North Raleigh Christian Academy
School Notes Overview:
North Raleigh Christian Academy is Wake County's largest private school serving almost 1400 students. It is a college-preparatory institution providing excellence in academics, fine arts, and athletics. As a Christian institution, students are taught not only how to make a living, but how to make a life. Chapel, Bible classes, and Biblical integration into student life make NRCA distinctively Christian. NRCA is raising up a generation of students who will make a difference and impact their society for Christ....
School Overview:
North Raleigh Christian Academy |
|||
| School Membership(s) |
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS) |
||
| Religious Affiliation | Christian (no specific denomination) | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten - 12 | ||
| Year Founded | 1996 | ||
| County | Wake County, NC | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 1366 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(NC) School Avg. |
||
| % Students of Color | 11% | 18% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Kind - 100 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 102 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 100 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 99 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 106 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 109 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 120 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 112 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 100 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 121 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 102 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 102 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 93 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 98 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 30% | ||
| Average Class Size | 20 | ||
| Number of AP Courses | 11 | ||
| Average SAT score | 1150 | ||
| Average ACT score | 24 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
This School |
(NC) School Avg. |
||
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:14 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 178 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 8 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Tuition Notes | There are two payment plans: Full payment with a 2% discount, and 12-monthly installments. | ||
| Head of School | Dr. S. L. Sherrill | ||
| Admissions Director | Kathy Freeman | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 14 | ||
Sports |
|||
| Ballet | Baseball | ||
| Basketball | Cheering | ||
| Dance | Football | ||
| Golf | Soccer | ||
| Softball | Swimming | ||
| Tennis | Track and Field | ||
| Volley Ball | Weightlifting | ||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 8 | ||
Extracurriculars |
|||
| High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Live the Life | ||
| Marching Band | Middle School Fellow of Christian Athletes | ||
| National Honor Society | National Junior Honor Society | ||
| Student Council | Youth and Government | ||
School Notes:
- Our Mission: North Raleigh Christian Academy is a community Christian school assisting families by providing academic excellence while instilling Biblical principles in students' lives that they might impact their society./!-- bullet end-->
- Our Vision: North Raleigh Christian Academy stands as a lighthouse to those seeking a Christ-centered place of excellence with a loving and caring environment where students can launch into adult life equipped with the character and skills to navigate successfully for God's service./!-- bullet end-->
- Our Faith: The general nature and object of North Raleigh Christian Academy shall be to conduct an institution or institutions of learning for the general education of youth in the essentials of culture and its arts and sciences, giving special emphasis to the Christian faith and the ethics revealed in the Holy Scriptures; prepare young people academically and spiritually to impact their society; unqualifiedly affirming and teaching the divine inspiration of the entire Bible; the creation of man by the direct act of God; the incarnation and virgin birth of our Lord and Savious Jesus Christ; His identification as the Son of God; His vicarious atonement for the sins of all people by the shedding of His blood on the cross; the resurrection of His body from the tomb; His power to save mankind from sin; the new birth through the regeneration by the Holy Spirit, and the gift of eternal life by the grace of God./!-- bullet end-->
- Our Verse: "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." Ephesians 6:11/!-- bullet end-->
- Our Affiliation / Colors / Mascot: Interdenominational / Navy, White, Gold / Knights/!-- bullet end--> Our Discriminatory Policy North Raleigh Christian Academy admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic oigin to all the rights, privilieges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic, and other school-administered programs.
- Profile last updated: 11/02/2009
In the News:
- Thursday night lights shine bright on the JV (High School OT)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 09:28:21 pm
The air doesn’t crackle with excitement; a few parents patrol the sidelines, cameras in hand. - Ravenscroft to add two to Sports Hall of Fame (High School OT)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 05:57:53 pm
Ravenscroft will induct two new members into its Alumni Association Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 16 during halftime of the Homecoming football game between Ravenscroft and North Raleigh Christian Academy. - Wake Tech Announces Fall 2009 Sports Schedule (MyNC.com)
posted on July 7, 2009 at 07:15:40 pm
Barry Street, Athletics Director at Wake Technical Community College (WTCC), - Raleigh HS Theatre Group Recognized (MyNC.com)
posted on May 15, 2009 at 01:22:37 pm
Wake Weekly: Students from North Raleigh Christian Academy have been nominated for their production of The Music Man. - Baptist students awarded scholarship to attend Wake Forest (Wake Forest University News Service)
posted on May 7, 2009 at 06:27:38 pm
Twenty-nine North Carolina Baptist students have been awarded the William Louis Poteat Scholarship to attend Wake Forest University in the fall 2009 semester. Each scholarship is valued at $12,500 and is renewable for four years for a total value of $50,000.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (27616) | School Zip (27616) |
(NC) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 21,974 people | 8,047,333 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 44% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 30 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.7 persons | 2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income | $51,334 | $43,285 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.4 rooms | 5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 18 years old | 31 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (27616) |
|
|
| % Owning / % Renting | 72% / 28% | 65% / 35% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Neuse Baptist Christian School - 389 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
- Friendship Christian School - 345 students - 4.2 mi. away - view location
- Stevens Prep Academy - 17 students - 4.6 mi. away - view location
- Ravenscroft School - 1255 students - 4.6 mi. away - view location
- Raleigh Christian Academy - 543 students - 5.1 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Raleigh, Wake County, Zip 27616
Tip: Zoom in/out using the slider below. View aerial photos using the Satellite or Hybrid buttons.
Note: Data has been gathered from schools, government and commercial data sources.
Quick Links:
- Request:
Info / application from North Raleigh Christian Academy
-
Go:
Add to My Saved Schools
-
View website:
Visit school website
- Find housing:
View housing listings in 27616 - Reconnect:
Find your graduating class! - Tools: Search schools by zip, Compare schools side-by-side
- More schools: Boarding schools & military schools
- Return to: Wake County private schools, North Carolina private schools, Home
- Get help: Find an educational consultant & get expert advice

