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Faith Academy is an independent, religious, co-educational private school in Mobile, Alabama, USA. Faith Academy does not affiliate with any religious denomination. The school was founded as Lott Road Christian Grade School in 1969, and was located in Eight Mile, Alabama for nineteen years until moving to its current location in 1988. The school changed its name during the 1971-1972 school year to reflect its emphasis on faith. The school has been named an AISA Blue Ribbon School, exemplifying excellence in teaching, student performance, school life, and school and community interaction. Faith offers its 2,100 students 17 varsity sports, 34 clubs and organizations, and fine arts programs. The grounds encompass approximately fifty-three acres in West Mobile. It is the goal of the school to "offer quality Christian education in a safe, clean and orderly environment." Faith's missions program have a mission to reach out to the people of Ghana, West Africa. The school joined the AHSAA in 2008. Faith Academy has won the AISA's Chairman's Award (school with most outstanding athletic achievements) routinely for many years. Baseball at the school is considered one of the top programs in the city of Mobile, and basketball has since led the way as the benchmark program since the school's joining of the AHSAA. In addition, Faith Academy has seen success in the arts as well: the Symphonic Band has played at Carnegie Hall twice, the Senior Choir has performed at the Kennedy Center, and the Drama Team is placed highly in competitions and has won several awards. ==School history== Faith Academy was first envisioned in early 1967 at a men's prayer meeting of Lott Road Baptist Church in Eight Mile, Alabama. Desiring to provide quality Christian education for children and young people, they opened Lott Road Christian Grade School was begun in a single, two-story building located behind the church in 1969. The school had 170 students in grades one through six and eight teachers. The name was changed to Faith Academy during the 1971-1972 school year.〔(Faith Academy: About Us )〕 The school grew rapidly; by the school year 1972-1973, enrollment increased to 547 students in grades one through twelve. Kindergarten was added in the 1975-1976 school year. Faith Academy remained in Eight Mile for nineteen years, but moved to the present site on Tanner Williams Road in Mobile, Alabama, in the summer of 1988. The enrollment remained at approximately 500 students in grades kindergarten through twelve. During the 1990-1991 school year, the school was accredited by the Alabama Independent School Association.〔 Faith Academy’s enrollment has reached over 2100 students, and it is the largest private Christian School in Alabama.〔 In 2008 almost 60% of the senior class received academic or athletic scholarship with the average ACT score being 24. Students can enlist in honors classes and begin dual-enrollment classes beginning in the 10th grade which allows seniors to graduate with as many as 13 college credits in core academic classes. John T. Skelton has been the Headmaster at Faith for over 36 years. He is a member of the AISA Hall of Fame for his many years of service. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Faith Academy (Mobile, Alabama)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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