HIGH SCHOOL
Our high school offers a lifelong advantage by integrating biblical truths into every aspect of student life. An atmosphere of high expectation and support for the students maximizes their high school experience in a distinctively Christian school. Students make life-changing relationships with Christian teachers and students who share your teen's faith.
GCA provides tremendous opportunities to excel. Give your plans a head start by earning free or low-cost college credit through the College Credit Plus program while still in high school. Broaden horizons with travel during our Senior Class Trip. Dive into tech with our robotics class. Design the school yearbook. Step into the spotlight in our theater department. Lead worship as part of the Praise Band. Race to the top with our interscholastic sports teams. There is a place for everyone to shine at GCA.
While Genoa Christian Academy utilizes various curriculum resources from Glencoe, Houghton Mifflin, Prentice Hall, Summit Ministries, ACSI and Positive Action, all of our classes are centered on the authority of God’s Word and infused throughout with Biblical truth. Our classrooms promote critical thought and a global view of the world as students are taught to engage the world with Biblical truths and action.
A well-rounded program of academics, sports and arts combined with caring and highly qualified Christian teachers make GCA an exceptional environment for Christian high school students.
Please call the office at 740-965-5433 or email gca@genoachristianacademy.org for more information or to arrange a personal tour of our facilities.
GENOA
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
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Step Into The Spotlight
Genoa Christian Academy offers a full range of creative opportunities, including theater, music, digital and studio arts. Scroll down for details.
ARTS
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Robinhood
Fiddler on the Roof
Drama
It is our heartfelt desire to create a program where every student has an opportunity to participate and every student can shine. The GCA Drama Department is truly unique due to the extremely high level of participation across all grade levels of our Middle and High School. We take pride in the fact that nearly everyone in the student body gets involved in our theater productions.
Open to grades 6-12, students learn basic theater skills and fundamentals such as character development, stage movement, vocal techniques and improvisation. Students may perform in the GCA Talent Show and have the opportunity to audition for the annual fall play and spring musical.
Past productions include:
Annie
Robin Hood
Narnia
The Sound of Music
The Riveters
Mary Poppins
Cinderella
Little Women
Singin' in the Rain
The Jungle Book
Peter Pan
Sherlock Holmes
My Fair Lady
Anne of Green Gables
Beauty and the Beast
Alice in Wonderland
3D Printing
Traditional fine arts
Digital art
3D Printing
Visual Arts
The GCA Visual Arts program exposes students to traditional fine art techniques and art history as well as a wide variety of digital mediums.
Elementary students have a Visual Arts class each week. Upper Academy students may choose from art electives including Digital Photography, Digital Art, Illustration & Animation, and Studio Art.
Our curriculum uses a STEAM approach to visual arts, incorporating coding, 3D printing, graphic design and animation. Students in all grades are exposed to a broad range of mediums including printmaking, drawing, painting, sculpture, as well as digital processes.
Exhibition opportunities include the Spring Art Show and animation screenings at our annual Talent Show.
Music
Elementary students enjoy a weekly music class and perform during our Christmas Show and K-5 Spring Musical each year. Fourth grade students perform in a special recorder concert. Fifth grade students have the option of additional study by joining our school band.
Electives for Middle & High School include:
Mixed Choir: Choir students are encouraged to use their gifts for God’s glory and to praise Him through song. Attention is given to, but not limited to sight-reading, tonal memory, rehearsal techniques, vocal technique and two-part vocal divisions.
Concert Band: Students are exposed to a multitude of music styles while working in the Essential Elements for Band series. Emphasis is on sight-reading skills, music theory, playing in an ensemble, and individual instrument proficiency.
Praise Band: Students will develop their musical abilities as they take an active role in leading worship during weekly chapel services.