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Asheville Christian Academy
Asheville Christian Academy
Location
	74 Riverwood Road; Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778; United States
Coordinates	35°36′17″N 82°24′36″W / 35.604630°N 82.410000°W
Information
School type	Private, Christian
Established	1958 (67 years ago)
CEEB code	340117
Head of school	William George
Grades	K–12
Enrollment	647
Color(s)	Blue
Athletics	NCISAA
Mascot	The Lions
Website	ashevillechristian.org

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Asheville Christian Academy (ACA)^[1] is a private Christian school for grades K–12 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is located on a 60-plus-acre campus in the Swannanoa River Valley, approximately 12 miles from downtown Asheville. The school is accredited by Cognia, a standards-based accreditation body^[2] and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI),^[3] with a teaching faculty of over 50, half of whom hold advanced degrees. The school is governed by a corporation made up of parents, alumni, faculty, staff and other stake holders who elect a board of trustees.^[4] The headmaster since 1992 has been William George.^[5]^[6] The school's enrollment in 2020 is 647.^[7]

History

The school was founded in 1959^[8] as Asheville Christian Day School, meeting at First Alliance Church. In 1972, it merged with Blue Ridge Christian Academy, under the new name Asheville Christian Academy. The school occupied a campus on Bell Road in the Haw Creek community of Asheville, until the current campus was established in 2003. Grades 10-12 were added in 1988. In 2012 graduating ACA seniors were accepted at more than 70 four-year universities and colleges. It also operates jointly with the local Asheville Buncombe Tech Community College and Montreat College in a dual enrollment program for juniors and seniors to gain college credit as part of their high school graduation requirements. In 2014 ACA was ranked in the top 50 Christian high schools in the United States.^[9]

Notable Alumni

Caleb Mills (2018), basketball player

References

^ "Home". ashevillechristian.org.
^ "Cognia - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
^ "Home". acsi.org.
^ "Asheville Christian Academy Profile (2020-21) | Swannanoa, NC". Private School Review. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
^ "Asheville Christian Academy (Accredited Organization Profile) - ECFA.org". www.ecfa.org. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
^ "Asheville Christian Academy". Non Profit Data. January 12, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
^ "Asheville Christian Academy Profile (2020-21) | Swannanoa, NC". Private School Review. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
^ "History | Asheville Christian Academy". www.ashevillechristian.org. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016.
^ "The 50 Best Christian High Schools in America". July 30, 2014.

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[1] "Home". ashevillechristian.org.

[2] "Cognia - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

[3] "Home". acsi.org.

[4] "Asheville Christian Academy Profile (2020-21) | Swannanoa, NC". Private School Review. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

[5] "Asheville Christian Academy (Accredited Organization Profile) - ECFA.org". www.ecfa.org. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

[6] "Asheville Christian Academy". Non Profit Data. January 12, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

[7] "Asheville Christian Academy Profile (2020-21) | Swannanoa, NC". Private School Review. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

[8] "History | Asheville Christian Academy". www.ashevillechristian.org. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016.

[9] "The 50 Best Christian High Schools in America". July 30, 2014.

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-'''Asheville Christian Academy (ACA)'''<ref>http://www.ashevillechristian.org</ref> is a [[private school|private]] [[Christian school]] for grades K&ndash;12 in [[Buncombe County, North Carolina]].  It is located on a 60-plus-acre campus in the [[Swannanoa River]] Valley, approximately 12 miles from downtown Asheville. The school is accredited by [[AdvancED]] <ref>http://www.advanc-ed.org/</ref> and the [[Association of Christian Schools International]] (ACSI),<ref>https://www.acsi.org/</ref> with a teaching faculty of over 50, half of whom hold advanced degrees. The school is governed by a corporation made up of parents, alumni, faculty, staff and other stake holders who elect a board of trustees. The headmaster since 1992 has been William George. The school's enrollment in 2017 is 735.
+'''Asheville Christian Academy (ACA)'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ashevillechristian.org/ |title=Home |website=ashevillechristian.org}}</ref> is a [[private school|private]] [[Christian school]] for grades K&ndash;12 in [[Buncombe County, North Carolina]].  It is located on a 60-plus-acre campus in the [[Swannanoa River]] Valley, approximately 12 miles from downtown Asheville. The school is accredited by [[Cognia (education)|Cognia]], a standards-based accreditation body<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cognia - Institution Summary|url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary;jsessionid=30897A5BDF212370BDDC8053BA0B781C?institutionId=17954|access-date=2020-10-08|website=www.advanc-ed.org}}</ref> and the [[Association of Christian Schools International]] (ACSI),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acsi.org/ |title=Home |website=acsi.org}}</ref> with a teaching faculty of over 50, half of whom hold advanced degrees. The school is governed by a corporation made up of parents, alumni, faculty, staff and other stake holders who elect a board of trustees.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asheville Christian Academy Profile (2020-21) {{!}} Swannanoa, NC|url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/asheville-christian-academy-profile|access-date=2020-10-08|website=Private School Review|language=en}}</ref> The headmaster since 1992 has been William George.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asheville Christian Academy (Accredited Organization Profile) - ECFA.org|url=https://www.ecfa.org/MemberProfile.aspx?ID=9534&Type=Member|access-date=2020-10-08|website=www.ecfa.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-12|title=Asheville Christian Academy|url=https://nonprofitlight.com/nc/asheville/asheville-christian-academy|access-date=2020-10-08|website=Non Profit Data|language=en-us}}</ref> The school's enrollment in 2020 is 647.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asheville Christian Academy Profile (2020-21) {{!}} Swannanoa, NC|url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/asheville-christian-academy-profile|access-date=2020-10-08|website=Private School Review|language=en}}</ref>
 == History ==
-The school was founded in 1958<ref>http://www.ashevillechristian.org/history</ref> as Asheville Christian Day School, meeting at First Alliance Church. In 1972, it merged with Blue Ridge Christian Academy, under the new name Asheville Christian Academy. The school occupied a campus on Bell Road in the Haw Creek community of Asheville, until the current campus was established in 2003. Grades 10-12 were added in 1988. In 2012 graduating ACA seniors were accepted at more than 70 four-year universities and colleges. It also operates jointly with the local Asheville Buncombe Tech Community College and Montreat College in a dual enrollment program for juniors and seniors to gain college credit as part of their high school graduation requirements. In 2014 ACA was ranked in the top 50 Christian high schools in the United States.<ref>http://www.thebestschools.org/features/50-best-christian-high-schools-america/</ref>
+The school was founded in 1959<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ashevillechristian.org/history |title=History {{!}} Asheville Christian Academy |website=www.ashevillechristian.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017024904/http://www.ashevillechristian.org/History |archive-date=2016-10-17}}</ref> as Asheville Christian Day School, meeting at First Alliance Church. In 1972, it merged with Blue Ridge Christian Academy, under the new name Asheville Christian Academy. The school occupied a campus on Bell Road in the Haw Creek community of Asheville, until the current campus was established in 2003. Grades 10-12 were added in 1988. In 2012 graduating ACA seniors were accepted at more than 70 four-year universities and colleges. It also operates jointly with the local Asheville Buncombe Tech Community College and [[Montreat College]] in a dual enrollment program for juniors and seniors to gain college credit as part of their high school graduation requirements. In 2014 ACA was ranked in the top 50 Christian high schools in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thebestschools.org/features/50-best-christian-high-schools-america/|title=The 50 Best Christian High Schools in America|date=30 July 2014}}</ref>
+== Notable Alumni ==
+* [[Caleb Mills (basketball)|Caleb Mills]] (2018), basketball player
 == References ==
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+{{Education in Buncombe County, North Carolina}}
+[[Category:1958 establishments in North Carolina]]
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+[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1958]]
 [[Category:Schools in Buncombe County, North Carolina]]
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-{{Education in Buncombe County, North Carolina}}

v t e Education in Buncombe County, North Carolina
Asheville City Schools
Public high schools	Asheville High School
Buncombe County Schools
Public high schools	A. C. Reynolds High School Charles D. Owen High School Clyde A. Erwin High School Community Enka High School North Buncombe High School T. C. Roberson High School
Independent schools
Religious schools	Asheville Christian Academy Christ School Mount Pisgah Academy
Secular/private schools	Asheville School Carolina Day School
Tertiary
Universities	Montreat College University of North Carolina at Asheville Warren Wilson College Western Carolina University
Community colleges	Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College
This list is incomplete. Western Carolina University has its main campus in Cullowhee, North Carolina, which is in Jackson County but operates an additional campus in Asheville. The Buncombe County Schools system serves portions of the city of Asheville and operates three high schools within its city limits.