics (24)Physics 1 (25)Physics 2 (7)Statistics (14)2-D Art & Design (5)Drawing (2)

Avg.
3.8
3.5
3.5
4.4
4.3
5.0
4.8
3.8
2.6
3.0
2.8
2.6
3.5

SAT SCORES OF GRADUATING CLASSES, 2022-2024
GPA
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
1.3
1.0
0.7
0.0

AP courses receive an additional
weighting of 0.5 for grades over C-.
(Prior to the class of 2018, AP weighting
was 1.0.)

Middle 50 percent.

Class2024

2023

2022

Scores include Aug.
2023 test.

EBRW

550 - 700

560 - 685

535 - 650

Math550 - 720

575 - 755

605 - 715

Total

1090 - 1390

1145 - 1410

1160 - 1355

384641Students Tested

WEIGHTED GPA DISTRIBUTION, CLASS OF 2024
Quintile

Cum. GPA

Grade 11 GPA

Due to each class’sFirst
relatively small size,
SecondCAJ does not provide
the specific rank ofThird
its students
Fourth

3.96 - 4.08

4.06 - 4.27

3.86 - 3.95

4.00 - 4.05

3.74 - 3.85

3.81 - 3.91

3.66 - 3.70

3.6 - 3.80

3.07 - 3.55

2.80 - 3.54

Fifth

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION, 2020-2023
Australia
Southern Cross U.
U. of SydneyWestern Australian Academy of
Performing Arts (WAAPA)
U. of Queensland
CanadaCapilano University
Redeemer University College
Trinity Western U. (6)U. of British Columbia (3)U. of Toronto (5)U. of Waterloo (2)EuropeGlion Institute of Higher Ed.
Lucerne U. of Applied Sciences& Arts
Semmelweis U. of MedicalSciences
Trinity College Dublin
U. of Chester
U. of East Anglia
U. of Leeds
U. of ManchesterJapan
Bunka Fashion College
Hosei U. (4)International Christian U. (17)Keio U. (4)Lakeland U. Japan
Ritsumeikan U.
Shibaura Inst. of Tech.
Sophia U. (5)Temple U. Japan (4)U. of TokyoU. of Tsukuba (2)Waseda U. (13)Yamanashi Gakuin U.
South Korea
Handong Global U.
Seoul National U.
Sungkyunkwan U.
Yonsei U.
OtherGeorgetown U. Qatar
Hong Kong U. of Science andTechnology
IDC Herzliya
Monash U. Malaysia
NYU Abu Dhabi
Stellenbosch U. (2)U of Auckland
USAAbilene Christian U. (2)Anderson U.
Arizona State U.
Auburn U.
Biola U.
Boston College
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (2)CSU Long Beach
Calvin U. (4)Case Western Reserve U. (2)Colorado State U.
Cornell U.
Covenant College
Crown College
Cypress College
DePauw U.
Evangel U.
Fashion Institute of Technology
George Fox U.
Gordon College (2)Grove City College
Hope College
John Brown U.
Kennesaw State U. (3)Kenyon College

Liberty U.
Morehouse College
New York U. (2)Northeastern U.
Palomar College
Penn State U.
San Diego State U. (2)Savannah College of Art and
DesignSeattle U.
SD School of Mines & Tech.
St. Joseph’s U. - Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy
St. Olaf College
Syracuse U.
Taylor U.
Texas A & M U.
U. of California, Los Angeles
U. of IL, Urbana-Champaign
U. of Massachusetts Boston
U. of Oregon
U. of Rochester
U. of Wisconsin, Madison
Villanova U.
Wellesley College
Westmont College
Wheaton College (Ill.) (5)