Legacy Christian Academy (Ohio)
| Legacy Christian Academy | |
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| Address | |
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1101 Wesley Avenue , 45385 | |
| Coordinates | 39°39′53″N 83°55′28″W / 39.66472°N 83.92444°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, co-educational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Interdenominational Christian |
| Opened | 1967 [1] |
| Status | Open |
| Superintendent | Dan Bragg |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Enrollment | 360 (2016-17) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Campus type | Small City |
| Athletics conference | Metro Buckeye Conference |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Rival | Dayton Christian High School |
| Yearbook | The Emissary |
| Affiliation | ACSI |
| Website | www |
Legacy Christian Academy, formerly Xenia Christian School, is a private, non-denominational Christian school in Xenia, Ohio, United States. Legacy Christian includes grades pre-K through 12. Dan Bragg assumed the role of Principal/Superintendent beginning with the 2013–2014 academic year.
Academics
Legacy has ranked among the top academic schools in the state of Ohio, according to OGT testing and Gerber Analytics, and was recognized as a Top Academic Ohio High School for 2011 and 2014. [2]
Location
Legacy Christian Academy's campus is located on Home Avenue (US Route 68) on the southern end of the city of Xenia. The school moved to its present location in 1999. It had previously been in a building on Bellbrook Avenue in Xenia, west of the current location. The elementary was located in nearby Emmanuel Baptist Church.
The Legacy Campus is the former home of the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home, which was later renamed "Ohio Veterans Children's Home" in 1978. The Ohio Veterans Children's home closed to incoming students in 1995, and was closed completely in 1997. Legacy now uses the school building formerly occupied by "Woodrow Wilson High School", the school that was operated by the home.[3] Legacy Ministries International purchased the 253-acre (102 ha) campus in 1998 and Xenia Christian had its first year at legacy campus in the 1999–2000 school year. There is a museum on the campus dedicated to the Ohio Veterans Children's Home.[4]
The campus is divided into three sections owned by the school, Athletes in Action, and National Church Residences. The campus is home to Legacy Village Retirement Community, The Schindler Banquet Center, Joni and Friends Ohio, and Heart to Honduras.
Athletics
The Legacy Christian Knights compete in the Metro Buckeye Conference. The school has long had a rivalry with Dayton Christian School's Warriors. [5] Sports at Legacy are:
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Girls' Volleyball
- Swimming
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Golf
- Baseball
- Track & Field
- Tennis
- Wrestling
Athletes in Action sports complex
Athletes in Action has a sports complex on the campus that is used by LCA. The complex includes two softball fields, a baseball field, two full-sized NCAA soccer fields, an interchangeable football/soccer field, and a lighted football field.[6]
Notable alumni
- Megan Frazee '05, professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
- Tyler Kettering '03, professional soccer player in the United Soccer League and Major League Soccer
- Drew Brads '18, professional speedcuber who placed first in Pyraminx at the World Rubik's Cube Championship 2017 and most recently placed third in 3x3 at 2017 CubingUSA Nationals 2018
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Legacy Christian Academy Gymnasium, constructed in 1924 -
J.R. Rooney Auditorium at Legacy Campus, home of the Legacy Dramatic Arts Department
References
- ^ http://www.legacyknights.org/about-us/our_school.cfm
- ^ "OGT Results-Xenia Christian". gerberanalytics.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Orphans Home - Greene County Public Library". greenelibrary.info. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ http://legacycenter.org/About/about.html
- ^ "Metro Buckeye Conference". metrobuckeyesports.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ http://www.athletesinaction.org/sportscenter/football.aspx