Lighthouse Christian Academy
Cumberland · MD · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Bishop Walsh School,K-12/Diocese → Calvary Christian Academy → Bittinger Mennonite School → Heritage Academy → Emmanuel Christian School → Grace Academy → St James School → Truth Christian Academy →How Lighthouse Christian Academy compares for families
What families should know about Lighthouse Christian Academy.
- ▸ LocallyMD 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: Bishop Walsh School,K-12/Diocese, Calvary Christian Academy, Bittinger Mennonite School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Maryland-College Park
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $15,678/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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 +18.9%/year, projecting from 2022's 166 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Walsh School,K-12/Diocese Cumberland |
Private | 3.0 | 306 | +6.6% |
| Calvary Christian Academy Cresaptown |
Private | 7.4 | 253 | — |
| Bittinger Mennonite School Bittinger |
Private | 26.7 | 46 | — |
| Heritage Academy Hagerstown |
Private | 48.5 | 204 | +37.8% |
| Emmanuel Christian School Hagerstown |
Private | 49.6 | 102 | -1.0% |
| Grace Academy Hagerstown |
Private | 52.3 | 286 | -12.3% |
| St James School Hagerstown |
Private | 52.7 | 233 | -3.3% |
| Truth Christian Academy Hagerstown |
Private | 53.5 | 58 | -7.9% |