Legacy Christian Academy (Ohio)

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{{Infobox school

| name = Legacy Christian Academy

| logo = Logo of Legacy Christian Academy.png

| streetaddress = 1101 Wesley Avenue

| city = Xenia

| state = Ohio

| zipcode = 45385

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{coord|39|39|53|N|83|55|28|W|type:edu_region:US-OH|display=inline,title}}

| type = Private, co-educational

| religion = Interdenominational Christian

| patron =

| opened = 1967 {{cite web|url=http://www.legacyknights.org/about-us/our_school.cfm|title=Our School – Legacy Christian Academy|author=|date=|website=www.legacyknights.org|accessdate=14 June 2019}}

| status = Open

| closed =

| superintendent =

| teaching_staff =

| grades = Pre-K–12

| ratio =

| conference = Metro Buckeye Conference

| nickname = Knights

| accreditation =

| newspaper =

| yearbook = The Emissary

| annual_tuition = $11,410 (high school)

| affiliation = ACSI

| campus type = Small City

| rival = Dayton Christian High School

| colors = Navy Blue, Columbia Blue, and White
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| homepage = {{URL|www.legacyknights.org}}

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Legacy Christian Academy, formerly Xenia Christian School, is a private, non-denominational Christian school in Xenia, Ohio, United States. Legacy Christian enrolls students in grades pre-K through 12.

Location

Legacy Christian Academy's campus is located on Home Avenue (US Route 68) on the southern end of the city of Xenia. The school moved to its present location in 1999. It had previously been in a building on Bellbrook Avenue in Xenia, west of the current location. The elementary was located in nearby Emmanuel Baptist Church.

The Legacy Campus is the former home of the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home, which was later renamed "Ohio Veterans Children's Home" in 1978. The Ohio Veterans Children's home closed to incoming students in 1995, and was closed completely in 1997. Legacy now uses the school building formerly occupied by "Woodrow Wilson High School", the school that was operated by the home.{{cite web|url=http://www.greenelibrary.info/Collections-and-Resources/Ohio-Soldiers-Sailors-Orphans-Home.html|title=Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Orphans Home - Greene County Public Library|work=greenelibrary.info|accessdate=11 October 2016}} Legacy Ministries International purchased the {{convert|253|acre|adj=on}} campus in 1998 and Xenia Christian had its first year at legacy campus in the 1999–2000 school year. There is a museum on the campus dedicated to the Ohio Veterans Children's Home.{{Cite web |url=http://legacycenter.org/About/about.html |title=About | About |access-date=2010-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516060701/http://legacycenter.org/About/about.html |archive-date=2010-05-16 |url-status=dead }}

The campus is divided into three sections owned by the school, Athletes in Action, and National Church Residences. The campus is home to Legacy Village Retirement Community, The Schindler Banquet Center, International School Project(ISP)and Heart to Honduras.

Athletics

The Legacy Christian Knights compete in the Metro Buckeye Conference. The school has long had a rivalry with Dayton Christian School's Warriors.{{cite web|url=http://www.metrobuckeyesports.com|title=Metro Buckeye Conference|work=metrobuckeyesports.com|accessdate=11 October 2016}} Sports at Legacy are:

Bowling
Cross Country
Soccer
Girls' Volleyball
Swimming
Basketball
Soccer
Golf
Baseball
Track & Field
Tennis
Wrestling
Softball

=Sports complex=

Athletes in Action has a sports complex on the campus that is used by LCA. The complex includes two softball fields, a baseball field, two full-sized NCAA soccer fields, an interchangeable football/soccer field, and a lighted football field.{{Cite web |url=http://www.athletesinaction.org/sportscenter/football.aspx |title=Athletes in Action Sports Complex and Retreat Center |access-date=2010-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217042919/http://www.athletesinaction.org/sportscenter/football.aspx |archive-date=2010-02-17 |url-status=dead }}

Notable alumni

Grace Norman — paralympic triathlete{{cite web |title=Grace Norman |url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon/athletes/Grace-Norman |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130152417/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon/athletes/Grace-Norman |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |website=Team USA |language=en}}
Drew Brads — speedcuber