Pacific Bay Christian School

Pacific Bay Christian School, formerly Alma Heights Christian Academy, is a private Christian middle and high school in Pacifica, California, United States. It was founded by Pillar of Fire International as a segregation academy. In 2018, the school disassociated with Pillar of Fire and reopened as Pacific Bay Christian School.

Joseph Niland Memorial Gymnasium
Pacific Bay Christian School
Location
1030 Linda Mar Blvd.

Pacifica
,
California
94044

United States
Information
TypePrivate
Motto"Faith, Knowledge, Virtue"
Religious affiliation(s)Ecumenical, formerly Pillar of Fire International
Established2018
NCES School ID00092477[1]
Head of schoolMichael Chen, Ed.D.
GradesKindergarten-12
Enrollment285
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Blue and yellow    
Athletics conferencePSAL
SportsBasketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, softball, cross country
MascotEagle
Websitehttp://www.pacbay.org

History

In 1955 the Pillar of Fire International, a Methodist sect known for their support of the Ku Klux Klan, racism, and xenophobia, founded the school in response to the 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education, which ruled that segregated public schools were unconstitutional. The school was named for Alma Bridwell White, the group's founding bishop.[2] In 2017, in the face of declining enrollment, the school agreed to change its name and turn to overtly anti-racist policies. It reopened as Pacific Bay Christian School in 2018.[2] As of 2018, there were 285 students in grades K-12.[3]

Science wing and school Community Center

Demographics

According to NCES, as of the 2018 school year, the school reported a population of 285 students, which included 199 or 69.8% White, 64 or 22.5% Asian, 13 or 4.6% Hispanic, 7 or 2.5% Black, and 2 or .7% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.[3]

References
  1. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for ALMA HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  2. McNeel, Bekah (August 26, 2020). "Some Christian schools are finally grappling with their racist past and segregated present". Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for ALMA HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL".

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