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Jericho Christian Academy

8500 Jericho City Drive, Landover, MD, 20785-0207 -

School Notes Overview:

Jericho Christian Academy is organized specifically to offer students "Academic excellence with a Christian emphasis." Our specific objectives are to effectively teach, that each student will take as his personal commitment and belief that Jesus Christ is The Son of God and that His death and resurrection provided forgiveness of sin and new life through faith in Him; to create in each student a firm conviction that the Bible is The Word of God to men, and that it is a practical guide to life and living and to develop within each student a keen understanding of the fundamentals of God's creation, including all of the academic studies, to cause within his thinking an understanding that Jesus Christ is central in these areas; and to instruct him thoroughly in arts and sciences that he might develop to the glory of God, spiritually, socially, mentally and physically, not in his natural energy, but through new life in Christ....

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School Overview:

	Jericho Christian Academy
School Membership(s)	Christian Schools International (CSI)
Religious Affiliation	Baptist
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	Prince George\'\'s County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	453 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	31%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 121 students
	Kind - 20 students
	Grade 1 - 35 students
	Grade 2 - 32 students
	Grade 3 - 20 students
	Grade 4 - 30 students
	Grade 5 - 37 students
	Grade 6 - 33 students
	Grade 7 - 35 students
	Grade 8 - 29 students
	Grade 9 - 20 students
	Grade 10 - 15 students
	Grade 11 - 13 students
	Grade 12 - 13 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	43 teachers
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Jericho Christian Academy is organized specifically to offer students "Academic excellence with a Christian emphasis." Our specific objectives are to effectively teach, that each student will take as his personal commitment and belief that Jesus Christ is The Son of God and that His death and resurrection provided forgiveness of sin and new life through faith in Him; to create in each student a firm conviction that the Bible is The Word of God to men, and that it is a practical guide to life and living and to develop within each student a keen understanding of the fundamentals of God's creation, including all of the academic studies, to cause within his thinking an understanding that Jesus Christ is central in these areas; and to instruct him thoroughly in arts and sciences that he might develop to the glory of God, spiritually, socially, mentally and physically, not in his natural energy, but through new life in Christ.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2007

In the News:

Towson Catholic's closing stuns and saddens sporting alums (Baltimore Sun)
posted on July 9, 2009 at 03:42:56 pm
Former and current Owls searching for answers Towson Catholic's decision Tuesday to close its doors after 86 years ends one of the most storied - and sometimes controversial - athletic programs in Baltimore sports history.
Towson Catholic's closing stuns sporting alums (Baltimore Sun)
posted on July 9, 2009 at 11:16:33 am
Former and current Owls searching for answers For more than half a century, Towson Catholic has turned out stellar athletes who brought colleges scurrying to the little school on Ware Avenue. Basketball was the sport of choice: the Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony (left) played for the Owls, as did South Carolina's Marah Strickland (center) and the Sacramento Kings' Donte Greene.
New coach for Suitland High (The Prince George's Sentinel)
posted on June 10, 2009 at 06:06:28 pm
Former Suitland assistant football coach Ed Shields has been named the school’s new head coach, replacing Nick Lynch, who died in a car accident on New Year’s Eve.
Recruiting Report: Pratt's basketball legacy at Towson Catholic (Baltimore Sun)
posted on June 3, 2009 at 07:28:18 pm
There was a major shakeup late last week in MIAA A conference basketball when Josh Pratt resigned his position as Towson Catholic’s coach.
Towson Catholic hires ex-Dunbar star R. Williams as new coach (Baltimore Sun)
posted on June 1, 2009 at 01:22:36 pm
Poets legend Williams later starred at Georgetown and in the NBA Former Georgetown University star and NBA player Reggie Williams is the new boys basketball coach at Towson Catholic, the school's athletic director said Saturday.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20785)	School Zip (20785)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	39,086 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	21%	32%
Population Average Age	29 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$43,108	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	41 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	53% / 47%	65% / 35%