Lexington Christian Academy (Kentucky)
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Pursuing a World-Class, Christ-Centered Education
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| 450 W. Reynolds Road Lexington, Kentucky, Fayette County 40503 USA |
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| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Principal | Alden Meade (Interim) |
| Headmaster | Rick Burslem |
| Grades | Preschool - 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1450 (2014-2015) |
| Campus size | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Color(s) | Royal blue, metallic silver, and white |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Kentucky Non-Public School Commission |
| Tuition | $1,870 (preschool) to $10,298 (high school)/year |
| Website | www |
Lexington Christian Academy is a nondenominational evangelical Christian school in Lexington, Kentucky, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school serves preschool through 12th grade. Total enrollment is around 1,600, with about 200 junior high school,[1] and 460 high school students.[2] As a requirement for teaching at LCA, all teachers must profess Jesus Christ as their personal savior.[3]
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History
Lexington Christian Academy was founded in 1989 with the merger of The Lexington Christian School, founded as an elementary school in 1975 by Gardenside Christian Church, and The Academy, founded in 1983 offering preschool and kindergarten. At the time of the merger, the newly combined school, known then as The Lexington Christian Academy, had 565 students, ranging from kindergarten to twelfth grade and spread across three campuses at churches. As enrollment grew, the school expanded to seven campuses, and in the mid-1990s the school purchased 80 acres (32 ha) of land on Reynolds Road to begin consolidating. In 1998 the school formally took its current name, and in January 1999 the high school opened at the Reynolds Road facility, termed the "Rose Campus" after James L. Rose and his wife Judy. In 2003, the junior high school and an elementary and preschool moved to the Rose Campus.[4]
Athletics
As a Kentucky High School Athletic Association member, Lexington Christian Academy competes in cross-country, football, golf, soccer, and volleyball in the fall; basketball and swimming in the winter; and baseball, softball, tennis, and track in the spring.[5]
Baseball
LCA won the State Championship in 2005. Garrie Krueger was named the tournament MVP. http://scoreboard.12dt.com/scoreboard/riherds/kyba5
- Robbie Ross, Jr. a 2008 graduate and second round pick by the Texas Rangers is currently pitching out of the bullpen for the Boston Red Sox.
Golf
LCA won the 2010 and 2011 State Championship.[6]
Football
LCA won the KHSAA 1A state championship in 2009.[7]
- Zach West, a 2012 graduate, is currently a starting offensive guard for the University of Kentucky wildcats.
Soccer
The LCA girls team won the 2010 and 2012 All A state tournament. They were runner-ups in the 2010 all schools state tournament. They are a very good team year after year.
Basketball
LCA won the KHSAA girl's basketball state championship in 2007,[8] and won the Kentucky All "A" state tournament in 2007, 2008, and 2009.[9]
- Senior Katelin Bundy has recently signed with Belmont University as a starting guard for the fall of 2014.
Fine arts
The fine arts department at LCA includes a chorus, a band, an orchestra, multiple art classes focusing on different areas, and a yearly musical.
Art
Students have the opportunity to take basic and advanced art classes focusing on specific areas such as drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, design thinking, and art technique, as well as Independent Study and AP Art Studio classes.
Chorus
The LCA chorus is a non-auditioned group of over 90 high school students, including both male and female, in addition to separate men's and women's choruses. The choir performs four concerts a year, as well as participating in local, national, and international competitions; regional music festivals; and community events. The choir is conducted by Daniel Wesley, a graduate of the University of Kentucky, and accompanied by Meredyth Davis.
Awards and distinguishments
- 2014
- Women's Choir selected to perform in Carnegie Hall as the featured choir in the National Christian Music Festival.
- Mixed Choir invited to perform at United Nations Plaza, New York, NY.
- Mixed Choir invited to perform at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, NY.
- 2013
- Women's Choir selected to perform at the Kentucky Music Educators Association Annual Conference, Louisville
- 1st Place Women's Choir: Festival Disney, Walt Disney World, Orlando
- 1st Place Mixed Choir: Festival Disney, Walt Disney World, Orlando
- 1st Place Overall Choir: Festival Disney, Walt Disney World, Orlando
- Unanimous Distinguished Ratings (All Choirs, 7-12), KMEA State Competition
- 2012
- 1st Place Mixed Choir: National Choral Invitational Festival, Orchestra Hall, Chicago
- 2nd Place Women's Choir: National Choral Invitational Festival, Orchestra Hall, Chicago
- 2011
- 1st Place Overall Choir: Nashville Heritage Festival
- Best Choral Program Award: Nashville Heritage Festival
- 1st Place Men's Choir, Women's Choir, and Mixed Choir: Nashville Heritage Festival
- Unanimous Distinguished Ratings (All Choirs, 7-12), KMEA State Competition
- 2010
- 1st Place Mixed Choir: National Choral Invitational Festival, St. Bartholomew Church, New York City
- Unanimous Distinguished Ratings (All Choirs, 7-12), KMEA State Competition
- 2009
- 1st Place Overall Choir: Boston Heritage Festival
- Best Choral Program Award: Boston Heritage Festival
- 1st Place Men's Choir, Women's Choir, and Mixed Choir: Boston Heritage Festival
- Unanimous Distinguished Ratings (All Choirs, 7-12), KMEA State Competition
- 2008
- Unanimous Distinguished Ratings (All Choirs, 7-12), KMEA State Competition
Drama
The high school Drama program is led by Daniel Wesley and involves students from all grade levels. Past shows include Peter Pan, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Bye Bye Birdie, The Music Man, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, Seussical the Musical, and The Wizard of Oz. In March 2014, the program will present Shrek the Musical.
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External links
- Articles with dead external links from October 2010
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Kentucky articles missing geocoordinate data
- Private high schools in Kentucky
- Schools in Lexington, Kentucky
- Educational institutions established in 1989
- Schools accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Private middle schools in Kentucky
- Private elementary schools in Kentucky
