Pinewood Christian Academy

Pinewood Christian Academy
Location
Bellville, Georgia, Evans, 30414 United States
Coordinates	32°9′11.27″N 81°58′10.09″W / 32.1531306°N 81.9694694°W / 32.1531306; -81.9694694Coordinates: 32°9′11.27″N 81°58′10.09″W / 32.1531306°N 81.9694694°W / 32.1531306; -81.9694694
Information
Founded	1970
Headmaster	Harold Roach
Grades	PK – 12th
Number of students	684
Hours in school day	7.2
Color(s)	Green and Orange
Athletics conference	4 AAA GISA
Sports	Football, Baseball, Basketball, Softball, Tennis, Golf, Track, Wrestling, Cheerleading
Team name	Patriots
Accreditation	Georgia Independent School Association Georgia Accrediting Commission Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	www.gopca.org

Pinewood Christian Academy is a co-ed private school located in the small town of Bellville, Georgia, a few miles away from Claxton, Georgia.

Academics

Pinewood has a calendar year of 180 days and each school day is 7 hours. Approximately 700 students grades K4 through 12 attend the Academy. Pinewood offers many advanced classes and generally posts high SAT and ITBS average scores. Pinewood has produced a number of professionals who have attended Harvard, Northwestern University, Georgia Tech, University of Georgia, Vanderbilt, and University of Chicago.

History

Pinewood Christian Academy was founded in 1970 by a group of dedicated individuals who wished to have an independent school with a Christian emphasis.

Campus

The campus consists of six buildings, including two gyms, a cafeteria, offices, a library, a football stadium, a baseball/softball complex, and a lower school building.

Student activities

Athletics

Pinewood Christian Academy's athletic team is the Pinewood Patriots and sports teams include:

Football: Pinewood's football team is led by Head Coach Keith Wasson, Offensive Coordinator Zach Rackett, Defensive Coordinator Clay Hill, and Lineman Coaches Chuck Sumner and Rusty Kennedy. The team's centerpieces last year were senior Quarterback Johnathon Lawson, senior Wide Receiver/Defensive Back David "Jo-Jo" Bland, senior Fullback/Linebacker Wayne Sharp, senior Safety Jeremy Sharp, junior Tailback/Linebacker Ethan Kumpula (pronounced Kump-uh-luh), junior Defensive Tackle/Offensive Tackle Heath Waters, and sophomore Quarterback/Tailback/Linebacker Dalton "DJ" Johnson.
Basketball
Softball
Track
Tennis
Baseball
Cheerleading
Competitive Cheerleading
Golf

External links

www.gopca.org—Official web site
Pinewood Christian Academy's web page at *Private School Review

GISA Class AAA

Region 1

Sub-Region A	Holy Spirit Cougars

Sub-Region B	Mt. Vernon Mustangs

Region 2

Sub-Region A	Sales Cavaliers Stratford Eagles

Sub-Region B	Tattnall Trojans

Region 3

Sub-Region A	Brookwood Warriors Deerfield-Windsor Knights

Sub-Region B	Southland Golden Raiders Westfield Hornets

Region 4

Sub-Region A	Gatewood Gators Milledge Trojans

Sub-Region B	Pinewood Patriots Trinity Crusaders

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