Word of God Christian Academy

Word of God Christian Academy
Location
3000 Rock Quarry Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27610 United States
Coordinates	35°44′46″N 78°35′52″W
Information
Type	Private, Christian, day, college preparatory school
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Denomination	Non-denominational
Established	1993 (32 years ago) (1993)
CEEB code	343242
Principal	Anesha Pittman
Faculty	18
Grades	K–12
Gender	Co-Educational
Enrollment	172
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Purple and gold
Nickname	Holy Rams
Accreditation	Cognia
Tuition	$6,350 (grades 6–12) $6,250 (grades K–5)
Affiliation	Summerfield Ministries
Website	www.wordofgodchristianacademy.org

Word of God Christian Academy is a private, Christian, coeducational, primary and secondary day school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Also known as Word of God, the school was founded in 1993.

In 2015, a North Carolina think tank found that Word of God received $180,600 in public funds through the state's voucher program for lower-income students, the most of any private school.[1]

History

Along with Word of God Fellowship Church and the affiliated daycare center, the academy was founded by Bishop Frank Summerfield, who died in 2017.[2]

In 2006, the NCAA refused to accept diplomas from Word of God as part of an effort to crack down on diploma mills.[3]

During the school's 2022–23 years, the basketball program joined the Our Saviour Lutheran School in New York City and Hillcrest Prep Academy in Phoenix, Arizona as a part of Overtime Elite alongside the program's own YNG Dreamerz, Cold Hearts, and City Reapers teams.

Notable alumni

• Rawle Alkins (born 1997) — NBA basketball player for the Chicago Bulls, and in the Israeli Basketball Premier League[4]
• James L. Dickey III (born 1996) - basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• C. J. Leslie — professional basketball player[5]
• Jayden Quaintance — Kentucky Wildcats basketball commit[6]
• Isaiah Todd — current NBA G-League player[7]
• John Wall — NBA basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers[5]
• T. J. Warren — NBA player[8]
• Dez Wells — professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League[5]

References

1. Porter, Jane (February 23, 2015). "Raleigh Christian school gets the most public money through school voucher program". INDY Week. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
2. "Prominent Southeast Raleigh pastor and church founder dies at 67". newsobserver. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
3. Thamel, Pete (July 6, 2006). "COLLEGES; N.C.A.A. Schools' List Stirs More Controversy". The New York Times. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
4. "Rawle Alkins". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
5. Allen, Scott (January 27, 2015). "Maryland's Dez Wells considers former high school teammate John Wall a big brother". Retrieved January 13, 2018.
6. "Jayden Quaintance - Word Of God Christian Academy - Center". www.on3.com.
7. "No.13-ranked basketball prospect Isaiah Todd signs with G League". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
8. Warren leaving Word of God - HighSchoolOT.com. Retrieved Aug 24, 2020.

External links

• Christian Academy School website
• School athletics website
• Word of God Fellowship Christian Church
• Summerfield Ministries