Wesleyan Christian Academy

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Wesleyan Christian Academy
Address
1917 North Centennial Street

High Point, North Carolina, 27262
United States
Coordinates 35°59′16″N 80°00′08″W / 35.987669, -80.002071
Information
Religion Christian
Principal Tim Rickman (High School)

Tim Kohns (Middle School)
Perry Nicklow (Elementary School)
Administrator Joel Farlow
Enrollment

1358
Faculty 128
Student:teacher ratio 1:14
Type Private
Hours in school day 7
Athletics Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Golf, lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volley Ball, Wrestling
Athletics conference NCISAA
Team name Trojans
Color(s) Red and Gold
Established 1971
Homepage http://www.wesed.org/

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.[1] The Administrator for the school year 2007-2008 is Joel Farlow.

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[edit] Mission Statement

"The mission of Wesleyan Christian Academy is to assist in developing students spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically by providing a Christian education in a traditional, college-preparatory setting."

[edit] Athletics

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. The Trojans' primary rival is Greensboro Day School, an independent school located in nearby Greensboro, NC . Wesleyan's athletic director is Steve Denny, a graduate of the school.

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.[2][3][4]


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).[5][6] The team returned to success with another state championship in 2005.[7]

The boys basketball team has won the NCISAA Class 1A State championship four times, in 1984-85, 1985-86, 1988-89 and 1992-93.[8]

Recently the trojans added lacrosse as an official sport to Wesleyan for the 2008 spring season. The trojans had a club team in 2007, and is currently led under coach Joe Young.

The men's baseball team rolled to the NCISAA state championship in 2008 with a 23-2 record.

[edit] Academics

Several AP (Advanced Placement) classes and exams are offered in the high school. These include:
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
English Language & Composition
English Literature & Composition
European History
Government & Politics: U.S.
Physics B
Statistics
U.S. History [9]

[edit] Notable alumni

Andrew Welborn for being the man

[edit] References

  1. ^ SACS CASI Accredited Schools - North Carolina, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Accessed November 9, 2007.
  2. ^ "COUNTRY DAY WINS TOP NCISAA AWARD", Charlotte Observer, June 30, 1992. Accessed June 28, 2007. "Charlotte Country Day School and Wesleyan Christian Academy of High Point won the 1991-92 Wachovia Cup competition among members of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association. The Wachovia Cup annually recognizes high schools with the best interscholastic sports programs within their classifications."
  3. ^ "WESLEYAN TRIUMPHS", Greensboro News & Record, June 30, 1992. Accessed June 28, 2007. Wesleyan Academy won the Class 1-A independent schools classification of the 1991-92 Wachovia Cup competition with 350 points to 265 for second-place O'Neal School of Southern Pines."
  4. ^ Wachovia Cup, NCISAA. Acecssed June 28, 2007.
  5. ^ Pope, Thomas. "AGONY: FAYETTEVILLE ACADEMY LOSES IN STATE TITLE BID", The Fayetteville Observer, November 10, 1991. Accessed June 28, 2007. " Fullback John Hachet scored with 8:12 left in the game to give Wesleyan Christian Academy the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 1-A championship over the previously unbeaten Eagles, 2-1."
  6. ^ Jackson, Michael L. "WESLEYAN BLANKS O'NEAL FOR NCISAA 1-A CROWN", Greensboro News & Record, November 15, 1992. Accessed June 28, 2007. "The High Point Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans are once again NCISAA 1-A state soccer champions. The Trojans picked up their third straight state championship - fourth in the last five years and fifth overall - Saturday afternoon, by downing the O'Neal School Falcons 1-0 at Millas Field on the campus of High Point University."
  7. ^ "Camels pull off stunner", Fayetteville Observer, October 11, 2006. "Kenny, who helped Wesleyan Christian Academy In High point win a state independent school championship In 2005..."
  8. ^ NCISAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS, NCISAA. Accessed June 28, 2007.
  9. ^ WCA Facts. Accessed November 8, 2007.
  10. ^ "HIGH POINT TEEN TO COMPETE FOR MISS TEEN USA CROWN", Greensboro News & Record, July 18, 2004. Accessed November 9, 2007. "Carty, a rising senior at Wesleyan Christian Academy, was named Miss North Carolina Teen USA last fall and will compete for the title of Miss Teen USA on Aug. 6."
  11. ^ Miss Virginia
  12. ^ Miss America website

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