North Raleigh Christian Academy

7300 Perry Creek Road, Raleigh, NC, 27616-0276 - View a map of this schoolMap

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....

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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
BalletBaseball
BasketballCheering
DanceFootball
GolfSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Volley BallWeightlifting
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 8
 
Extracurriculars
High School Fellowship of Christian AthletesLive the Life
Marching BandMiddle School Fellow of Christian Athletes
National Honor SocietyNational Junior Honor Society
Student CouncilYouth 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

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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
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