American Christian Academy (Alabama)
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| American Christian Academy | |
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| Address | |
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2300 Veterans Memorial Parkway , 012679 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°11′51″N 87°30′29″W / 33.197596°N 87.508102°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Established | 1979 |
| Headmaster | Stephen Hooks (Team player) |
| Teaching staff | 93.8 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | PK–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,014 (2021–2022)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.5 |
| Color(s) | Red, royal blue, and white[2] |
| Nickname | Patriots[2] |
| Website | www |
American Christian Academy is a private Christian school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, with students in grades PK–12. It operates in the former Eastwood Middle School on Veterans Memorial Parkway, which it purchased from the Tuscaloosa City School Board. ACA is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).[1] ACA has been a fully accredited school since 1990.[3][clarification needed][citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]The demographic breakdown of the 894 K–12 students enrolled in 2021–22 was:[1]
- Asian - 1.5%
- Black - 1.7%
- Hispanic - 2.1%
- White - 94.4%
- Multiracial - 0.3%
Athletics
[edit]The American Christian Academy Patriots compete as a private school in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA). School colors are red, white and royal blue. The following AHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- State champion - 2009, 2011[4]
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Bowling (boys and girls)
- State champion - 2022, 2023
- Cross country (boys)
- State champion - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020[5]
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
In addition, the Patriots were girls state champions in indoor track 2015–18[6] and boys indoor track 2017–18[7] In outdoor track, the girls were state champions 2007–2012, 2015, 2017 and 2018[8] and the boys were state champions in 2017 and 2018.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for AMERICAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c "American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa, AL) Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com. MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "History of American Christian Academy - American Christian Academy". www.acacademy.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "AHSAA > Sports > Baseball > Baseball Past State Champions". www.ahsaa.com. Alabama High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "AHSAA > Sports > Cross Country > Cross Country Past State Champions Boys". www.ahsaa.com. Alabama High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "AHSAA > Sports > Indoor Track & Field > Past Indoor Track State Champions Girls". www.ahsaa.com. Alabama High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "AHSAA > Sports > Indoor Track & Field > Past Indoor Track State Champions Boys". www.ahsaa.com. Alabama High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "AHSAA > Sports > Indoor Track & Field > Past Indoor Track State Champions Boys". www.ahsaa.com. Alabama High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "AHSAA > Sports > Outdoor Track & Field > Outdoor Track & Field Past State Champions Boys". www.ahsaa.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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