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Halifax Academy

1400 Three Bridges Road, Roanoke Rapids, NC, 27870-0278 -

School Notes Overview:

Halifax Academy is a private, co-educational, college preparatory day school for students in grades Pre-K through 12 located in Roanoke Rapids, NC. Halifax Academy offers qualified and caring Christian teachers in small classes. The curriculum is integrated with a nondenominational Christian emphasis, a wide variety of student activities and programs in athletics and in the arts. Our parents and students come from many backgrounds and social strata, with the desire to receive an education which demonstrates quality by consistently seeing our students place at the top of student performance rankings in North Carolina. Our alumni are accepted by colleges and universities across the nation....

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School Overview:

	Halifax Academy
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1969
County	Halifax County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	470 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	2%	18%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 30 students
	Kind - 24 students
	Grade 1 - 30 students
	Grade 2 - 30 students
	Grade 3 - 34 students
	Grade 4 - 41 students
	Grade 5 - 34 students
	Grade 6 - 28 students
	Grade 7 - 27 students
	Grade 8 - 37 students
	Grade 9 - 40 students
	Grade 10 - 51 students
	Grade 11 - 28 students
	Grade 12 - 36 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	28 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	7%
Average Class Size	18
Average SAT score	1590
Average ACT score	21
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$4,140
% on Financial Aid	1%
Acceptance Rate	100%
Sport
Total Sports Offered	9
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cheering	Football
	Golf	Soccer
	Softball	Swimming
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	7
	Extracurriculars
	Battle Of The Books	Jr. Beta
	Monogram Club	Octagon Club
	Quiz Bowl	Sr. Beta
	Student Government Association

School Notes:

Halifax Academy is a private, co-educational, college preparatory day school for students in grades Pre-K through 12 located in Roanoke Rapids, NC. Halifax Academy offers qualified and caring Christian teachers in small classes. The curriculum is integrated with a nondenominational Christian emphasis, a wide variety of student activities and programs in athletics and in the arts. Our parents and students come from many backgrounds and social strata, with the desire to receive an education which demonstrates quality by consistently seeing our students place at the top of student performance rankings in North Carolina. Our alumni are accepted by colleges and universities across the nation.
Profile last updated: 07/14/2009

In the News:

Roanoke Rapids to host tournament (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:29:01 pm
ROANOKE RAPIDS — Roanoke Rapids High School Athletic Director Tim Bennett was still taking phone calls and making final plans Monday afternoon in his office.
Womenâs Basketball Tip-Off Tourney set for Nov. 19 (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 03:29:27 pm
ROANOKE RAPIDS — The Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club and The Daily Herald are pleased to announce the Kiwanis Women’s Basketball Tip-Off Tournament at Roanoke Rapids High School, Nov.19-21. First day action will start at 3:30 p.m. with Warren County vs. SE Halifax. Halifax Academy vs. NCHS-East at 5 p.m. Rocky Mount Charter vs. KIPP at 6 p.m. RRHS vs. NCHS-West at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at ...
Friday's high school football schedule (The News & Observer)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 06:00:08 am
This week's games. Start times are 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.
Halifax Lady Vikings go to No.1 (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald)
posted on October 24, 2009 at 11:46:01 am
ROANOKE RAPIDS — The six seniors on the Halifax Academy volleyball team played an emotional last home game which ended with a 3-0 sweep over St. David’s that put them in first place Wednesday night.
Halifax Academy improves to 3-1 in conference (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 11:30:11 am
ROANOKE RAPIDS — A three set sweep over the Parrott Lady Patriots last night gave Halifax Academy a 3-1 record in the conference as they go into the last leg of the season.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (27870)	School Zip (27870)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,643 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	24%
Population Average Age	37 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$28,784	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.1 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	67% / 33%	65% / 35%