Hawthorne Christian Academy
| Hawthorne Christian Academy | |
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| File:Hawthorne Christian Maroon Logo.gif | |
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| Coordinates | 40°58′34″N 74°09′35″W / 40.976157°N 74.159792°W |
| Information | |
| Type | private Christian |
| Established | 1981 |
| High School Principal | Marcia Rainey |
| Head of school | Dave Seidman |
| Faculty | 33.6 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Enrollment | 432 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gray[2] |
| Athletics conference | North Jersey Interscholastic Conference |
| Team name | The Defenders[2] |
| Information | Hawthorne Christian Academy is currently a Christian Academy located in Hawthorne, New Jersey |
| Website | hca.org |
Hawthorne Christian Academy (HCA) is a private, co-educational Christian school serving students in preschool through 12th grade. The Academy is run by the Hawthorne Gospel Church, and is located on Route 208 in Hawthorne, New Jersey, United States. The school opened in 1981 and had its first graduating class eight years later.[3]
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 456 students (plus 37 in PreK) and 33.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6:1. The school's student body was 42.8% White, 15.6% Asian, 13.2% Hispanic, 9.2% Black and 19.3% two or more races.[1]
HCA has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools since 1996.[4] The school has been accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International since 1981.[5]
Academics
All students are offered strong academic courses from a Christian perspective. The Academy pushes technological studies, and fine arts classes. Students have the opportunity to engage in Visual and Musical Arts. Through these programs, they are encouraged to compete in various competitions that will help grow and better their skills. HCA contains a large media center in the Youth Ministries Center (YMC) building that is open to all students and faculty when needed.[6]
References
- ^ a b School data for Hawthorne Christian Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 15, 2017.
- ^ a b Hawthorne Christian Academy, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed February 26, 2017.
- ^ FAQs: How old is the school?, Hawthorne Christian Academy. Accessed June 19, 2007.
- ^ Hawthorne Christian Academy profile, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Accessed June 19, 2007.
- ^ Hawthorne Christian Academy, Association of Christian Schools International. Accessed June 19, 2007.
- ^ http://www.hca.org/media-centers
