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Hamilton Christian Academy

1415 8th Street, Lake Charles, LA, 70601-0706 -

School Notes Overview:

Hamilton Christian Academy is a non-denominational state-approved school for grades PK 4 - 12. HCA's mission is to offer a Christ-centered college preparatory education in a disciplined environment. Graduates are eligible for the state's TOPS scholarship program....

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School Overview:

	Hamilton Christian Academy
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Year Founded	1990
Parish	Calcasieu Parish, LA
Student Body
Total Students	500 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	36%	22%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 9 students
	Kind - 22 students
	Grade 1 - 39 students
	Grade 2 - 23 students
	Grade 3 - 27 students
	Grade 4 - 30 students
	Grade 5 - 36 students
	Grade 6 - 45 students
	Grade 7 - 42 students
	Grade 8 - 40 students
	Grade 9 - 52 students
	Grade 10 - 46 students
	Grade 11 - 48 students
	Grade 12 - 41 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	39 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	21%
Average Class Size	14
Number of AP Courses	8
Average ACT score	21
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$3,927
Tuition Notes	Books and fees range from $650 - $1400
Head of School	Dr. Wayne McEntire

School Notes:

HCA offers middle school football, basketball, volleyball and track, as well as varsity football, volleyball, golf, basketball, track, softball, and baseball.
Profile last updated: 09/02/2009

In the News:

Prep Scores (Bastrop Daily Enterprise)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 08:37:41 am
POSTPONEMENTS St. Augustine vs. Archbishop Rummel, ppd. to Oct 31. Haynesville vs. Sarepta, ppd. Evangel Christian Academy vs. Springhill, ppd.
Friday night's high school football scores (The Shreveport Times)
posted on October 24, 2009 at 07:13:57 am
Scores from around the state.
Two plays cost Panthers (Beauregard Daily News)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 03:05:04 pm
LAKE CHARLES—In a strong defensive battle by the Merryville Panthers (4-3, 0-2 4-1A) and the Hamilton Christian Academy Warriors (2-5, 1-1 4-1A) Friday night, two big offensive plays by the Warriors were the difference.
Panthers, Warriors seek first district win (Beauregard Daily News)
posted on October 16, 2009 at 03:19:38 pm
In search of their first win in 4-1A District play, the Merryville Panthers (4-2, 0-1 4-1A) will be traveling on the road to face the Hamilton Christian Academy Warriors (1-5, 0-1 4-1A) at 7 p.m. tonight.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (70601)	School Zip (70601)	(LA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	35,196 people	4,464,238 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	18%	16%
Population Average Age	36 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$24,353	$34,494
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	50 years old	41 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (70601) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	53% / 47%	61% / 39%