Word of God Christian Academy is a private, Christian, coeducational, primary and secondary day school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Also known as Word of God, the school was founded in 1993.
| Word of God Christian Academy | |
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3000 Rock Quarry Road 27610 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°44′46″N 78°35′52″W / 35.7461°N 78.5979°W |
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| Type | Private, Christian, day, college preparatory school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1993 |
| CEEB code | 343242 |
| Principal | Anesha Pittman |
| Faculty | 18 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Enrollment | 172 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Nickname | Holy Rams |
| Accreditation | Cognia |
| Tuition | $6,350 (grades 6–12) $6,250 (grades K–5) |
| Affiliation | Summerfield Ministries |
| Website | www |
In 2015, a North Carolina think tank found that Word of God received $180,600 in public funds through the state's voucher program for lower-income students, the most of any private school.[1]
History edit
Along with Word of God Fellowship Church and the affiliated daycare center, the academy was founded by Bishop Frank Summerfield, who died in 2017.[2]
In 2006, the NCAA refused to accept diplomas from Word of God as part of an effort to crack down on diploma mills.[3]
During the school's 2022–23 years, the basketball program joined the Our Saviour Lutheran School in New York City and Hillcrest Prep Academy in Phoenix, Arizona as a part of Overtime Elite alongside the program's own YNG Dreamerz, Cold Hearts, and City Reapers teams.
Notable alumni edit
- Rawle Alkins — NBA basketball player for the Chicago Bulls, and in the Israeli Basketball Premier League[4]
- James L. Dickey III (born 1996) - basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- C. J. Leslie — professional basketball player[5]
- Jayden Quaintance — Kentucky Wildcats basketball commit[6]
- Isaiah Todd — current NBA G-League player[7]
- John Wall — NBA basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers[5]
- T. J. Warren — NBA player[8]
- Dez Wells — professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League[5]
References edit
- ^ Porter, Jane (23 February 2015). "Raleigh Christian school gets the most public money through school voucher program". INDY Week. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Prominent Southeast Raleigh pastor and church founder dies at 67". newsobserver. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (6 July 2006). "COLLEGES; N.C.A.A. Schools' List Stirs More Controversy". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Rawle Alkins". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Allen, Scott (27 January 2015). "Maryland's Dez Wells considers former high school teammate John Wall a big brother". Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Jayden Quaintance - Word Of God Christian Academy - Center". www.on3.com.
- ^ "No.13-ranked basketball prospect Isaiah Todd signs with G League". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ Warren leaving Word of God - HighSchoolOT.com. Retrieved Aug 24, 2020.
External links edit
- Christian Academy School website
- School athletics website
- Word of God Fellowship Christian Church
- Summerfield Ministries
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