Grace Christian Academy (Texas)

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Grace Christian Academy (GCA) is a private K–12 Christian school located in Clear Lake City, Houston, Texas.[1] The independent Christian school is located on a 20-acre (81,000 m2) facility, with one building and 106,000 usable square feet, in the Pineloch neighborhood in Clear Lake City. The plot the school is built on is surrounded by outside athletic facilities.

History

GCA was founded in 1993 as Grace Christian School. In 2004 Grace Community Church moved to a new location. The school bought the building and changed its name to Clear Lake Christian School. In 2005 Harvest Christian Academy closed, consolidating into CLCS, and in celebration of its 25th year is now named Grace Christian Academy. In 2006 South Shaver Baptist Christian School closed, consolidating into CLCS.[2]

Academics

GCA has a 100% graduation rate, with 97.5% of students continuing to university. GCA graduates have gone on to the University of Oxford, Harvard University, Georgetown University, Penn State University, Rice University, Baylor University, and many other universities.

Grace Christian Academy holds memberships the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), International Christian Accrediting Association (ICAA), AdvancED Worldwide, T-CAL and NCAA.[3]

Extracurricular activities

The school has a STEM program, Student Council, Athletics, Beta Club, National Honor Society, History Club, Yearbook, Robotics, and National Elementary Honor Society.

Faith integration

Each morning opens with a school assembly and prayer. Students participate in weekly chapel services held on Thursdays.[4] High school students are required to complete 4 credits of Bible.[5] Elementary students begin each day with a Bible lesson.

Demographics

As of 2018, GCA has over 250 students.[6] The school has one of the most diverse populations for private schools in the area.

  • 8.0% African/American
  • 10.0% Hispanic
  • 21.7% Asian
  • 61% White
  • 0.3% two or more races

Athletics

GCA is associated with T-CAL and has six man football.[7]

The varsity volleyball team competes in Division TCAL 3A. Since 2012, they have consistently ranked in the top 5 for the state of Texas, becoming state champions in 2014 and 2016.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to Clear Lake Christian School." Clear Lake Christian School. Retrieved on October 8, 2009.
  2. ^ "About CLCS." Clear Lake Christian School. Retrieved on October 8, 2009.
  3. ^ "Accreditation and Memberships | Clear Lake Christian School". clearlakechristianschool.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  4. ^ pg. 15, 2016-2017 Family Handbook, Retrieved 7/14/2016.
  5. ^ pgs. 9-10. 2016-17 Family Handbook. Retrieved 7/14/2016.
  6. ^ "National Center for Education Statistics". Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  7. ^ Dial, Jenny. "Where big city and small town meet". Houston Chronicle. October 7, 2009. Retrieved on October 8, 2009.
  8. ^ "Clear Lake Christian School High School Volleyball Teams Covered by MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.