Calvary Academy
School Notes Overview:
Calvary Academy is a Christian school for kindergarten through twelfth grade students. The Academy is committed to the furtherance of Christ and focuses on the individual's spiritual, physical and academic needs. The mission of Calvary Academy is to provide primary and secondary education in a Christian environment. Calvary Academy will provide an environment for each student to prepare, plan and pursue God's will for their lives: spiritually, intellectually, physically and socially....
School Overview:
Calvary Academy |
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| School Membership(s) | Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS) | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Christian (no specific denomination) | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | ||
| Year Founded | 1977 | ||
| County | Sangamon County, IL | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 367 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 37% | 28% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Pre-K - 28 students | |||
| Kind - 36 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 33 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 29 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 24 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 23 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 37 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 27 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 25 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 30 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 15 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 23 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 21 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 16 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers | ||
| Number of AP Courses | 1 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
This School |
(IL) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:15 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 176 days | 178 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Tuition Notes | There are different tuition schedules per department. | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 24% | ||
| Head of School | Mrs. Donna J. Squires | ||
| Admissions Director | Donna Squires | ||
| Admissions Associate | Jay Hinckley, Phil Brown | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 5 | ||
Sports |
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| Basketball | Cheering | ||
| Softball | Track and Field | ||
| Volley Ball | |||
School Notes:
- Calvary Academy is a Christian school for kindergarten through twelfth grade students. The Academy is committed to the furtherance of Christ and focuses on the individual's spiritual, physical and academic needs. The mission of Calvary Academy is to provide primary and secondary education in a Christian environment. Calvary Academy will provide an environment for each student to prepare, plan and pursue God's will for their lives: spiritually, intellectually, physically and socially.
- Profile last updated: 09/21/2009
In the News:
- Former Lanphier star McBride named Cairo basketball coach (The State Journal-Register)
posted on July 17, 2010 at 06:05:19 am
As a basketball player, Rich McBride has experienced the thrill of playing in a high school state championship game and an NCAA national title contest. But as a first-time high school head coach, McBride is not starting in a glamorous scenario. He’s going to the southernmost tip of Illinois in hopes of building winning attitudes in a town that needs a boost. McBride, a 2003 Lanphier High School ... - Catching up with yesterday’s stars: Steve Spanich (The State Journal-Register)
posted on May 17, 2010 at 04:48:08 am
Steve Spanich hasn’t lived in Springfield for 20 years, but the city is never far from his mind or heart. The Calvary Academy principal from 1983 to 1990 keeps in contact with many from his time here. - Prep Softball: Tornadoes rally past Springfield High (The State Journal-Register)
posted on May 12, 2010 at 05:50:06 am
TAYLORVILLE — The Taylorville Tornadoes scored two runs on a dropped pop fly in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat the Springfield Senators 3-2 in a Central State Eight Conference game. - Prep Spotlight: Abdullh sparks Southeast in soccer (The State Journal-Register)
posted on April 22, 2010 at 05:43:48 am
TAYLORVILLE — Reem Abdullh scored two goals and Chanel Jackson recorded her second shutout of the season in Southeast’s 3-0 Central State Eight Conference win over Taylorville. - Prep Softball: Calvary improves to 7-0 (The State Journal-Register)
posted on April 4, 2010 at 04:45:44 am
Calvary Academy’s Cristen Seiders went a combined 4 for 6 in the Saints’ two games Saturday at the Petersburg PORTA Spring Slam at the University of Illinois Springfield.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (62702) | School Zip (62702) |
(IL) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 39,437 people | 12,416,561 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 22% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 37 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.2 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $33,785 | $49,133 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5 rooms | 5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 48 years old | 48 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 67% / 33% | 67% / 33% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- St Agnes Elementary School - 406 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
- Sacred Heart Griffin High School - 803 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
- St. Nicholas Montessori Pre-sch - 12 students - 1 mi. away - view location
- Trinity Lutheran School - 308 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- Springfield Christian School - 413 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
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