Word of God Christian Academy

Private, Christian, College-Preparatory school in North Carolina

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 / ﻿35.7461°N 78.5979°W﻿ / 35.7461; -78.5979
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

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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

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* 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 -- college basketball player for Arizona State[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

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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. ^ a b c 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

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

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