Veritas Christian Academy
17 Cane Creek Road, Fletcher, NC, 28732-0287 - View a map of this school Map  tel: (828)681-0546
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Veritas Christian Academy is an independent, co-educational, PreK – 12, college preparatory school with an educational culture built on the classical Trivium and historic Biblical Christianity. Veritas provides an academic curriculum that trains students in the grammatical, dialectical, and rhetorical arts with an equal emphasis on the acquisition of the empirical and mathematical sciences preparatory to, or at the level of, College Board Advanced Placement standards. The program aims not only to equip students with knowledge of the different disciplines, but also to aid their understanding of learning as the pursuit and application of truth. The program’s distinctives include Latin instruction that begins in third grade, a full year of informal and formal logic, a full year of rhetoric, the writing and defense of a senior thesis, and the age-appropriate teaching methodologies required of each subject ...read more  

School Overview:
Veritas Christian Academy
School Level Elementary and Secondary school
School Membership(s) Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)
Religious Affiliation Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1998
County Henderson County, NC
Student Body
Total Students 347 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School ( NC ) Elementary and Secondary School Avg.
% Students of Color 10% 18%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 24 students
Kind - 29 students
Grade 1 - 22 students
Grade 2 - 24 students
Grade 3 - 34 students
Grade 4 - 23 students
Grade 5 - 29 students
Grade 6 - 25 students
Grade 7 - 26 students
Grade 8 - 18 students
Grade 9 - 21 students
Grade 10 - 23 students
Grade 11 - 32 students
Grade 12 - 17 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 35 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 55%
Average Class Size 18
Number of AP Courses 7
Average SAT score 1242
Classroom dress code Formal
(Khaki pants/shorts/skirts/logo polo shirts)
This School ( NC ) Elementary and Secondary School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:10 1:9
*Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 178 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes Tuition ranges from $5,294 in Pre-kindergarten to $9,098 for seniors.
% on Financial Aid 23%
Average Financial Aid Grant $3,800
Acceptance Rate 75%
Headmaster Kay Belknap
Admissions Director Darla Hall
 
Sports:    
Total Sports Offered 6

Sports
BasketballCross Country
GolfSoccer
Track and FieldVolley Ball
 
Extracurricular:    
Total Extracurricular Organizations 4

Extracurriculars
Ski ClubOdyssey of the Mind
FencingChess Club
 
School Notes:
  • To graduate from Veritas Christian Academy a student must have at least a C average (70% or higher) in every course taken in the curriculum. The school does not rank students. A minimum of 23 credits is required for graduation.
  • Profile last updated: 07/09/2008
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code ( 28732 )
School Zip ( 28732 ) ( NC ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 12,083 people 8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 33% 24%
Population Average Age 38 years old 35 years old
Average Household Size 2.5 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $42,816 $43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 23 years old 31 years old
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Zipcode (28732)



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% Owning / % Renting 83% / 17% 65% / 35%
 
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1. Hendersonville Christian School - n/a - view location
2. Heritage Hall School - 91 students - view location
3. Carolina Day School - 608 students - view location
4. Glory Tabernacle Academy - 40 students - view location
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