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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.

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. 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. As of 2018, there were 285 students in grades K-12.

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.

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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