Pacific Bay Christian School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Pacific Bay Christian School
| head of school = Michael Chen, Ed.D.
| established = 2018
| type = Private
| religion = Ecumenical, formerly Pillar of Fire International
| grades = Kindergarten-12|
| location = 1030 Linda Mar Blvd.|
| address =
| city = Pacifica|
| state = California|
| zipcode = 94044|
| country = USA|
| enrollment = 285
| campus = Suburban|
| motto = "Faith, Knowledge, Virtue"
| colors = Blue and yellow {{color box|Blue}} {{color box|yellow}}
| mascot = Eagle
| conference = PSAL
| sports = Basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, softball, cross country
| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES Private School ID|00092477|school_name=ALMA HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL|access_date=January 7, 2022|ref_name=NCES}}
| website = http://www.pacbay.org|
}}
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.{{cite web |last1=McNeel |first1=Bekah |title=Some Christian schools are finally grappling with their racist past and segregated present |url=https://hechingerreport.org/christian-schools-grapple-with-demographic-change-and-their-racist-past/ |accessdate=April 14, 2021 |date=August 26, 2020}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&County=San%20Mateo&State=06&ID=00092477|title = Search for Private Schools - School Detail for ALMA HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL}}
Demographics
References
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Category:Christian schools in California
Category:High schools in San Mateo County, California
Category:Pillar of Fire International