Pacific Bay Christian School

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Pacific Bay Christian School
Location
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1030 Linda Mar Blvd.

Pacifica
,
California
94044

United States
Information
TypePrivate
Motto"Faith, Knowledge, Virtue"
Religious affiliation(s)Pillar of Fire International
Established2018
NCES School ID00092477[1]
Head of schoolMichael Chen, Ed.D.
GradesKindergarten-12
Enrollment260
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Blue and yellow    
Athletics conferencePSAL
SportsBasketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, softball
MascotEagle
Websitehttp://www.pacbay.org

Pacific Bay Christian School, formerly Alma Heights Christian Academy, is a private Christian elementary, middle and high school in Pacifica, California, United States. It was founded by Pillar of Fire International as a segregation academy.

Gym

History[]

In 1955 the Pillar of Fire International, a Methodist sect known for their support of the Ku Klux Klan, racism, and xenophobia, founded the school in response to the 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, which ruled that segregated public schools were unconstitutional. The school was named for Alma Bridwell White, the group's founding bishop.[2] In 2017, in the face of declining enrollment, the school agreed to change its name and turn to overtly anti-racist policies. It was renamed Pacific Bay Christian School in 2018.[2] As of 2018, there were 285 students in grades K-12.[3]

Science wing and school Community Center

Nondiscrimination policy[]

While the school's policy allows admission of students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, the school screens applicants on the basis of religious preference.[4] The school's policy is silent regarding gender, sexual orientation and gender identity.

References[]

  1. ^ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for ALMA HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b McNeel, Bekah (August 26, 2020). "Some Christian schools are finally grappling with their racist past and segregated present". Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&County=San%20Mateo&State=06&ID=00092477
  4. ^ "Alma Heights Christian Academy Nondiscrimination Policy". Alma Heights Christian Academy. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2009-11-16.

Coordinates: 37°35′10″N 122°29′34″W / 37.58619°N 122.49282°W / 37.58619; -122.49282

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