Seffner Christian Academy

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Seffner Christian Academy
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Seffner Christian Academy
11605 US Hwy 92 E

Seffner
,
(Hillsborough County)
,
Florida

United States
Coordinates 28°00′02″N82°18′17″W / 28.0005°N 82.3046°W / 28.0005; -82.3046
Information
Type Private School, high school
Established1983
PrincipalRodney Knox
GradesK–12
Number of students671 (2012)
Color(s) Burgundy and White   
Team name Crusaders
Rivals Bayshore
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Website scacrusaders.com

Seffner Christian Academy is a private Christian school located in Seffner, Florida, United States. It was established in 1983. Seffner Christian enrolls over 600 students. In 2013, the Tampa Bay Business Journal listed SCA as Tampa's 21st most expensive private school, out of 23 rated. [1]

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Arts

Fine arts programs include Band, Choir, and Drama.

Athletics

The school's athletic teams are referred to as the Crusaders.

Seffner Christian Academy has participated in the FHSAA since 2005 [2] and has appeared in 32 district finals and six regional finals as of 2012. Football was introduced to SCA in 2010, [3] and in 2012 an SCA student was awarded the first football scholarship ever awarded by Olivet Nazarene University. [4] For many years, the school has hosted the Jan Bennett basketball tournament, [5] which raises funds to pay for Hillsborough County basketball all-star recognition and events.

The school fields teams in the following sports:

Demographics

The student body is evenly divided between male and female students. Approximately 55% are white, 22% Hispanic, 19% black and 4% Asian. [6]

The school has special programs to help working mothers. [7]

Notes

  1. ↑ Erickson (November 1, 2013). "The List: Tampa Bay's most expensive private schools". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bobby Bowden to speak at Seffner Christian Academy event". Tbo.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Seffner Christian: Opportunity finally comes to patient Reichert". Tbo.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ Andrew Luria (May 19, 2012). "Seffner Christian senior makes history amidst troubled high school football landscape - Story | abcactionnews.com | Tampa Bay News, Weather, Sports, Things To Do | WFTS-TV". abcactionnews.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Boys hoops: TBBCA makes tradition of promoting game". Tbo.com. November 19, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Seffner Christian Academy, Seffner, FL Test Scores and Information - Movoto Real Estate". Movoto.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  7. ↑ Stanley Greenberg (2004). The Two Americas: Our Current Political Deadlock and How to Break It. Mishawaka, IN: Better World Books. p. 146. ISBN   9780312318390.


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