Shining Light Academy
School Notes Overview:
Shining Light Academy seeks to fulfil the church's God ordained role in carrying out the Christian education command forum in scripture, along with evangelization. Our goal is to aid you as parents in teaching and training your children with the Christian approach to life interwoven in each subject. We desire to exemplify Christian standards of that which is true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report....
School Overview:
Shining Light Academy |
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| School Membership(s) | Other special emphasis association(s) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Baptist | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 10 | |
| County | Guilford County, NC | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 218 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(NC) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 34% | 18% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 58 students | ||
| Kind - 25 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 17 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 26 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 13 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 12 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 14 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 18 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 9 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 14 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 7 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 5 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers | |
This School |
(NC) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:11 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
School Notes:
- Shining Light Academy seeks to fulfil the church's God ordained role in carrying out the Christian education command forum in scripture, along with evangelization. Our goal is to aid you as parents in teaching and training your children with the Christian approach to life interwoven in each subject. We desire to exemplify Christian standards of that which is true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report.
- Profile last updated: 01/20/2007
In the News:
- Sisters offer encouragement to Obama girls and receive a reply from the first lady (Greensboro News & Record)
posted on April 11, 2009 at 07:10:08 am
GREENSBORO — Sisters Cameron Allen , 9, and Kelsey Payne , 4, can relate to the Obama girls. Like Malia Obama, 10 , Kelsey has allergies. And Kelsey and Cameron take dance lessons, like Malia and Sasha, 7. They’ve experienced a big move, too, coming to the Triad two years ago from Concord. So, it was no surprise when Cameron asked to send the president’s daughters a letter encouraging them in ... - High School Results (The News & Observer)
posted on March 25, 2009 at 05:46:24 am
March 25: Scores and results - This little Shining Light shines in basketball nationals (Greensboro News & Record)
posted on March 23, 2009 at 07:09:39 am
GREENSBORO — When you're a school like Shining Light Academy with only 225 students, including about 30 of high school age, putting together a full lineup of varsity sports can be like deciphering a Rubik's cube. "If a kid's playing one sport," athletics director Danny Robinson said, "they're probably playing most all of them." read more - Greensboro Basketball Team Wins National Championship (WFMY News 2 Greensboro)
posted on March 16, 2009 at 10:14:57 pm
Shining Light Academy's boys and girls teams played in the NACA title game.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (27409) | School Zip (27409) |
(NC) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 13,473 people | 8,047,333 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 41% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 32 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.1 persons | 2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income | $40,483 | $43,285 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.5 rooms | 5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 24 years old | 31 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (27409) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 46% / 54% | 65% / 35% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- New Garden Friends School - 285 students - 3.2 mi. away - view location
- Tri-city Junior Academy - 79 students - 4.5 mi. away - view location
- Caldwell Academy - 750 students - 5.7 mi. away - view location
- Greensboro Day School - 906 students - 5.8 mi. away - view location
- Paramount Christian Academy - 16 students - 6.4 mi. away - view location
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