Grace Academy vs. Heritage Academy
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School Overview
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Overview
Our Mission: To help each student discover their purpose as lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ, by providing a quality Christian education.
Our Vision: To honor God by providing quality Christian education and experiences.
We believe faith and learning should work hand-in-hand, and Christian education is the key to producing graduates who will make a positive impact on the world around them.
As a private institution, it is our goal to provide all students in the tri-state area with a quality education by hiring the best teachers, and offering the best academic, athletic, and fine arts opportunities.
Grace Academy is accredited by both the Association of Christian Schools International and the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
As a faculty and staff, we strive to glorify God by supporting Christian families in training and educating students so Christ may reign supreme in every aspect of their lives.
At Grace Academy, we see athletics as part of the holistic experience for middle and high school students. From the physical competition on the court, to the mental and emotional highs and lows in victory and defeat, we know ultimately that God has given us the ability and desire to use our talents and abilities to glorify Him in all we do - and we believe athletic experiences are a great place to practice this ultimate purpose.
Organized in 1969, Heritage Academy is a private, interracial, nonprofit, independent, Biblical Christian school.
It offers spiritual and academic standards to families in the tri-state area.
The primary objectives and purposes of the school are to train the student in the knowledge of God and the Christian way of life and to give the best education in all subject areas.
Heritage Academy's mission is to participate in equipping our students in all grades academically, spiritually, socially, and physically so that they may discern and live out God's plan for their lives.
Heritage Academy's curriculum is based upon the philosophy of Christian education which integrates Biblical truths with the truths of scholarship.
Ours is a traditional approach to classroom teaching with a carefully developed program designed to utilize the best of traditional education, with emphasis on phonetics and arithmetic.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
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Year Founded
1976
1969
Students Body
Total Students
403 students
210 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
32%
9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
12
Kindergarten Students
36
16
Grade 1 Students
35
17
Grade 2 Students
36
20
Grade 3 Students
41
17
Grade 4 Students
24
18
Grade 5 Students
29
15
Grade 6 Students
36
18
Grade 7 Students
36
9
Grade 8 Students
29
16
Grade 9 Students
19
15
Grade 10 Students
21
12
Grade 11 Students
22
15
Grade 12 Students
16
10
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
21 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
34%
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Average Class Size
19
15
Number of AP Classes
n/a
2
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Average SAT score
1093
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Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Khaki or blue pants and polo shirt with the Grace Academy shield logo)
(Khaki or blue pants and polo shirt with the Grace Academy shield logo)
Formal
(khakis and polos)
(khakis and polos)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$9,940
$5,200
Tuition Notes
Tuition varies for PreSchool, Elementary, and Secondary grade levels.
K4 - 2500.00
% on Financial Aid
8%
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Acceptance Rate
88%
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Admissions Director
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Greg Stegall
Admissions Associate
Joann Buwalda
Marci Muller
Sports
Total Sports Offered
4
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
7
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Creative WritingFellowship of Christian Athletes
Knights of the Round Table (SGA)
Arts and Music Programs:
MS and HS Choir
Recreational Athletic Programs:
DanceGolf
NASP Archery