Type Private Established 1996 Head of school Keith Curlee | Denomination Baptist CEEB code 341848 Teaching staff 58 (as of 2005-06) | |
High Point Christian Academy (HPCA) is a private school in High Point, North Carolina, United States serving students in preschool (2-, 3-, and 4-year olds) through twelfth grade. HPCA is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS) and Triad Association of Non-Public Schools (TANP).
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History
Founded by the Green Street Baptist Church, High Point Christian Academy opened in August, 1996 with 96 students in kindergarten through third grade. One grade was added per year which made the first graduating class the class of 2006. The school had added its high school program with the 2002-2003 school year. There are now well over 600 students in attendance.
Campus
High Point Christian Academy is located on the campus of Green Street Baptist Church. TK-8th grade is located in one building and 9–12 is in a separate building.
Athletics
High Point Christian Academy fields teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball. The Cougars field 31 competitive athletic teams in these 12 different sports and compete at the 3A level in the Piedmont Athletic Conference of Independent Schools (PACIS) and North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA).
The first teams in the school's history were the boys' and girls' basketball teams, which began in the 1999-2000 winter season. In 2015-16 season the boys varsity team received National attention by adding Five-star recruit Edrice Adebayo. HPCA was Ranked the No. 1 team in North Carolina and No. 21 in the Nation. The team defeated the Greensboro Day School in the Semi-Finals. HPCA finished with a record of (27-6).
The Cougars have won 7 state championships to date in girls' Volleyball, boys' swimming (twice), girls' swimming, baseball, softball, and most recently football.
Fine arts
High Point Christian Academy also contains a fine arts program which includes art, band, drama, publications and chorus.
Clubs
The clubs at HPCA include Math Club, Robotics Club, Technology Club, Beta Club, National Honor Society, Red Cross Club, Interact Club, Drama, Chess Club, Women's Ensemble and Jazz Band.
Alumni
Curriculum
Certified teachers lead the challenging academic program, utilizing a variety of textbook resources in the teaching of Math, Science, Language, Reading, Spelling, Social Studies and Bible. Integration of Scripture takes place across the curriculum as Biblical principles are applied to everyday learning. Additional areas of study include Art, Computers, Physical Education, Music, Foreign Language, and Library. The textbooks used are from A-Beka, ACSI, Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary, MacMillan/McGraw-Hill, and Bob Jones.
Advanced Placement
In the 2010-2011 school year, some high school students took Advanced Placement exams in the following categories:
AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Environmental Science
AP European History
AP Statistics
AP US History