Houston Academy vs. Providence Christian School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Houston Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for:
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Providence Christian School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for:
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Overview
Houston Academy is an independent college preparatory institution. Our mission is to provide a challenging curriculum that offers qualified students the opportunity to develop a lifelong pursuit of knowledge.
We desire to promote and nourish creativity, a love of learning, and respect for the individual.
Providence Christian School, a ministry of First Presbyterian Church in Dothan, Alabama.
Providence, established in 1995, strives to be a school that touches the whole family and encourages all students to become all that God calls them to be.
By God's grace we are striving to be a school that impacts the entire family and encourages each student to become all that God calls him to be.
The School exists as a ministry of First Presbyterian Church in partnership with the families of the Wiregrass Community who share FPC's vision for classical, Christ-centered education.
This educational model emphasizes character development and academic excellence. The families associated with the school will be seen as having the primary responsibility for the spiritual, intellectual, and physical instruction of the children.
Grades Offered
PK-12
1-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Students Body
Total Students
692 students
597 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
12%
2%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
-
Kindergarten Students
43
-
Grade 1 Students
29
36
Grade 2 Students
35
46
Grade 3 Students
35
60
Grade 4 Students
51
46
Grade 5 Students
42
45
Grade 6 Students
50
57
Grade 7 Students
65
64
Grade 8 Students
45
21
Grade 9 Students
69
54
Grade 10 Students
64
50
Grade 11 Students
59
64
Grade 12 Students
62
54
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
43 teachers
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:12
1:14
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling