Shining Light Academy
Greensboro · NC · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
How Shining Light Academy compares for families
What families should know about Shining Light 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: Tri-City Christian Academy, New Garden Friends School, Vandalia Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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 $11,655/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 +3.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-City Christian Academy High Point |
Private | 4.3 | 183 | +10.2% |
| New Garden Friends School Greensboro |
Private | 6.6 | 230 | -5.0% |
| Vandalia Christian School Greensboro |
Private | 8.1 | 351 | -28.5% |
| High Point Christian Academy High Point |
Private | 9.4 | 631 | +9.2% |
| Hayworth Christian School High Point |
Private | 9.9 | 110 | +26.4% |
| Mount Calvary Christian School Archdale |
Private | 10.0 | 125 | +50.6% |
| Grace Point Christian Academy High Point |
Private | 10.3 | 47 | — |
| Triad Baptist Christian Academy Kernersville |
Private | 11.2 | 283 | — |