Hebron Christian Academy Explained

Hebron Christian Academy
Established:1999
Gender:coed
Headmaster:Dr. James Taylor
Founder:Rev. Lance R. Sperring
Teaching Staff:85.6
Enrollment:1,152[1]
Grades:K-12
Streetaddress:775 Dacula Road
City:Dacula
State:Georgia
Country:United States
District:Gwinnett County
Accreditation:ACSI, Cognia, GHSA, NP
Colors:Cardinal and gold
Athletics:52 (GHSA)
Mascot:Judah the lion
Yearbook:The Pride
Newspaper:The Mirror
Website:Hebron Christian Academy

Hebron Christian Academy (HCA) is a private, co-educational, Baptist school in Dacula, Georgia, United States founded in 1984 as the Northeast Atlanta Christian School.

History

The Northeast Atlanta Christian Church was founded by the Rev. Lance Sperring in 1984, which opened in 1985 serving 90 students in grades kindergarten through grade twelve.[2]

In 1999, Hebron Baptist Church purchased Northeast Atlanta Christian School. The name was subsequently changed to Hebron Christian Academy. Classes are offered for pre-K through twelfth grade.

Demographics

As of the 2021-2022 school year, the year most recently reported to the National Center for Education Statistics, the total enrollment in grades pre-K-12 was 1152. Of these, 856 or 74% were White, 150 or 13% were Black, 40 were of two or more races, 20 were Hispanic, and none were American Indian/Alaska Native, and none were Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.

Athletics

The Hebron Lions compete in the Georgia High School Association as a AAA school. The sports teams use the nickname Lions, and the mascot is Judah the Lion. The girls' basketball team won the 2020-2021 GHSA Class A Private State Championship.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hebron Christian Academy . nces.ed.gov . . November 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231113132125/https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=30620&Miles=10&ID=A1701330 . November 13, 2023.
  2. News: 2009-03-09 . Lance Sperring, minister, founded 2 Christian schools . B6 . . 2022-08-21 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: 2020-2021 GHSA Class A Private Girls State Basketball Championship . August 10, 2022 . Georgia High School Association.
  4. News: March 8, 2021 . Girls Basketball: 2021 GHSA State Championship Matchups . . August 10, 2022.