Penderlea Christian Academy
Willard · NC · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Pender High → Heide Trask High → Pender Innovative Learning Academy → Emsley A Laney High → Wilmington Christian Academy → Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington → North Brunswick High → Calvary Christian School →📋 At a glance
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How Penderlea Christian Academy compares for families
What families should know about Penderlea Christian Academy.
- ▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Pender High, Heide Trask High, Pender Innovative Learning Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +37.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 93 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender High Burgaw |
Public | 5.0 | 648 | +5.7% |
| Heide Trask High Rocky Point |
Public | 6.0 | 732 | +9.1% |
| Pender Innovative Learning Academy Rocky Point |
Public | 6.4 | 23 | — |
| Emsley A Laney High Wilmington |
Public | 14.0 | 2,243 | +6.1% |
| Wilmington Christian Academy Wilmington |
Private | 15.8 | 730 | +21.1% |
| Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington Wilmington |
Public · charter | 16.4 | 172 | +18.6% |
| North Brunswick High Leland |
Public | 16.5 | 1,620 | +21.4% |
| Calvary Christian School Wilmington |
Private | 16.5 | 100 | +20.5% |