Hawthorne Christian Academy
Tel:
(803)377-8235
- Hawthorne Christian Academy is a non-profit, church sponsored Christian school.
- The school is beginning it's sixteenth year and begins caring for children as young as infants and continues this training through12th grade.
- The church sponsoring the school as well as the faculty and staff believe that we are operating an important mission, "One of reaching children and young adults for Christ".
- Our staff are professing Christians who are active members in their local churches.
- We believe that it is important for those who are touching the lives of children to have first been touched by Christ.
- We also believe in academic excellence at HCA and we have graduated over 40 students in the last several years.
- The education these graduates received has helped them succeed after Hawthorne in various public and private colleges.
- Hawthorne uses the Abeka and Bob Jones University Press curriculum, and we are members of South Carolina Association of Christian Schools and AACS. Our preschool is DSS registered.
Quick Stats (2020)
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-12
- Students: 91 students
- Yearly Tuition: $3,700
- Acceptance rate: 82%
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Hawthorne Christian Academy places among the top 20% of private schools in South Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Advanced Degrees Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) Other religious school association(s) |
| Religious Affiliation | Baptist |
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool-12 |
| ADD/ADHD Support | Yes |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
| Learning Programs Supported | Language based, Autism Spectrum |
| Year Founded | 2002 |
| Summer School Offered | Yes |
| Summer Program Cost | $90 |
| Summer Program Cost Notes | Cost per week for 10 weeks. |
Student Body
| Total Students | 91 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 25% State avg.: 13% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 90% |
| Average Class Size | 10 students |
| Average SAT score | 1080 |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual (Khaki pants and polo shirts required) |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $3,700 |
| Tuition Notes | Costs are approximate based on grade level. |
| Acceptance Rate | 82% National avg.: 85% |
| Admissions Director | Christopher Cassady |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 4 sports |
| Sports | Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, VolleyballBasketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Volleyball, |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 4 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: 4H Club, FLL Robotics, VEX Robotics Arts and Music Programs: Choir |
School Notes
- Hawthorne Christian Academy is a non-profit, church sponsored Christian school. The school opened in 2002 and begins caring for children as young as infants and continues through 12th grade. The church sponsoring the school as well as the faculty and staff believe that we are operating an important mission, "One of reaching children and young adults for Christ". Our staff are professing Christians who are active members in their local churches. We believe that it is important for those who are touching the lives of children to have first been touched by Christ. We also believe in academic excellence at HCA and we have graduated 40 students in the last several years. The education these graduates received has helped them succeed after Hawthorne in various public and private colleges. Hawthorne uses the Abeka and Bob Jones University Press curriculum, and we are members of South Carolina Association of Christian Schools and AACS. Our preschool is DSS registered.
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