Pacific Bay Christian School | |
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Location | |
1030 Linda Mar Blvd. , 94044 United States | |
Information | |
Type | Private |
Motto | "Faith, Knowledge, Virtue" |
Religious affiliation(s) | Ecumenical, formerly Pillar of Fire International |
Established | 2018 |
NCES School ID | 00092477 [1] |
Head of school | Michael Chen, Ed.D. |
Grades | Kindergarten-12 |
Enrollment | 285 |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Blue and yellow |
Athletics conference | PSAL |
Sports | Basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, softball, cross country |
Mascot | Eagle |
Website | http://www.pacbay.org |
Pacific Bay Christian School, formerly Alma Heights Christian Academy, is a private Christian middle and high school in Pacifica, California, United States. It was founded by Pillar of Fire International as a segregation academy. In 2018, the school disassociated with Pillar of Fire and reopened as Pacific Bay Christian School.
In 1955 the Pillar of Fire International, a Methodist sect known for their support of the Ku Klux Klan, racism, and xenophobia, founded the school in response to the 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, which ruled that segregated public schools were unconstitutional. The school was named for Alma Bridwell White, the group's founding bishop. [2] In 2017, in the face of declining enrollment, the school agreed to change its name and turn to overtly anti-racist policies. It reopened as Pacific Bay Christian School in 2018. [2] As of 2018, there were 285 students in grades K-12. [3]
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