School Profile

Administration

Mrs. Melissa King, Principal

Community

Okeechobee County has eight public education institutions consisting of five elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school divided between two campuses. In addition, Okeechobee has four private schools available for students through eighth grade, but only one of these private schools also serves high school students–Okeechobee Christian Academy.

School

Okeechobee Christian Academy (OCA) is an interdenominational school that exists to serve all in the Okeechobee area by providing an education that is Christ-centered, Bible-based, and academically distinguished.

Okeechobee Christian Academy began as Grace Christian Schools, a ministry of the Grace Brethren Church of Okeechobee in August of 1976 with a student body of eighteen. The school has advanced considerably from its humble beginning of three grades and two teachers. We now have programs from K5 to 12th grade and students participating in dual enrollment at Indian River State College.

Accreditation

Florida Coalition of Christian Private School Accreditation (FCCPSA) since 2011, AdvancEd (now Cognia) since 2015.

Affiliations

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), since 1979; Florida Department of Education (FDOE), since the 2011-2012 school year.

Calendar

36 weeks; 4 grading periods. The policy is consistent with the Florida Board of Education Rule 6A-1.045111 of at least 180 actual school days and not less than 720 net instructional hours for students in kindergarten through grade three, and not less than 900 instructional hours for students in grades four through twelve.

Admissions

The admissions process is designed to ensure a student’s readiness and potential for having a successful and rewarding experience at Okeechobee Christian Academy and to determine proper academic placement. It also plays a valuable role in confirming compatibility in Christian values, philosophy, and essential beliefs between the Christian home and school. The admissions process includes an interview with prospective parents, a review of previous school performance, and admissions testing.

Faculty

1 Administrator
16 Teachers
19% with advanced degrees
12 Support Staff

Student Body Staff-To-Student Ratio: 1:8

Grades K5–12 213 students
Elementary K5-6 143
Secondary 7-12 70
Senior Class 12 9

Grade Point Average, GPA Calculation, and Graduation Requirements

GPA is computed using quality points for any high school level course taken. All subjects, whether passed or failed, are included in the computation. Honors and Dual Enrollment classes are weighted by one point. Grades are recorded and GPA is recalculated after any course is posted on the transcript. Course and Grade promotions require a C-average or higher. A minimum of 24 credits is required for graduation. In addition, each student must complete 100 hours of community service.

Grading scale and quality points

GRADING SCALE AND QUALITY POINTS
Letter	Percentage points	Quality points
A	90-100	4.0
B	80-89	3.0
C	70-79	2.0
D	60-69	1.0
F	0-59	0.0

Secondary Courses Offered

Varies slightly by academic year

English I
American Literature
British Literature
World Literature
Algebra 1 & 2
Geometry
Physical Science
Financial Alg
Earth & Space
Biology
Chemistry
American History
World History
American Government
Economics
Bible
Latin 1 & 2
Culinary
Yearbook
Career Experience
Speech

Required Credits for Graduation for a Minimum Total of 24.00 Credits

English 4.00
Mathematics 4.00
Science 3.00
History 3.00
Physical Education 1.00
Foreign Language 2.00
Bible Electives 1.00-4.00
1.00 required per enrollment year
Open Electives 3. 3. 00-6.00
Students enrolled fewer than four secondary academic years at OCA will need to supplement Bible electives with Open electives to meet the minimum requirement of 24.00 credits.

Post high-school placement

POST HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT
Category	Count	Percent
Class of 2023	7	100%
College/University	7	100%
Workforce	0	0%