Wesleyan Christian Academy is a private school located in High Point, North Carolina, across from the Oak Hollow Mall. School colors are red and gold. Wesleyan Christian Academy has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS / CASI) since 2000. The Head of School is Dr. Rob Brown. Wesleyan Christian Academy is an Affiliate Ministry of High Point First Wesleyan Church. www.firstwesleyan.org . High Point First Wesleyan Church is under the leadership of Pastor Rick Kavanaugh. First Wesleyan Church is located at 1701 Westchester Drive in High Point.

Mission Statement

"The mission of Wesleyan Christian Academy is to assist in developing students spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically by providing a Christian education in a traditional, college-preparatory setting."

Athletics

The Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans enjoy success in numerous varsity sports. The school competes in the 3A division of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association. The Trojans' primary rival is Greensboro Day School, an independent school located in nearby Greensboro, NC . Wesleyan's athletic director is Ricardo Viera.

Wesleyan won the 1991-92 Wachovia Cup for Class 1A, awarded annually to high schools with the best interscholastic sports programs based on overall performance across sports programs throughout the year.

The men's soccer team won consecutive state titles in the 1990s, winning the NCISAA Class 1A state title in 1988, 1990, 1991 (2-1 vs. Fayetteville Academy) and 1992 (1-0 vs O'Neal School). The team returned to success with another state championship in 2005.

The boys basketball team has won the NCISAA Class 1A State championship four times, in 1984-85, 1985-86, 1988-89 and 1992-93.

Recently the trojans added lacrosse as an official sport to Wesleyan for the 2008 spring season.The trojans had a club team in 2007, and is currently led under coach Joe Young.

The men's baseball team rolled to the NCISAA state championship in 2008 with a 23-2 record.

Academics

Several AP (Advanced Placement) classes and exams are offered in the high school. These include:

Biology

Calculus AB

Calculus BC

Chemistry

English Language & Composition

English Literature & Composition

European History

Government & Politics: U.S.

Physics B

Statistics

U.S. History

Notable alumni

• Elizabeth Carty, competitor in the Miss Teen USA pageant
• Hannah Kiefer, Miss Virginia 2007.

References

External links

• Wesleyan Christian Academy web page
• High Point First Wesleyan Church web page