Pine Castle Christian Academy

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[edit] Pine Castle Christian Academy

The logo for pcca

Founded in 1983, Pine Castle Cristian Academy (PCCA) is a small private Christian school in Orlando, Florida. Although the total enrollment is currently only about 600, the school has seen much growth in the past few years.

[edit] Sports Records

[edit] Football

Although the 2005 football season was the academy's first, the team finished well, with an 8-2 record[1]. Despite this strong start, Pine Castle's football team did not make the play-offs. In the 2006 season, Pine Castle again finished with an 8-2 record[2], although Pine Castle did win districts 2006.

[edit] "Showdown for the Scepter"

Began in 2005 and centered around a wood scepter painted in each school's colors (black, maroon, and white for PCCA; blue, yellow, and white for TFA), the "Showdown for the Scepter" symbolizes Pine Castle Christian Academy's rivalry with The First Academy. Each year, when the two schools face each other, the winner of that game brings the scepter back to its campus. In 2005, The First Academy won the Showdown; in 2006, Pine Castle Christian Academy took back the scepter.

[edit] Volleyball

In 2005, the Pine Castle Christian Academy girls' varsity volleyball team advanced to the Elite Eight and won the District Championship[3].

[edit] Basketball

In the 2006 season, the boys' varsity basketball team finished 25-4, won Districts, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen[4].

[edit] Softball

The girls' varsity softball, in its 2006 season, won the State Championship. This was a major milestone for Pine Castle, as it was the first State Championship that any PCCA team had won.

[edit] Soccer

Pine Castle Christian Academy's boys' soccer program finished its last season in 2004; in 2005, it was replaced by the football team.

[edit] Baseball

PCCA has a young promising group of sophmores, many of whom have been playing varsity ball since 7'th grade, that promises to help PCCA compete for a state championship. Although the team has never won a championshiop at any level, this 2007 season promises to be one of the best ever. The coach of the program is Joe Oliver.

[edit] Theater Department

Each year, the Pine Castle Christian Academy Theater Department puts on two plays: a comedy in the Spring and a drama in the Fall. Many plays feature a dinner or desert theater. Since Spring of 2006, each play has also had a "Parent Preview Night," which allows relatives of the actors to view a dress rehearsal free of charge.

Pine Castle is also a part of the SAK Comedy Lab high school improv league, started in the 2005-2006 school year. Students meet once per week in the Fall to practice improv games together, then compete in against other schools in the Spring. PCCA won in the league's first season.

List of Plays:

[edit] Clubs and Extracurricular Activities

  • Spanish Club
  • German Club
  • Chess Club
  • History Club
  • National Honor Society, Eagle Chapter
  • Spanish National Honor Society
  • Junior National Honor Society
  • Improv Team
  • Quill and Scroll Society
  • Student Government

[edit] School Statistics[5]

  • PCCA, as of its 2005-2006 school year, had a total of 612 students enrolled, from K3 to 12th.
  • Total faculty: 48
  • Average class size Kindegarten-12th: 18.


References:

  1. ^ http://www.fridaynightfootball.net/Teams/PineCastle/Schedule05.php
  2. ^ http://www.fridaynightfootball.net/Teams/PineCastle/Schedule.php
  3. ^ http://www.pccaonline.org/NEA_Athletics.htm#accomplish
  4. ^ http://www.pccaonline.org/NEA_Athletics.htm#accomplish
  5. ^ http://www.pccaonline.org/AboutPCCA_GeneralOverview.htm
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