Type Private Enrollment around 800 Website www.pcaschool.org Founded 1992 | Head of school Dr. John Engstrom Campus Suburban Phone +1 603-742-3617 | |
Address 20 Seaborne Dr, Dover, NH 03820, USA Similar Tri‑City Christian Academy, St Thomas Aquinas High Sch, Berwick Academy, Portsmouth High School, Seacoast Christian School Profiles | ||
Portsmouth Christian Academy (PCA) is a private non-denominational Christian school in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. There are three schools within the academy: Preschool (3-5 yrs), Lower School (K-8), and Upper School (9-12). The Upper School is designed as a college preparatory program.
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History
Portsmouth Christian was first opened in 1992 as a K-12 school. The first campus was located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Upper School was opened in 1995.
Curriculum
The average Upper School class size is 17. Over 20 honors and AP courses are offered.
Students at the Lower School have the opportunity to dual enroll in the upper school and earn college credits.
Student body
PCA enrolls around 800 students from around New England.
Athletics
PCA is a Division IV member of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA).
Activities
Portsmouth Christian has 13 school sanctioned clubs. PCA's quiz team has won the Granite State Challenge and New Hampshire Quiz Bowl League several times.