| Lexington Christian Academy | |
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| Address | |
| 450 W. Reynolds Road Lexington, Kentucky, Fayette County, 40503 USA |
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| Information | |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Principal | Keith Hall |
| Headmaster | Ollie Gibbs, Ed.D. |
| Grades | Preschool - 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1580 (2009–10) |
| Campus size | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Color(s) | Royal blue, metallic silver, and white |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Kentucky Non-Public School Commission |
| Tuition | $1,420 (preschool) to $7,788 (high school)/year |
| Website | www.lexingtonchristian.org/ |
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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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". In 2003, the junior high school and an elementary and preschool moved to the Rose Campus.[4]
As a Kentucky High School Athletic Association member, Lexington Christian Academy competes in cross-county, football, golf, soccer, and volleyball in the fall; basketball and swimming in the winter; and baseball, softball, tennis, and track in the spring.[5]
LCA won the 2010 and 2011 State Championship.[6]
LCA won the KHSAA 1A state championship in 2009.[7]
The Eagles soccer team has been very successful these past few years. They have won the regional championship two years in a row and are looking towards the state title this year. Their run at the tournament was ended in a heart-breaking loss to #6 Louisville Collegiate in the state semifinals. Thomas Weirs hat trick in the first round of region propelled them past Owen county to face Sayre in the regional title. In the championship there were 10 minutes left in the match and the eagles were down 2-0. Grafton Hamilton scored twice to tie. This sent the game into a penalty shootout where Tyler Wood, Thomas Weir, Clark Strunk, and Grafton Hamilton scored their four pk's and Jacob Mcgaughy the Eagles keeper came up with two saves. Thomas Weir, Grafton Hamilton, Nick Puleo, and Jacob Mcgaughy all made the regional tournament team. In the first round of state LCA rolled past St.Patrick 4-0 with goals from Zach Braun, Drew Jones, and Grafton Hamilton. The loss came to Collegiate of Louisville ranked sixth in the state. Drew Jones and Jake Nichols were recognized on the All A state tournament team.
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]
The fine arts department at LCA includes a chorus, a band, an orchestra, multiple art classes focusing on different areas, and a yearly musical.
Each year, the LCA chorus goes to a competition in state and out of state.