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'''Lynchburg Christian Academy''' was founded by Dr. [[Jerry Falwell]] in 1967 and was developed as a ministry of [[Thomas Road Baptist Church]]. LCA is a recognized education facility from the [[Commonwealth of Virginia]], [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]], and the [[Association of Christian Schools International]].
{{Infobox school
| name = Liberty Christian Academy
| logo = Liberty Christian Academy logo.jpg
| image =
| motto =
| established = 1967
| founder = [[Jerry Falwell Sr.]]
| type = [[Private school|Private]], [[Christian school|Christian]], [[college preparatory school|college preparatory]]
| religious_affiliation = [[Thomas Road Baptist Church]]
| denomination = [[Baptist]]
| slogan =
| superintendent = Mark Hine
| grades = [[K–12]]
| address = 3701 Candlers Mountain Rd
| city = [[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]]
| state = [[Virginia]]
| country = [[United States]]
| coordinates = {{coord|37.3605|-79.1727|type:edu_region:US-VA|display=title,inline}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| pushpin_map = Virginia
| enrolment = 1853
| gender = [[co-educational]]
| campus = [[Suburban]]
| revenue =
| colors = Red, White, Blue<br>{{Colorbox|red}} {{Colorbox|white}} {{Colorbox|navy}}
| athletics conference = [[Virginia High School League]] (VHSL)
| athletics = [[basketball]], [[baseball]], [[cheerleading]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[American football|football]], [[golf]], [[softball]], [[soccer]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[tennis]], [[track & field]], [[volleyball]], [[scholastic wrestling|wrestling]]
| mascot = Benny the Bulldog
| nickname = [[Bulldog|Bulldogs]]
| accreditation = [[Cognia]]<br>[[Association of Christian Schools International]]
| tuition = $7,536–$8,570 (2024–25)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lcabulldogs.com/admissions/domestic-tuition-and-fees/|title=Domestic Tuition and Fees|website=lcabulldogs.com|access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>
| homepage = {{url|http://www.lcabulldogs.com/}}
}}
'''Liberty Christian Academy''' ('''LCA''', founded as '''Lynchburg Christian Academy''') is a [[private school|private]] [[Christian school]] in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]. Founded in 1967 by [[Baptist]] preacher [[Jerry Falwell Sr.]] as a ministry of [[Thomas Road Baptist Church]] and a [[segregation academy]], the school is recognized as an educational facility by the [[Commonwealth of Virginia]] through the Virginia State Board of Education,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://77241.inspyred.com/images/2012-11-14%20State%20Recognized.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-03-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020114757/http://77241.inspyred.com/images/2012-11-14%20State%20Recognized.pdf |archivedate=2013-10-20 }}</ref> [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=33686|title=AdvancED - Institution Summary|website=Advanc-ed.org|accessdate=17 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327040621/http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=33686|archive-date=27 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the [[Association of Christian Schools International]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acsiglobal.org/member-search |title=Member Search « ACSI |accessdate=2014-04-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327031712/http://www.acsiglobal.org/member-search |archivedate=2014-03-27 }}</ref> The academy consists of [[Pre-kindergarten|pre–K]] through grade 12.


==History==
LCA's home for the past 38 years was on the Thomas Road Baptist Church location but has been moved just off the [[Liberty University]] Campus, and has been renamed [[Liberty Christian Academy]]. This new campus has state of the art equipment to keep up with the times and changes of the world. LCA students now have easier access to the University campus facilities such as the library and religion hall and many other facilities for those hard assignments that need a more focused location of study. The moving of LCA happened to fulfill the dream of Dr. Falwell to provide continual Christian education from pre-school all the way to Christian graduates.
During the 1950s and 1960s, Falwell spoke and campaigned against [[civil rights movement]] leader [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] and the [[desegregation]] of public school systems by the U.S. federal government.<ref name="Dowland2007">{{cite book| author=Seth Dowland| title=Defending Manhood: Gender, Social Order and the Rise of the Christian Right in the South, 1965-1995|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u3aJmNF9AKQC&pg=PA23| accessdate=6 September 2012| year=2007| isbn=978-0-549-71783-6| page=23}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news| url=https://www.thenation.com/article/agent-intolerance/| title=Agent of Intolerance {{!}} The Nation| last=Blumenthal| first=Max| journal=The Nation| access-date=2018-11-26| language=en-US| issn=0027-8378| archive-date=2010-08-08| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808164956/http://www.thenation.com/article/agent-intolerance| url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1966, he led the effort to create "a private school for white students," the ''Lynchburg News'' reported. Named Lynchburg Christian Academy, the school opened in 1967 as a [[segregation academy]].<ref name="Dowland2007" /><ref name=":0" /> Falwell developed it as a ministry of his [[Thomas Road Baptist Church]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.lcabulldogs.com/index.cfm?PID=19523|title=Liberty Christian Academy - About LCA - History| website=Lcabulldogs.com|accessdate=17 September 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170228061727/http://www.lcabulldogs.com/index.cfm?PID=19523 |archive-date=28 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Unlike many other segregation academies, the school became racially integrated two years after its opening.<ref name="Dowland2007" /> Historian Seth Dowland said that school officials later sought to market the school to parents who were not solely motivated by a desire to keep their children out of racially integrated public schools.<ref name="Dowland2015">{{cite book|last1=Dowland|first1=Seth|title=Family values and the rise of the Christian right|date=20 October 2015|isbn=9780812291919|pages=27–30}}</ref>
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In 1975, the [[Presidency of Gerald Ford|Ford administration]] began trying to deny segregation academies their tax-exempt status on the basis that they perpetuated segregation. In 1979, Falwell denounced this "intervention against Christian schools", which had become a policy of the Carter administration. <ref>''Republican Gomorrah: Inside The Movement That Shattered The Party''. p. 25. Nation Books, 2009.</ref>
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In 2005, the Lynchburg Christian Academy was moved next to [[Liberty University]] and renamed Liberty Christian Academy.<ref name="HISTORY">{{cite web |title=HISTORY |url=https://www.lcabulldogs.com/about-lca/#tab-a4655bea-86c1-3 |publisher=Liberty Christian Academy |access-date=7 December 2023 |archive-date=7 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207194603/https://www.lcabulldogs.com/about-lca/#tab-a4655bea-86c1-3 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Athletics==
The LCA football team compiled an 85–6 record, winning four state championships and eight conference championships, between 2004, when Frank Rocco become the head coach, and 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lcabulldogs.com/media/9910/athletics/athletics/Frank%20Bio.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-04-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204000947/http://www.lcabulldogs.com/media/9910/athletics/athletics/Frank%20Bio.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-04 }}</ref> Among the team's former members are [[Rashad Jennings]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/rashadjennings/71345/profile|title=Rashad Jennings|website=Nfl.com|accessdate=17 September 2016|archive-date=19 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919100052/http://www.nfl.com/player/rashadjennings/71345/profile|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Bobby Massie]].

==Notable alumni==
*[[Jerry Falwell Jr.]] (class of 1980), president of [[Liberty University]]
*[[Bob Good]] (class of 1983), politician<ref>{{cite web |title=Alumni Spotlight: Former Flames wrestler is first LU graduate to become nominee for U.S. Congressional seat |url=https://www.liberty.edu/news/2020/10/26/former-flames-wrestler-is-first-lu-graduate-to-become-nominee-for-u-s-congressional-seat/ |website=Liberty News}}</ref>
*[[Rashad Jennings]] (class of 2005), NFL player<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wismer |first1=Faith |title=Rashad Jennings: The Words He Longed to Hear |url=https://www.focusonthefamily.com/faith/rashad-jennings-the-words-he-longed-to-hear/ |website=Focus on the Family |date=19 July 2022}}</ref>
*[[Jelena Antić]] (class of 2009), professional basketball player and coach<ref>{{cite web |title=Jelena Antic - 2010-11 - Women's Basketball |url=https://libertyflames.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jelena-antic/7328 |website=Liberty University |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Bobby Massie]] (class of 2009), NFL player<ref>{{cite web |title=Bobby Massie - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN |url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/49338/bobby-massie |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
*[[Elijah Benton]] (class of 2014), NFL player<ref>{{cite web |title=4 things to know about new Jets safety Elijah Benton |url=https://jetswire.usatoday.com/lists/new-york-jets-elijah-benton-things-to-know/ |website=Jets Wire |date=10 December 2021}}</ref>
*[[Michael Strachan (wide receiver)|Michael Strachan]] (class of 2016), NFL player<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holder |first1=Stephen |title=Michael Strachan's wild journey: From The Bahamas to Division II to the Colts |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2575352/2021/05/10/michael-strachans-wild-journey-from-the-bahamas-to-division-ii-to-the-colts/ |website=The New York Times}}</ref>
*[[Wes Clarke]] (class of 2018), professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Wes Clarke Amateur, College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=clarke001wes |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Virginia|Christianity|Schools}}
* [http://www.lcabulldogs.com/ Liberty Christian Academy]


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Latest revision as of 04:33, 15 August 2024

Liberty Christian Academy
Address
Map
3701 Candlers Mountain Rd

Lynchburg
,
Virginia

United States
Coordinates37°21′38″N 79°10′22″W / 37.3605°N 79.1727°W / 37.3605; -79.1727
Information
TypePrivate, Christian, college preparatory
Religious affiliation(s)Thomas Road Baptist Church
DenominationBaptist
Established1967
FounderJerry Falwell Sr.
SuperintendentMark Hine
GradesK–12
Genderco-educational
Enrolment1853
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Red, White, Blue
     
Athleticsbasketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, wrestling
Athletics conferenceVirginia High School League (VHSL)
MascotBenny the Bulldog
NicknameBulldogs
AccreditationCognia
Association of Christian Schools International
Tuition$7,536–$8,570 (2024–25)[1]
Websitewww.lcabulldogs.com

Liberty Christian Academy (LCA, founded as Lynchburg Christian Academy) is a private Christian school in Lynchburg, Virginia. Founded in 1967 by Baptist preacher Jerry Falwell Sr. as a ministry of Thomas Road Baptist Church and a segregation academy, the school is recognized as an educational facility by the Commonwealth of Virginia through the Virginia State Board of Education,[2] Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,[3] and the Association of Christian Schools International.[4] The academy consists of pre–K through grade 12.

History

During the 1950s and 1960s, Falwell spoke and campaigned against civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. and the desegregation of public school systems by the U.S. federal government.[5][6] In 1966, he led the effort to create "a private school for white students," the Lynchburg News reported. Named Lynchburg Christian Academy, the school opened in 1967 as a segregation academy.[5][6] Falwell developed it as a ministry of his Thomas Road Baptist Church.[7]

Unlike many other segregation academies, the school became racially integrated two years after its opening.[5] Historian Seth Dowland said that school officials later sought to market the school to parents who were not solely motivated by a desire to keep their children out of racially integrated public schools.[8]

In 1975, the Ford administration began trying to deny segregation academies their tax-exempt status on the basis that they perpetuated segregation. In 1979, Falwell denounced this "intervention against Christian schools", which had become a policy of the Carter administration. [9]

In 2005, the Lynchburg Christian Academy was moved next to Liberty University and renamed Liberty Christian Academy.[10]

Athletics

The LCA football team compiled an 85–6 record, winning four state championships and eight conference championships, between 2004, when Frank Rocco become the head coach, and 2013.[11] Among the team's former members are Rashad Jennings[12] and Bobby Massie.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Domestic Tuition and Fees". lcabulldogs.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". Advanc-ed.org. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Member Search « ACSI". Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  5. ^ a b c Seth Dowland (2007). Defending Manhood: Gender, Social Order and the Rise of the Christian Right in the South, 1965-1995. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-549-71783-6. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  6. ^ a b Blumenthal, Max. "Agent of Intolerance | The Nation". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Archived from the original on 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  7. ^ "Liberty Christian Academy - About LCA - History". Lcabulldogs.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  8. ^ Dowland, Seth (20 October 2015). Family values and the rise of the Christian right. pp. 27–30. ISBN 9780812291919.
  9. ^ Republican Gomorrah: Inside The Movement That Shattered The Party. p. 25. Nation Books, 2009.
  10. ^ "HISTORY". Liberty Christian Academy. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-04-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Rashad Jennings". Nfl.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Former Flames wrestler is first LU graduate to become nominee for U.S. Congressional seat". Liberty News.
  14. ^ Wismer, Faith (19 July 2022). "Rashad Jennings: The Words He Longed to Hear". Focus on the Family.
  15. ^ "Jelena Antic - 2010-11 - Women's Basketball". Liberty University.
  16. ^ "Bobby Massie - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  17. ^ "4 things to know about new Jets safety Elijah Benton". Jets Wire. 10 December 2021.
  18. ^ Holder, Stephen. "Michael Strachan's wild journey: From The Bahamas to Division II to the Colts". The New York Times.
  19. ^ "Wes Clarke Amateur, College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
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