Grassroots Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades 6–12
Birmingham, AL
1601 5th Ave N # 222, Birmingham, AL 35203
Overall grade: B
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- A-College-going
- B-Years serving families
- ADiversity
What stands out
- One of 16 Christian schools in Birmingham
In Birmingham, Alabama, Grassroots Christian Academy is a Baptist private school for students from 6th grade through 12th grade. About 123 students attend, with roughly 12 students per teacher. The school reports that about 83% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 6.5 hours, 183 days a year. Alabama has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 6–12
- Students
- 123
- Teachers
- 10.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 11.6
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 41 girls, 82 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- About 6.5 hours
- School year
- 183 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 83% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- A smaller school: fewer students than 60% of Christian schools in Alabama.
- Compared with 106 Christian schools in Alabama.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Alabama
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Grassroots Christian Academy whether it takes part.
- CHOOSE Act education savings accounts · Education savings account
- Alabama Accountability Act scholarship tax credit · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Grassroots Christian Academy
What grades does Grassroots Christian Academy serve?
Grassroots Christian Academy serves grades 6–12.
How many students attend Grassroots Christian Academy?
About 123 students, with 12 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Grassroots Christian Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Alabama has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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