Wesleyan Christian Academy
| Wesleyan Christian Academy | |
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| Address | |
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1917 North Centennial Street High Point, North Carolina 27262 United States |
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| Coordinates | 35°59′16″N 80°00′07″W / 35.9877°N 80.0019°WCoordinates: 35°59′16″N 80°00′07″W / 35.9877°N 80.0019°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian Wesleyan Church, A ministry of The North Carolina Wesleyan Church |
| Established | 1971 |
| Principal |
Rob Brown (Head of School) |
| Head of school | Rob Brown |
| Faculty | 128 |
| Grades | Preschool–12 |
| Enrollment | 1358 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14:1 |
| Hours in school day | 7 hours 15 minutes |
| Color(s) | Red and Gold |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Golf, lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volley Ball, Wrestling |
| Athletics conference | NCISAA |
| Mascot | Wesleyan Trojans |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Rival | Greensboro Day School |
| Website | http://www.wesed.org/ |
Rob Brown (Head of School)
Tim Rickman (High School)
Tim Kohns (Middle School)
Perry Nicklow (Elementary School)
Wesleyan Christian Academy is a private school located in High Point, North Carolina, across from the Oak Hollow Mall. School colors are red and gold. Wesleyan Christian Academy has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS / CASI) since 2000. The Head of School is Dr. Rob Brown.
The Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans enjoy success in numerous varsity sports. The school competes in the 3A division of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA). The Trojans' primary rival is Greensboro Day School, an independent school located in nearby Greensboro, NC . Wesleyan's secondary rival is High Point Christian Academy, an independent school also located in High Point. Wesleyan's athletic director is Glen Foster.
Wesleyan won the 1991-92 Wachovia Cup for Class 1A, awarded annually to high schools with the best interscholastic sports programs based on overall performance across sports programs throughout the year.
The men's soccer team won consecutive state titles in the 1990s, winning the NCISAA Class 1A state title in 1988, 1990, 1991 (2-1 vs. Fayetteville Academy) and 1992 (1-0 vs O'Neal School). The team returned to success with another state championship in 2005, followed by state titles in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015.
The boys basketball team has won the State championship six times: in 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993, 2013, and 2014.
The Trojans added lacrosse as an official sport for the 2008 spring season. The Trojans had a club team in 2007, and is currently led under coach Joe Young. In 2010, Colin Kennedy became the new head coach; he attends High Point University as a junior.
In 2008, the men's baseball team rolled to the NCISAA state championship with a 23-2 record. In 2010, the baseball team again won the NCISAA 3A State championship by beating Forsyth Country Day in the best-of-three finals in a two-game sweep.
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