Westminster Christian Academy

800 Maryville Centre Dr, St Louis, MO, 63017-0631
  Westminster is an independent, coeducational school that offers world-class Christian education in a world-class building. Westminster’s outstanding curriculum, with a comprehensive selection of courses including advanced placement and honors classes, offers a highly competitive academic program that encourages the development and application of Christian character. With a faculty dedicated to helping students grow academically, socially and spiritually, the school is committed to serving a student body made up of various socioeconomic backgrounds, learning needs, and ethnicities.

School Overview:

Westminster Christian Academy
School Membership(s) Christian Schools International (CSI)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Independent Schools Association of the Central States
Other religious school association(s)
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1976
Student Body
Total Students 940 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 19% (MO School Avg.: 17%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 89 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 11:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 65%
Average Class Size 18 students
Number of AP Courses 15 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Average ACT score 26
Classroom dress code Formal
(Lands\' End Standardized Dress)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 20 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $13,400
% on Financial Aid 22%
Average Financial Aid Grant $6,318
Acceptance Rate 76%
Admissions Director Peggy Johnson
Admissions Associate Katie Boggs
Sports
Total Sports Offered 15 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cheering Cross Country
Football Golf
Ice Hockey Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Volleyball Weightlifting
Wrestling

School Notes:

  • Westminster Christian Academy honors Jesus Christ by providing an excellent education, rooted in biblical truth as interpreted by the Westminster Confession of Faith, for the children of Christian parents. Faculty and staff enable students to discover and embrace a biblical view of the world and integrate that view into every area of life.

  • Profile last updated: 01/17/2012

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Westminster Christian Academy
Gr. 7-12 | 0 mi. away
The Center At Conway
Gr. PK-K | 0.9 mi. away
The Centre At Conway
Gr. K | 0.9 mi. away
West County Christian School
Gr. K-9 | 1 mi. away
St Louis Priory School
Gr. 7-12 | 1.1 mi. away
Solomon Schechter Day School
Gr. K-9 | 1.2 mi. away

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