The Pilgrim Academy Explained

The Pilgrim Academy
Motto:Shaping Lives Through Christian Education
Established:1971
Grades:PreK-12
Enrollment:334 (plus 17 in PreK, as of 2021–22)
Faculty:30.1 FTEs
Ratio:11.1:1
Us Nces School Id:00869615
Type:Private Christian
Headmaster:Christopher Storr
Nickname:Pilgrim
Colors:Red and White
Location:301 West Moss Mill Road
City:Egg Harbor City
County:Atlantic County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:08215-3448
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.5167°N -74.5395°W
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The Pilgrim Academy is a private Christian school located in Egg Harbor City, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded by Dr. Warren Allem in 1971, the school teaches children from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school is accredited by the American Association of Christian Schools through September 2021.[1] The school is also part of the Garden State Association of Christian Schools.[2]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 334 students (plus 17 in PreK) and 30.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1. The school's student body was 69.8% (233) White, 13.8% (46) Black, 12.0% (40) two or more races, 2.4% (8) Asian and 2.1% (8) Hispanic.[3]

Extracurricular activities

Sports include competitive soccer, basketball, baseball, and softball. Clubs include Art, Drama, Concert Choir, Handbell Ensemble, two levels of Orchestra, and a variety of religious groups.

Administration

The school's headmaster is Christopher Storr.[4]

Former headmasters include Dr. Warren Allem, Robert A. Peterson, John E. Sahl and Dr. Hubert Hartzler.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.aacs.org/services/accreditation/accredited-schools-list/ Accredited Schools List
  2. http://www.gsacsnj.com/member-schools.html Member Schools
  3. https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=00869615 School data for The Pilgrim Academy
  4. https://www.pilgrimacademy.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1663534&type=d&pREC_ID=1812547 Headmaster's Message