John Ray Jordan
Academics
Academic record, admissions pathways, and the eight portfolio sections that together build the case for top-tier admission with full scholarship.
STAAR β Texas State Standardized Assessment
Masters Grade Level in every subject-year since Grade 4. Four years of state-administered testing showing both consistency and acceleration. Spring 2026 (Grade 6) results plus the multi-year trajectory.
Four-year trajectory: Masters Grade Level in every subject-year since Grade 4. Lexile growth 920L β 1405L (+485 points over 3 years). Quantile growth 735Q β 1200Q (+465 points). TEA-issued advanced math designation following Grade 5 STAAR (99th percentile, 41 of 42 points) β now placed in advanced math at Roach Middle School.
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Academics is the hub for everything tied to college admission and scholarship pursuit. Eight sections sit beneath it, each tracking a distinct dimension of the long-term goal.
Admissions
The four parallel pathways: Service Academy, ROTC, Academic Merit, NCAA D1 β all pursued simultaneously.
Open βCollege
Thirteen target universities β the U.S. News Top 10 plus three for engineering, aviation, and Texas residency.
Open βScholarships
Named merit scholarships β five full rides and several other major awards across the target universities.
Open βAviation
The long-term goal: aeronautical engineer and pilot. What’s being built, and why this path.
Open βLeadership
Leadership roles, advancement, and the multi-year record of taking responsibility.
Open βVolunteer
Service hours, community impact, and sustained commitment beyond the family and school.
Open βFitness
Physical conditioning, swim training base, and Candidate Fitness Assessment readiness.
Open βAwards
Honors, recognition, and third-party validation accrued across athletics, academics, and service.
Open βAcademic Record
A multi-year transcript built to support Service Academy academic scoring, ROTC scholarship review, and admissions at the most selective universities.
Grade 6 (2025β2026)
Roach Middle School, Frisco Independent School District. Final unweighted GPA: 4.0 across all four quarters.
- Science 6Earth and physical science foundations.
- Advanced Math 6Pre-AP track. Algebraic reasoning.
- Advanced ILAPre-AP English language arts.
- Social Studies 6World cultures and geography.
- Beginning CelloStrings program, Legacy Orchestra placement.
- Academy ConnectYear-long leadership / advisory program.
- Art 1Visual arts foundation.
- OCPEOutdoor and Conditioning P.E.
Grade 7 (2026β2027)
Continued Pre-AP placement. Targets: maintain 4.0 unweighted GPA, increase advanced course count, first attempt at AMC 8 in January 2027.
Standardized Testing
Test record being built from PSAT 8/9 onward. The Service Academy and ROTC pathways require SAT or ACT by junior year; current Top 10 universities require either test for admission as of the 2025β26 cycle.
- PSAT 8/9Grade 8 or 9. Establishes the longitudinal SAT score record.
- PSAT/NMSQTGrade 10β11. National Merit Scholarship qualifier.
- SAT / ACTGrades 11β12. Multiple sittings; superscored where allowed.
- AP ExamsBeginning whenever the first AP course is taken.