American Christian Academy is a
private Christian school
A Christian school is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization.
The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country, according to the religious, educational, and political cultures. In some count ...
located in
Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa ( ) is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal and Piedmont plains meet. Alabama's fifth-largest city, it had an estimated population of ...
,
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
, 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 has been a fully accredited school since 1990.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 893 K-12 students enrolled in 2019-20 was:
*Asian - 1.5%
*Black - 3.7%
*Hispanic - 2.1%
*White - 92.4%
*Multiracial - 0.3%
Athletics
The American Christian Academy Patriots compete as a private school in the
Alabama High School Athletic Association
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), based in Montgomery, is the governing body for interscholastic athletics and activities programs for public schools in Alabama.
The AHSAA is a member National Federation of State High School ...
(AHSAA). School colors are red, white and royal blue. The following AHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:
*Baseball (boys)
**State champion - 2009, 2011
*Basketball (boys and girls)
*Bowling (boys and girls)
**State champion - 2022, 2023
*Cross country (boys)
**State champion - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
*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 and boys indoor track 2017-18 In outdoor track, the girls were state champions 2007-2012, 2015, 2017 and 2018 and the boys were state champions in 2017 an 2018.
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Christian schools in Alabama
High schools in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Private K–12 schools in Alabama
1979 establishments in Alabama
Educational institutions established in 1979
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