Quick Facts

Accreditation

• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• Association of Christian Schools International

Memberships and Affiliations

• Association of Christian Schools International
• Atlantic Cape Junior High League
• Boy Scouts of America
• College Board
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Mid-Atlantic Christian School Association
• Metropolitan Business and Civic Association
• National Christian School Athletic Association
• National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society
• Somers Point Business Association
• South Jersey Network
• Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference

Academic Achievement

ACS students achieved SAT scores in 2018 that topped the national, state, and Atlantic County public high school averages, according to statistics recently released by the College Board. The SAT is a national standardized exam that colleges use to admit students and to award scholarships.

The average scores of college-bound students from ACS who took the SAT in 2018 were 569 in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section and 564 in the Math section. These ACS scores were higher than the national and New Jersey state averages and the average scores of eight Atlantic County high schools, including Absegami, Atlantic City, Atlantic County Institute of Technology, Cedar Creek, Chartertech, Egg Harbor Township, Mainland, and Pleasantville (see chart).

College Acceptance

• 95% of ACS graduates pursue post-secondary education

• ACS graduates have successfully completed degrees and pursued careers in many fields such as ministry, medicine, business, education, law enforcement, technology, engineering, and the military

• A partial listing of universities attended by graduates:
  • Anderson University
  • Atlantic-Cape Community College
  • Biola University
  • Boston University
  • Cairn University
  • Catholic University
  • Drexel University
  • Eastern University
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Full Sail University
  • Gordon College
  • Houghton College
  • Johnson & Wales University
  • Kean University
  • Liberty University
  • Maryville University
  • Moody Bible Institute
  • Mount Ida College
  • Oral Roberts University
  • Parsons School of Design
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Philadelphia University
  • PrattMWP College of Art and Design
  • Regent University
  • Seton Hall University
  • Stockton University
  • Summit University
  • Temple University
  • Texas Tech
  • Thomas Jefferson University
  • University of Albany-SUNY
  • University of Massachusetts
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Richmond

Enrollment

• Since opening its permanent campus in 2004, the school’s enrollment has steadily grown to over 700 students enrolled in the 2022-2023 school year

• The average class size is 20 students in grades K-8 and 21 students in grades 9-12

Diversity

• The ACS student body is ethnically diverse — 64% is Caucasian, 9% are African-American, 12% are Hispanic, 12% are bi-racial, 2% are Asian, and 1% are other

• Since the 2007-2008 school year, ACS has offered an international student program, viewing this as a clear opportunity to carry out the “Great Commission.” International students are part of the ACS student body and have come from a variety of countries including: Bulgaria, China, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, South Korea, and Taiwan.

• Over 110 churches are represented in the student body

• The college preparatory curriculum supports academic diversity, offering Honors and AP courses, concentrations in Biblical Leadership, Business, Education, Health and Medicine, and Technology, an enrichment program for 4th-5th grade students, and a Resource Room serving 1st-8th grade students with identified learning needs.

Faculty Qualifications

• All administrators, faculty, and staff are born-again Christians who attest that God has called them into the ministry at ACS and are committed to serving as exemplary Christian role models

• Our highly qualified full-time faculty teaching core curriculum subjects hold Bachelors degrees and average seven years of teaching experience

• One-third of the faculty hold Masters’ degrees

• All faculty are required to hold a New Jersey state certification and/or ACSI Christian school teacher certification

Athletics

• Atlantic Christian School is a member of the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference and the Atlantic Cape Junior High League

• School colors: Green and White

• Mascot: Cougar

• Interscholastic sports:
  • Girls’ and boys’ soccer
  • Girls’ and boys’ basketball
  • Girls’ softball
  • Boys’ baseball
  • Girls’ and boys’ track and field
  • Cheerleading

Alumni

• Since 1971, ACS has held six 6^th grade graduations, sixteen 8^th grade graduations, and 29 commencements

• Over 600 alumni and several thousand former students are serving God in various ways, some as pastors and pastor’s spouses, missionaries, youth group leaders, prison counselors, college basketball coaches, musicians, military officers, nurses and other health professionals, and Christian and public school teachers and administrators