ACA at a Glance

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Accreditation and Memberships

Accreditation

Memberships

Demographics

Current Student Population

  • 552 Students in K4 through Grade 12
  • Ethnic Makeup
    • African American: 1.6%
    • Asian: 2.8%
    • Bi-racial: 1.2%
    • Caucasian: 90%
    • Hispanic: 2%
    • Other: 2.2%
  • 49% female, 52% male
  • Our school families typically live in four counties across Western North Carolina.

Our Faculty

Our faculty are the heart of Asheville Christian Academy. These men and women pour themselves in to the lives of their students and are committed to partnering with parents for the success of their students.

  • Must be certified by ACSI
  • Hold minimum four-year degree in respective teaching area
  • Uphold Philosophy of Christian Education by maintaining a clear testimony of Christ's saving grace in their lives and by committing to biblical integration in their educational discipline
  • Fourty-four percent hold advanced degrees

Academics

Academic snapshot

  • College preparatory; 95% pursue four-year college or university programs
  • Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors level courses offered
  • Average lower and middle school standardized testing results are a minimum 1-3 years beyond national average (Stanford Achievement Test)

Non-Core Academics

  • Art, Music and Physical Education classes are required for K4 to Grade 8 (electives classes are available in Upper School)
  • Computer classes are required for Grades 3-8

Classical & Modern Languages

  • Grades 3-5 learn Greek/Latin word roots
  • Upper school students may elect Spanish I-IV, French I-IV, Latin I-IV, AP Latin

Graduation Requirements

  • Bible (4 credits)
  • English (4 credits)
  • Math (4 credits)
  • Science (3 credits)
  • Social Studies (4 credits)
  • Foreign Language (2 credits)
  • Senior Integration Project (.5 credit)
  • Physical Education (1 credit)
  • Electives (3 credits)
  • Fine Arts (1 credit)

Our Graduates

95% of our graduates pursue degrees from a four-year college or university

2010 Senior Class Profile

  Class Averages Top 50% Averages Top 25% Averages
Average Unweighted GPA 3.29 3.73 3.91
Average Weighted GPA 3.78 4.48 4.70
Average SAT Reading 594 676 722
Average SAT Math 543 606 651
Average SAT Writing 576 650 700

College Acceptances

ALABAMA MICHIGAN PENNSYLVANIA
Auburn University Calvin College Carnegie Mellon University
Samford University Hillsdale College Eastern University
University of Alabama Michigan State University Grove City College
University of Alabama at Birmingham NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK Messiah College
University of Montevallo Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Villanova University
CALIFORNIA Seton Hall University SOUTH CAROLINA
University of Southern California S.U.N.Y. at Albany  Charleston Southern University
COLORADO S.U.N.Y. at Binghamton Clemson University
Colorado College S.U.N.Y. Maritime Columbia International University
United States Air Force Academy The King’s College Erskine College
FLORIDA U.S.M.A. - West Point Furman University
Florida Institute of Technology North Carolina Newbury College
Florida State University Appalachian State University North Greenville University
Palm Beach Atlantic University Brevard College Presbyterian College
University of Central Florida Davidson College Southern Wesleyan University
GEORGIA Duke University University of South Carolina
Berry College East Carolina University TENNESSEE
Brenau University Elon University Bryan College
Covenant College Gardner-Webb University Carson-Newman College
Georgia Institute of Technology High Point University East Tennessee State University
Oxford College of Emory University Lees-McRae College King College
Savannah College of Art and Design Lenoir-Rhyne College Lee University
University of Georgia  Mars Hill College Milligan College
ILLINOIS Meredith College Trevecca Nazarene University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Montreat College Union University
Wheaton College  North Carolina School of the Arts University of Tennessee at Knoxville
INDIANA North Carolina State University TEXAS
Indiana University Queen's University of Charlotte LeTourneau University
Purdue University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Baylor University
Taylor University University of North Carolina at Asheville University of Houston
KENTUCKY University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIRGINIA
Asbury College University of North Carolina at Greensboro Emory and Henry College
Eastern Kentucky University University of North Carolina at Wilmington George Mason University
LOUISIANA Wake Forest University Liberty University
Louisiana Tech University Warren Wilson College Patrick Henry College
MARYLAND Western Carolina University Regent University
United States Naval Academy OHIO Virginia Tech University
MASSACHUSETTS Cedarville University Washington & Lee University 
Harvard University The Ohio State University WASHINGTON, D.C.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Cincinnati Georgetown University
Massachusetts Maritime Academy  Xavier University WISCONSIN
Tufts University Milwaukee School of Engineering
 

Religious Affiliation

ACA is an independent Christian school and is not associated with any church or denomination.  Our student body is inter-denominational with families representing more than 80 churches in Western North Carolina.  Many of these churches are listed below.

Acton United Methodist Church Longs Chapel United Methodist Church
Antioch Baptist Church Malvern Hills Presbyterian Church
Arden First Baptist Church Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church
Arden Presbyterian Church Montreat Presbyterian Church
Asheville Family Church Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Asheville Gospel Chapel Mount Moriah Wesleyan Church
Asheville Mennonite Church Mountain View Church
Basilica of St. Lawrence Mudd Creek Baptist Church
Bee Tree Christian Church New Liberty Baptist Church
Beech Glen Baptist Church Groce United Methodist Church
Biltmore Baptist Church Highland Christian Church
Biltmore United Methodist Church Hill Street Baptist Church
Black Mountain Presbyterian Church Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Blue Ridge Bible Church I Sight
Blue Ridge Vineyard Church King of Glory Christian Fellowship
C3 Church of Asheville Living Savior Lutheran Church
Calvary Chapel of Asheville Longs Chapel United Methodist Church
Calvary Fellowship  Malvern Hills Presbyterian Church
Calvary Free Will Baptist Church Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church
Central United Methodist Church Montreat Presbyterian Church
Christ Covenant Community Church Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Christian City Church of Asheville Mount Moriah Wesleyan Church
Church of Pentecost Mountain View Church
Church of the Incarnation Mudd Creek Baptist Church
Covenant Community United Methodist Church New Liberty Baptist Church
Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church New Life Community Church
Crosspoint Church North Asheville Baptist Church
Crossroads Assembly of God North Point Baptist Church
East Asheville United Methodist Church Northside Baptist Church
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Northview Church
Exodus Church Oak Forest Baptist Church
Fairview Christian Fellowship Paradigm Church
Faith Bible Church Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Faith Tabernacle Center Riceville Presbyterian Church
First Alliance Church Richland Baptist Church
First Baptist of Asheville Ridgeville Baptist Church
First Baptist of Black Mountain River of Life
First Baptist of Hendersonville Seacoast Church
First Baptist of Swannanoa Skyland Baptist Church
First Baptist of Waynesville Skyland United Methodist Church
First Presbyterian of Weaverville St. Barnabas Catholic Church
First United Methodist Church St. Eugene's Catholic Church
Fletcher United Methodist Church St. Joan of Arc
Foster Seventh Day Adventist St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Friendship Presbyterian Church St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
Gateway Christian Community Story Memorial Pres. Church
Glenwood Baptist Church Swannanoa Valley Baptist Church
Grace and Peace Presbyterian Temple Baptist Church
Grace Community Church, Mills River The Rock of Asheville
Grace Community Church, Old Fort Trinity Baptist of Asheville
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Trinity Baptist of Fairview
Grassy Branch Baptist Church Trinity Episcopal Church
Groce United Methodist Church Trinity Presbyterian Church
Highland Christian Church Trinity United Methodist Church
Hill Street Baptist Church Truth Worship Center
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Weaverville United Methodist Church
I Sight West Asheville Baptist Church
King of Glory Christian Fellowship Woodland Hills Baptist Church
Living Savior Lutheran Church World Overcomers Outreach