American Christian Academy
Address
2300 Veterans Memorial Parkway

Tuscaloosa
,
Alabama
012679

United States
Coordinates33°11′51″N 87°30′29″W / 33.197596°N 87.508102°W / 33.197596; -87.508102
Information
TypePrivate school
Established1979 (1979)
HeadmasterDan Carden (Temporary)
Teaching staff93.8 (on an FTE basis)[1]
GradesPK–12[1]
Enrollment1,014 (2021-2022)[1]
Student to teacher ratio9.5
Color(s)Red, royal blue, and white[2]   
NicknamePatriots[2]
Websitewww.acacademy.com

American Christian Academy is a private Christian school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 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 is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).[1] ACA has been a fully accredited school since 1990.[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 894 K-12 students enrolled in 2021-22 was:[1]

  • 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 (AHSAA). School colors are red, white and royal blue. The following AHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[2]

  • Baseball (boys)
    • State champion - 2009, 2011[4]
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Bowling (boys and girls)
    • State champion - 2022, 2023
  • Cross country (boys)
    • State champion - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020[5]
  • 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[6] and boys indoor track 2017-18[7] In outdoor track, the girls were state champions 2007-2012, 2015, 2017 and 2018[8] and the boys were state champions in 2017 an 2018.[9]


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for AMERICAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa, AL) Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com. MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ "History of American Christian Academy - American Christian Academy". www.acacademy.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "AHSAA > Sports > Baseball > Baseball Past State Champions". www.ahsaa.com. Alabama High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "AHSAA > Sports > Cross Country > Cross Country Past State Champions Boys". www.ahsaa.com. Alabama High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ "AHSAA > Sports > Indoor Track & Field > Past Indoor Track State Champions Girls". www.ahsaa.com. Alabama High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ "AHSAA > Sports > Indoor Track & Field > Past Indoor Track State Champions Boys". www.ahsaa.com. Alabama High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ "AHSAA > Sports > Indoor Track & Field > Past Indoor Track State Champions Boys". www.ahsaa.com. Alabama High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "AHSAA > Sports > Outdoor Track & Field > Outdoor Track & Field Past State Champions Boys". www.ahsaa.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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