Faith Academy

Faith Academy is an independent, religious, co-educational private school in Mobile, Alabama, United States.The school was founded as Lott Road Christian Grade School in 1969, and was located in Eight Mile, Alabama for nineteen years until moving to its current location in 1988. The school changed its name during the 1971-1972 school year to reflect its emphasis on faith. The school has been named an AISA Blue Ribbon School, exemplifying excellence in teaching, student performance, school life, and school and community interaction.Faith offers its 2,100 students 17 varsity sports, 34 clubs and organizations, and fine arts programs. The grounds encompass approximately fifty-three acres in West Mobile. It is the goal of the school to "offer quality Christian education in a safe, clean and orderly environment." Faith's missions program have a mission to reach out to the people of Ghana, West Africa.The school joined the AHSAA in 2008. Faith Academy has won the AISA's Chairman's Award (school with most outstanding athletic achievements) routinely for many years. Baseball at the school is considered one of the top programs in the city of Mobile, and basketball has since led the way as the benchmark program since the school's joining of the AHSAA. In addition, Faith Academy has seen success in the arts as well: the Symphonic Band has played at Carnegie Hall twice, the Senior Choir has performed at the Kennedy Center, and the Drama Team is placed highly in competitions and has won several awards.