Christ The King Catholic School vs. Bayside Academy
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Top Rankings
Christ The King Catholic School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for:
Bayside Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
ACT Score
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
Overview
Christ the King Catholic School is a traditional Catholic school located in beautiful downtown Daphne, Alabama, only a short drive across the bay from Mobile.
We serve the Eastern Shore communities by providing an excellent Catholic education to students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Christ the King Catholic School has served the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay for over 70 years.
We are committed to providing an excellent standards-based education with a strong emphasis on spirituality and Christ-like behavior.
We strive to prepare our students to be responsible, informed, capable and active citizens in the community they will serve.
The faculty and staff of Christ the King Catholic School are dedicated to working with families to ensure that our students have a solid academic and spiritual foundation.
We encourage our students to be stewards of our Catholic faith as they grow and develop into the future leaders of tomorrow.
This is the beginning of a lifetime of seeking to become the saints God calls us to be.
Bayside Academy is an independent, co-educational college preparatory school that offers a superior educational opportunity for students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve.
The mission of the school is to nurture each child in his development as a whole person, one who, as an adult, will contribute with integrity and responsibility to his work, community, and nation.
To realize the maximum potential of each student, Bayside Academy is devoted to the task of fostering not only mental growth but also physical development, social interaction, aesthetic appreciation and spiritual values.
Toward this end, Bayside Academy provides caring accomplished instructors, a rigorous academic curriculum, and modern facilities.
Students work, learn and grow in an atmosphere that blends structure with freedom and academic demands with wholesome activities.
"Bayside's Mission is to educate and develop the whole student, who, upon graduation, is fully prepared to pursue higher education and who possesses high moral standards, a sense of responsibility, respect for self and others, and pursues excellence.".
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Learning Programs Supported
Mild Learning Differences
n/a
Year Founded
1949
1970
Students Body
Total Students
500 students
702 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
7%
3%
Students by Grade


Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
28
Kindergarten Students
47
47
Grade 1 Students
41
41
Grade 2 Students
53
37
Grade 3 Students
50
38
Grade 4 Students
54
44
Grade 5 Students
48
62
Grade 6 Students
50
54
Grade 7 Students
53
46
Grade 8 Students
52
55
Grade 9 Students
-
62
Grade 10 Students
-
67
Grade 11 Students
-
61
Grade 12 Students
-
60
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
81 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
85%
Average Class Size
23
16
Number of AP Classes
n/a
13
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
9:1
Average ACT score
n/a
28
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$8,160
$9,000
Tuition Notes
Please see ctkcsdaphne.org, Admissions tab, Financial Informatation
n/a
Admissions Director
Alisa Andrews
Alan Foster
Sports
Total Sports Offered
5
13
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
4
20
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Academic TeamsComputer Coding Club
Drama Club
Arts and Music Programs:
Prep Band
Art GuildBoys Service Club
Chess ClubEnvironmental Club
FCAFrench Club
Girls Service ClubHonor Council
Key ClubLiterary Arts Magazine
Making It CountMartial Arts Club
National Honor SocietyNewspaper
Peer CounselorsScholars Bowl
Science OlympiadSpanish Club
Student GovernmentTeen Tutors