Westminster Academy (Florida)

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Westminster Academy
Location
Westminster Academy (Florida)
Fort Lauderdale
,
Florida

United States
Coordinates 26°11′50″N80°06′46″W / 26.1973056°N 80.112822°W / 26.1973056; -80.112822
Information
Type Private
Motto Latin: Soli Deo Gloria
(Glory to God alone)
Religious affiliation(s) Presbyterian Church in America [1]
Established1971 (1971)
Founder D. James Kennedy [2]
PrincipalDr. Ron Farrar (Upper School)
Mrs. Sarah Maba (PREP)
Mrs. Tracey Wood (Lower School)
HeadmasterDr. Joel Satterly
Faculty95
GradesPK2–12
Enrollment1040 [3]
Color(s)Navy, white, and red
   
Nickname Lions
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Christian Schools of Florida,
National Council for Private School Accreditation
YearbookOptimé
Affiliation Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church [1]
Website www.wa.edu

Westminster Academy is a private Christian school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving students in grades PK2 through 12. [2] It is an educational ministry of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and is related denominationally to the Presbyterian Church in America. [1] The main campus is located at 5601 North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, [4] with a "west campus" Athletic Complex located at 3701 NW 44th Street in Lauderdale Lakes. [5]

Contents

During the 2023–24 academic year, the school has a total enrollment of 1040 students: 341 in lower school (preprimary–3rd grade), 194 in PREP (grades 4–6), and 505 in Upper School (grades 7–12). [3] The current headmaster is Dr. Joel Satterly. [6]

Athletics

Westminster Academy has won many state championships in various sports. [7] Selected highlights include:

Awards and recognition

On Tuesday, September 30, 2014, the U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, recognized the Westminster Academy Lower School as a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School in the category of Exemplary High Performing Schools. [9] [ citation needed ] The Westminster Academy Lower School will be honored alongside 287 public and 50 private schools across the nation at a recognition ceremony held November 10–11, 2014, in Washington, D.C. In its 32-year history, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed this award on just under 7,900 of America's schools. [10]

History

The school was founded in 1971 by the late Dr. D. James Kennedy, the founding pastor of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. [2]

In October 2000, Westminster Academy announced that it received an $8.35 million donation from 1978 graduate Jean Case and her husband Steve Case, the former chairman of America Online. [11]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Us". Westminster Academy. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Home Page". Westminster Academy. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "High School Profile" (PDF). Westminster Academy. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Main Campus Location". Westminster Academy. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ "West Campus Location". Westminster Academy. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ "A Word From The Headmaster". Westminster Academy. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Home Page for Varsity Track « Westminster Academy Christian School « Fort Lauderdale, Florida". Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Westminster Academy holds on for three-peat, led by mix of underclassmen, seniors - South Florida Sun Sentinel - South Florida Sun-Sentinel".
  9. ↑ "Westminster Academy Lower School selected as a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School". PRWeb website. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Department of Education Announces 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools". U.S. Department of Education website. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  11. ↑ Lona O'Connor and Bill Hirschman (October 17, 2000). "Gift Of Learning: School Gets $8 Million". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Wife of missing millionaire Guma Aguiar copes in his absence". Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Prodigal Son". January 15, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Commencement: Cultivating the Seeds". May 30, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Danny Kanell, former quarterback" . Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  16. ↑ Miami Herald
  17. ↑ "Nats add three, including two arms, to 40-man roster". Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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