Pusch Ridge Christian Academy

9500 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85704-0857
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy exists to glorify God by edifying young men and women from the Tucson community in their personal commitment to Jesus Christ. Our desire is to equip these young people with a Christian world and life view, which will prepare them academically, socially, physically, and emotionally to live out their faith as servant leaders in every area of society. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is a caring community of parents, faculty, staff, and students dedicated to living a life that is pleasing to Jesus Christ. We exist to serve the Lord by providing a quality Christian education to the youth of Tucson. We believe it is our God-given mission to encourage and help each child who passes through the halls of Pusch Ridge to develop the spiritual, academic, physical, and social gifts and talents God has given him or her. It is our goal to help each young person to develop a reverence for God and loyalty to American principles of democracy. Our desire is to help young people develop sound morals, spiritual values, ethics, and attitudes that are necessary to having and maintaining a successful, meaningful, and growing Christian life.

School Overview:

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 12
Year Founded 2000
Student Body
Total Students 480 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 13% (AZ School Avg.: 36%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 12:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 18 students
Number of AP Courses 6 courses
Advanced Courses
AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
AP Language AP Literature
Chemistry AP English 11 AP
English 12 AP Government/Free Enterprise AP
Spanish IV AP US History AP
Average SAT score 1642
Classroom dress code Casual
(dress code - any type of collared shirt, cotton twill shorts or pants, no jeans other than on Fridays)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $6,875
Tuition Notes Grades 6 - 8 = 6875 Grades 9 - 12 = 7513
Admissions Director Glen Shepherd
Sports
Total Sports Offered 12 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cheering Cross Country
Football Golf
Soccer Softball
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Volleyball
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 4 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Junior National Honor Society National Honor Society
Rotary Interact Club Science Olympiad

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Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
Gr. 6-12 | 0 mi. away
Pusch Ridge Preschool
Gr. K-1 | 1 mi. away
Immaculate Heart Academy
Gr. PK-8 | 1.9 mi. away
Immaculate Heart High School
Gr. K-9 | 1.9 mi. away
La Canada KinderCare
Gr. Nursery School-PK | 2.2 mi. away
Desert Skies
Gr. PK-K | 2.3 mi. away

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