Hawthorne Christian Academy
| Hawthorne Christian Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
2000 Route 208 , , 07506 | |
| Coordinates | 40°58′34″N 74°09′35″W / 40.976157°N 74.159792°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Christian |
| Established | 1981 |
| NCES School ID | 02044476 |
| Head of school | Todd Mitchell |
| Faculty | 46.9 FTEs |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Enrollment | 498 (plus 37 in PreK, as of 2023–24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.6:1 |
| Colors | Maroon and Gray |
| Athletics conference | North Jersey Interscholastic Conference |
| Team name | The Defenders |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools |
| Tuition | $15,600 (grades 9-12 for 2022-23) |
| Website | www |
Hawthorne Christian Academy (HCA) is a private, co-educational Christian school serving students in preschool through 12th grade. The Academy is run by the Hawthorne Gospel Church, and is located on Route 208 in Hawthorne, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school opened in 1981 and had its first graduating class eight years later.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 498 students (plus 37 in PreK) and 46.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1. The school's student body was 36.9% (184) White, 28.3% (103) Hispanic, 20.7% (103) Asian, 13.1% (65) Black, 0.6% (3) two or more races, 0.2% (1) American Indian / Alaska Native and 0.2% (1) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.
HCA has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1996. The school has been accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International since 1981.