Greenwood Christian Academy

Greenwood Christian Academy is a private Christian school with grades Preschool through high school located in Greenwood, Indiana. Currently, more than 800 students are enrolled at the school's two campuses.

Greenwood Christian Academy GCA
Location
835 West Worthsville Road, Greenwood, IN 46143 Greenwood , Johnson County , Indiana 46143 United States
Coordinates	39.584135°N 86.122731°W / 39.584135; -86.122731
Information
Type	Private school
Established	1998
Principal	Jordan Johnson, Mark McIntire, Angelique Randall
Grades	Preschool-12th grade
Enrollment	818 (2023-2024)
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Pioneer
Mascot	Cougars
Rivals	Central Christian Academy
Affiliation	Christian
Website	Official Website

Divisions

Preschool: 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds Lower School: Kindergarten - 4th Grade Middle School: 5th-8th Grade High School: 9th-12th Grade

Accreditation

GCA is fully accredited by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

History

In the early 1990s, a group of Greenwood-area parents approached the Community Church of Greenwood (CCG) and asked that the church consider starting a Christian school in the community. CCG's Pastor Dr. Charles Lake commissioned a team to investigate the possibility, and the team concluded that such a school would be viable but should operate independently of a single church. The team added leaders of other local churches, continued pursuing God's leading, formed Greenwood Christian Academy (GCA), and opened its doors on Madison Avenue in the fall of 1998. Two years later, GCA opened a second campus for elementary students within the CCG facility. In 2007, GCA combined its elementary and secondary schools into one building on Worthsville Road.

Facility Changes

In April 2021, GCA announced that it would be moving its high school to the former Gathering Place facility beginning in the 2021/22 school year. Greenwood Christian Academy High School is located at 1495 West Main Street in Greenwood, and the Preschool-8th Grade campus is located at 835 West Worthsville Road in Greenwood.

Athletics

GCA is a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) as a Class 1A school and offers volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country, basketball, cheerleading, swimming, track, softball, and baseball at the varsity level. Middle school students can participate in volleyball, soccer, cross country, basketball, cheerleading, track, softball, baseball and golf. In Fall 2022, GCA launched a varsity football program for the first time in school history.

Fine Arts

Academic offerings in the arts include studio art, fiber art, band, chapel band, choir, drama and tech theatre. Middle school and high school students present multiple musicals and productions each year.

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana