South Pointe Christian School vs. Carolina Christian Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Pointe Christian School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Carolina for:
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Carolina Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Carolina for:
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Student Body
Overview
The mission of New Covenant Christian School is to provide a comprehensive academic program in a loving Christian environment.
In 1995, a group of visionary local residents had a dream to open a Christian school in Lancaster that would provide students world-class academics, a nurturing safe-haven in which to fourish, and a Biblical foundation on which to build solid lives, marriages, and homes.
On September 2, 1996, Carolina Christian Academy opened its doors to ages three through grade twelve.
in 2021, CCA celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. CCA ranks as one of the top schools in SC by NICHE.
CCA's five-year-old kindergargarten through twelfth grade annually score an average of one to one and one half grades ahead of the nation on the Iowa assessment test.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Year Founded
1978
1996
Students Body
Total Students
237 students
318 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
11%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
1
20
Pre-K Students
56
103
Kindergarten Students
16
34
Grade 1 Students
19
28
Grade 2 Students
17
24
Grade 3 Students
15
22
Grade 4 Students
18
23
Grade 5 Students
9
14
Grade 6 Students
17
14
Grade 7 Students
9
14
Grade 8 Students
11
5
Grade 9 Students
17
6
Grade 10 Students
12
7
Grade 11 Students
11
2
Grade 12 Students
9
2
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
12 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
10%
50%
Average Class Size
11
18
Number of AP Classes
n/a
6
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:13
1:27
Average SAT score
1050
1180
Average ACT score
n/a
26
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Casual
(http://www.carolinachristian.org/dress_code.html)
(http://www.carolinachristian.org/dress_code.html)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$3,680
$4,400
Tuition Notes
n/a
Various scholarships available
% on Financial Aid
n/a
40%
Acceptance Rate
n/a
98%
Admissions Director
n/a
Trina Mills
Admissions Associate
n/a
Huey Mills
Sports
Total Sports Offered
8
6
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
9
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
All-School Choir, Art Studio Lessons, Drama productions, Level 1 Band, Level 2 Band, Orchestra, Pee Wee Basketball, Piano Lessons, School Ensemble