Union Christian Academy
Union Christian Academy | |
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Address | |
4201 Windsor Drive , 72904 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°24′3″N 94°23′5″W / 35.40083°N 94.38472°WCoordinates: 35°24′3″N 94°23′5″W / 35.40083°N 94.38472°W |
Information | |
School type | Private Private |
Established | 2005 |
Status | Open |
CEEB code | 040814 |
NCES School ID | 00048337[1] |
Teaching staff | 11.5[1] (on FTE basis) |
Grades | PK–4 (Elementary) 5–12 (Middle, Jr./Sr. High) |
Enrollment | 295[1] (2010–11) |
Student to teacher ratio | 7.0[1] |
Classes offered | Regular, Advanced Placement |
Campus type | suburban |
Color(s) | Navy blue Silver White |
Athletics | Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis, Baseball, Softball, Track & Field |
Athletics conference | 2A-4 West |
Mascot | Eagle |
Nickname | Eagles |
Team name | Union Christian Academy |
Accreditation | ACSI, ANSAA, AdvancED (2003–) |
Affiliation | |
Website | www |
Union Christian Academy (UCA) is a private Christian school serving students in prekindergarten through grade 12 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States.
It was founded in 2005 as a result of a merger of the former Harvest Time Christian School, Fort Smith Christian School and River Valley Christian School. For the 2014-15 school year, Union Christian serves more than 200 students in prekindergarten through grade 4 at its elementary campus and nearly 300 students in grades 5 through 12 at its middle/high school campus.
Academics[]
Union Christian Academy is accredited by AdvancED since 2003 and is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association (ANSAA).[2]
Extracurricular activities[]
The Union Christian Academy mascot for academic and athletic teams is the Eagle with the school colors of blue and white.
Athletics[]
The Union Eagles participate in various interscholastic activities in the . Union Christian left the Arkansas Activities Association 2016 to join the OCSAA. The Eagles school athletic activities include 8-man football, volleyball, competitive cheer, basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, tennis (boys/girls), and track and field (boys/girls).[3]
Union Christian Academy and the former Fort Smith Christian High School won numerous state championships including:
- Golf: The boys golf team won a state golf championship in 2000.
- Tennis: The boys tennis team won a 4A state championship in 2007 and three consecutive 2A class state tennis championships in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The girls team were crowned the 2A class state tennis champions in 2009.
- Track and field: The boys track team won five state track and field championships (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006). The girls team equally have won four state track titles (1993, 1994, 1995, 2006).
- Football: The Union Christian Academy football team won their first football state championship in the HCAA(2A) during the 2019 season.
Clubs and traditions[]
Union Christian students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of clubs and activities including:
- For middle school students (grades 5 and 6), Union offers the Student Council, Mission Possible (for 5th throu 8th grade girls), and King's Daughters, which is a mentoring program of senior girls to 5th grade girls.
- For junior/senior high school students (grades 7 through 12), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society, Quiz Bowl and Student Council.
Notable alumni[]
The following are notable people associated with Union Christian Academy High School and its predecessors. If the person was a Union Christian student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included:
- Hal R. Smith - MLB Player
- Gus Malzahn (1984)—American college football coach and former player.
- Craig Gentry (2002) - Major League Baseball player for Texas Rangers.
- Shay Mooney (2009) - country singer of duo band Dan+Shay
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Crowley's Ridge Academyl". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "Institution Summary, Union Christian Academy". AdvancED. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ "School Profile, Union Christian Academy". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
External links[]
- Christian schools in Arkansas
- Preparatory schools in Arkansas
- Private elementary schools in Arkansas
- Private middle schools in Arkansas
- Private high schools in Arkansas
- Schools in Sebastian County, Arkansas
- Buildings and structures in Fort Smith, Arkansas