Orangeburg Preparatory School vs. Orangeburg Christian Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Orangeburg Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Carolina for:
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Orangeburg Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Carolina for:
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School History
Overview
Orangeburg Prep is known for the excellence of its academic program.
We strive to provide our students with an appropriate education to successfully attend the college of their choice.
Our faculty and staff are committed to the guiding of, providing of, and the caring of our students.
In addition to striving for our outstanding academics, Orangeburg Prep seeks to provide many enriching extra-curricular activities.
The success we experience in extra-curricular pursuits is the result of the students, their sponsors, and their coaches working together.
Strong parental support of these activities is encouraged. The lessons learned in these activities play a large role in the development of strong self-concepts and will help guide the future of these students.
Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc., seeks to provide a quality education which prepares students to meet the academic demands of college and to lead productive and fulfilling lives in a complex world.
Orangeburg Christian Academy welcomes your interest in our K-4 - 12th Grade Christian School.
We have been providing Christian Education since 1996 and draw families from the surranding five counties.
Our mission is to support not supplant the parents, grandparents, and guardians of children with spiritual guidance to mature in Christ and to learn academic knowledge necerssary to become transformative people in their community.
We encourage students to discover and maximize their God-given talents with knowledge, wisdom, and discernment so that they will be disciple-makers who will impact generations to the glory of God.
Orangeburg Christian is Accredited by the Scouth Carolina Association of Christian Schools, a member of the American Associaion of Christian Schools, and is a 501 C-3 not for profit school and welcomes donations and foundation support which are fully tax deductible.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
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No
Learning Difference Programs
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No
Year Founded
1984
1996
Students Body
Total Students
558 students
234 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
15%
10%
Students by Grade


Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
10
Kindergarten Students
42
8
Grade 1 Students
35
17
Grade 2 Students
39
16
Grade 3 Students
32
17
Grade 4 Students
30
26
Grade 5 Students
63
21
Grade 6 Students
35
23
Grade 7 Students
37
14
Grade 8 Students
50
19
Grade 9 Students
53
22
Grade 10 Students
29
14
Grade 11 Students
27
16
Grade 12 Students
43
11
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
14 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
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35%
Number of AP Classes
n/a
11
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:16
1:17
Classroom Dress Code
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Casual
(Khaki or blue pants white blue or yellow collar shirts and shorts during Fall and Spring allowed.)
(Khaki or blue pants white blue or yellow collar shirts and shorts during Fall and Spring allowed.)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Aug. 11 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$7,764
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Admissions Director
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Danielle Newhall Principal
Admissions Associate
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Office Manager
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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6
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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3
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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American Christian Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Beta Club