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:
| 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 | |
| % Students of Color | 37% | 29% |
| 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 | |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:15 |
1:9 * 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% | |
| Headmaster | Mrs. Donna J. Squires | |
| Admissions Director | Donna Squires | |
| Admissions Associate | Phil Brown | |
| Sport | ||
| Total Sports Offered | 5 | |
| 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: 06/06/2008
In the News:
- Winners of Lincoln contest announced (The State Journal-Register)
posted on May 11, 2009 at 04:47:17 am
Winners of a revived Abraham Lincoln high school essay contest that was sponsored by the now-defunct Illinois Watch Co. were announced last week. - Prep Spotlight: Glenwood's Garrison throws softball no-hitter (The State Journal-Register)
posted on April 22, 2009 at 07:12:22 am
Sarah Garrison pitched a five-inning no-hitter as Chatham Glenwood beat Springfield High 19-0 Tuesday in a Central State Eight Conference game at the UIS fields. - Students craft campaign banners to adorn presidential library (The State Journal-Register)
posted on April 22, 2009 at 05:23:14 am
Dozens of three- by six-foot cloth campaign banners made by Springfield-area elementary and middle school students and modeled after banners used during the mid-1800s are now hanging in the atrium of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Sixth and Jefferson streets. - Prep Spotlight: Beck boosts SHG softball team past Senators (The State Journal-Register)
posted on April 10, 2009 at 05:32:07 am
Mallory Beck’s two-out RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning gave Sacred Heart-Griffin a 3-2 victory over Springfield in a Central State Eight Conference game Thursday. - Prep scoops: Calvary's Sweatman picks Concordia (The State Journal-Register)
posted on April 6, 2009 at 12:22:30 pm
Christian Sweatman, a 6-foot-2 senior from Calvary Academy, has announced he will enroll at Concordia University Chicago and play basketball and run track for the NCAA Division III Cougars.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (62702) | ||
| Population (Approximate) | 39,437 people | 12,415,876 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 22% | 24% |
| Population Average Age | 37 years old | 34 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.2 persons | 2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income | $33,785 | $48,019 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5 rooms | 5.3 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 47 years old | 50 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 67% / 33% | 61% / 39% |
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Nearby Schools:
- St. Nicholas Montessori Pre-sch - 12 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
- Grace Baptist Academy - 14 students - 2.9 mi. away - view location
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