- Arrowhead Christian Academy
Arrowhead Christian Academy is located in
Redlands, California .Arrowhead Christian Academy Superintendent Nick Sweeney School type private Religious affiliation Christian (Non-Denominational) Location Redlands, California Enrollment less than 600 Campus surroundings Suburban Mascot Eagle School colors Red and White School Verse “Yet those who wait upon the Lord will gain new strength;they will mount up with wings of eagles.” Isaiah 40:31 Fight Song Fight Song of ACA History and Campus
Co-founded in 1979 by Dr. Larry W.
Poland (the current head of Mastermedia International, Inc. [http://www.mastermediaintl.org/] ) and Gordon Shipps, this Christian school consists of grades 7-12 and is based on incorporating Christian teachings and ideals into all aspects of education.
Arrowhead Christian Academy has been accredited by the WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) since July 1996. ACA is also a member of theAssociation of Christian Schools International (ACSI).The main campus building (originally a large hosiery factory) houses middle and high school classrooms, a science wing with computer centers, a main computer lab with updated CPUs and a gymnasium/multipurpose auditorium. It includes a Library Research Media Center with 24 workstations, along with a wide assortment of research materials and books. Sports facilities include athletic fields, an extensive exercise building (the "Barn"), and the 20,000 square foot Eagle Arena with three full courts. In 2004, a five-acre soccer field was completed which contains three full-size practice fields as well as one competition field. North Campus is home to the Center for the Arts Facility with classrooms for music and visual arts. Students buy their lunches outside the Eagle Arena in the area which is called "Eagles Landing" and eat their lunches in Eagle Park. The school hosts a comprehensive sports program with several teams earning CIF titles.
In 2008 ACA merged with Redlands Christian School to create a significant Christian school system serving Redlands and the surrounding municipalities. The combined schools enroll over 1000 students, drawing families from virtually every church denomination in the county. Clearly this has become a Christ-centered environment where the faculty and staff are united in serving the Lord by supporting the triad of school, home and family in a safe, family atmosphere. Nearly 100 percent of the graduates continue on to college.
The faculty and staff, along with a highly supportive board, are the strength of the school. Since 2007, financial aid has doubled, allowing for ACA to hold its enrollment while many other schools experienced significant drops. God is the center of this school.
Arts and Journalism
"Wings"
ACA’s yearbook, "Wings," (known for its groundbreaking design and thought-provoking writing) has garnered consistent national honors for the past 14 years under the direction of adviser Crystal Kazmierski (JEA National Yearbook Adviser of the Year, 2000). National awards includeColumbia Scholastic Press Association 's Gold and Silver Crowns [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cspa/CrownArchive.html] , theNational Scholastic Press Association 'sNational Pacemaker Award [http://www.studentpress.org/bohsp/index.html] and theUniversity of Iowa 'sQuill and Scroll . "Wings" is added to the president's collection [http://www.walsworthyearbooks.com/contentmgr.nsf/0/E261281112FB369A862571150068BFC4?opendocument] at Walsworth Publishing yearly and consistently pushes the envelope in the scholastic journalism world. In April of 2006 "Wings" was inducted into the NSPA Hall of Fame for having earned 10 consecutive All-American ratings in their annual critique service. All current pre-press work is done in-house using Adobe InDesign CS3 and Photoshop CS3.
Cambiata
ACA's high school choir performs annually at the ACSI Musicale inPasadena, California . Under the direction of Elizabeth Van Gelder (1991-1999), Ellen Beery (1999-2004), Ruth Goodman (2005-2006) and Nancy Gilmore (2006-Current), they have participated in many choral-related events with the Kerygma Honor Choir.
Kerygma
ACA's honor choir has won the gold or silver award at the invitational Heritage Festival atDisneyland inAnaheim, CA since 2004. Kerygma competes annually as a small ensemble at ASCI musicale and has participated at local venues under Elizabeth Van Gelder (1994-1999), Ellen Beery (1999-2004), Ruth Goodman (2004-2005) and Nancy Gilmore (2005-Current). On March 23, 2007, the entire music department (Kerygma, Cambiata, and the Drum Line/Percussions Studies groups) attended the Heritage Festival in Anaheim, California. Kerygma and Cambiata performed together, earning a silver award. On its own, Kerygma also earned a silver award. Drum Line/Percussion Studies received a silver award.
*These percents are only applicable to the international student population at ACA.External links
*http://www.acacommunity.com/
* [http://www.arrowheadchristianacademy.org/aca/home.htm Unrelated school with identical name and mascot in Glendale, AZ]
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