SouthLake Christian Academy

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SouthLake Christian Academy is a Christ-centered, college-preparatory school serving grades junior kindergarten through 12 in the Charlotte, NC area. SouthLake Christian Academy was founded in 1994 as a ministry of SouthLake Presbyterian (PCA) Church.SouthLake Christian is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS-CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancEd. Additional accreditation is held by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).The current head of school is David B. Rowles, who took the position in 2015.In 2016 the school had about 640 students and tuition ranged from $8,500 to $12,000.SouthLake Christian is located in the Lake Norman community north of Charlotte on 30 acres in Huntersville, NC. The campus and facilities have grown over the years to accommodate the growth of the Lake Norman region. The campus includes three main academic buildings, a gymnasium, a library, three computer labs, a field house (with weightlifting and training rooms), a softball field, a cross country course, and a turf athletic field for soccer, lacrosse and football.SouthLake is creating a STEM lab by beginning with LEGO Education software and build sets.On July 28, 2016 the former headmaster for 18 years, Wayne Parker, pleaded guilty to stealing 9 million dollars from the school.ArtsHigh school students are required to achieve a Fine Arts credit for graduation.Extra-curricular offerings in Fine Arts include the ACSI Art Festival, the ACSI Creative Writing Festival, Christmas Music Night, the Spring Extravaganza, local music competitions, and the newly established Legacy Benefit Gala. The highlight of each year is the annual high school drama production featuring musicals such as Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Bye Bye Birdie, The Wizard of Oz, Oklahoma! and Seussical.AthleticsSouthLake offers middle and high school students the opportunity to compete in 14 different sports on 35 competitive teams. SouthLake teams have enjoyed success by winning 5 team state championships (NCISAA) and 20 individual state championships in baseball, cross country, football, swimming, volleyball and wrestling.