Christ Presbyterian Academy
Encyclopedia
Christ Presbyterian Academy (often referred to as CPA) is a parochial, coeducational, college preparatory school for students in grades K-12 in Nashville, Tennessee
. CPA is affiliated with Christ Presbyterian Church, a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of America.
The academy, which shares a 57 acre campus in Davidson and Williamson Counties with the church, began in a single building. In the 1994, CPA moved its high school into a new building adjacent to the original school. In 2010, CPA began construction on a new 85000 square feet (7,896.8 m²) high school facility (on the same campus) that opened in the fall of 2011.
In the school's early years, CPA's football team played home games at Bellevue Middle School. In the late 1990s, the school constructed an on-campus stadium to house the football program as well as boys' and girls' soccer. The stadium has been given the nickname "the Den."
The football program is headed by former Montgomery Bell Academy
, University of Florida
, and Furman University
standout Ingle Martin
. The boys' basketball program is led by former Goodpasture Christian School and Vanderbilt
star Drew Maddux.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. CPA is affiliated with Christ Presbyterian Church, a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of America.
History
CPA was founded in 1985 as a K-6 school and has seen steady growth over its first 25 years. CPA graduated its first senior class (of eight students) in 1992. CPA currently enrolls just over 1,000 students.The academy, which shares a 57 acre campus in Davidson and Williamson Counties with the church, began in a single building. In the 1994, CPA moved its high school into a new building adjacent to the original school. In 2010, CPA began construction on a new 85000 square feet (7,896.8 m²) high school facility (on the same campus) that opened in the fall of 2011.
Athletics
The CPA mascot is a Lion. The school colors are purple and gold. CPA has won state championships in football, boys' soccer, boys' golf, and girls' tennis.In the school's early years, CPA's football team played home games at Bellevue Middle School. In the late 1990s, the school constructed an on-campus stadium to house the football program as well as boys' and girls' soccer. The stadium has been given the nickname "the Den."
The football program is headed by former Montgomery Bell Academy
Montgomery Bell Academy
Montgomery Bell Academy is a preparatory day school for boys in grades 7 through 12 in Nashville, Tennessee.The school ideal is "Gentleman, Scholar, Athlete." Montgomery Bell Academy is noted for a large number of National Merit and other scholarship winners...
, University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, and Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
standout Ingle Martin
Ingle Martin
Harry Ingle Martin, IV is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for three seasons during the early 2000s...
. The boys' basketball program is led by former Goodpasture Christian School and Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
-People:*Vanderbilt *The Vanderbilt family**Cornelius Vanderbilt**William H. Vanderbilt-Places:In the United States:*Vanderbilt, California, a former gold-mining town*Vanderbilt, Michigan, a village*Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania, a borough...
star Drew Maddux.
Notable Alumni
- Landon PiggLandon PiggLandon Pigg is a singer-songwriter, musician, and actor from Nashville, Tennessee.- Early years :Pigg was born in Nashville, Tennessee. When Pigg was a child, his family moved to Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and he and two of his siblings, Cari-Ann and Gabriel, sang commercial jingles...
(singer-songwriter and actor) - Brooklyn SudanoBrooklyn SudanoBrooklyn Sudano is an American singer, dancer and actress. She played Vanessa Scott on My Wife And Kids and Felicia on Cuts.-Private life:...
(actress) - Jon Haire (former bassist in contemporary Christian band MIKESCHAIRMIKESCHAIRMikeschair is an American contemporary Christian band signed to Curb Records. The group has charted on the American Contemporary Christian music charts with the song "Can't Take Away", which was the seventh most played Contemporary Christian music song in the United States for the week of June 13,...
) - Chad Speck (sports agent for Albert HaynesworthAlbert Haynesworth-Tennessee Titans:Haynesworth was elected to the Pro Bowl for the first time for the 2007 NFL season. During this season following the stomping incident, he ranked second on the team with six sacks in his 11 games played up to the selection, led or tied for the team-high in total tackles three...
, Eric BerryEric BerryJames Eric Berry , nicknamed "The Fifth Dimension" is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted 5th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.-High school career:Berry played at Creekside High School in...
, and others) - Cooper WallaceCooper WallaceCooper Wallace is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Auburn....
(NFL tight end) - Emily Chapman Richards (Steven Curtis ChapmanSteven Curtis ChapmanSteven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
's birth daughter) - Caleb Chapman (Steven Curtis Chapmans's oldest son)
- Will Franklin Chapman (Steven Curtis Chapman's youngest son)
- Trent Fisher (son of former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff FisherJeff FisherJeffrey Michael "Jeff" Fisher is the former head coach of the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has a 146-120 career record as an NFL head coach.-Early life:...
and current football player at Auburn) - Brandon Fisher (son of former Tennessee Titans coach Jeff FisherJeff FisherJeffrey Michael "Jeff" Fisher is the former head coach of the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He has a 146-120 career record as an NFL head coach.-Early life:...
and former football player at the University of Montana. Currently an assistant to the defensive coaching staff for the Detroit Lions) - Bob Hooper (Punter for Samford UniversitySamford UniversitySamford University, founded as Howard College is a private, coeducational, Alabama Baptist Convention-affiliated university located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It includes the , Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V....
; only punter in college football history to win the Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
Current Students
- Shaohannah Hope Yan Chapman (Steven Curtis Chapman's oldest adopted daughter)
- Stevey Joy Ru Chapman (Steven Curtis Chapman's middle adopted daughter.) *Note*: Steven Curtis Chapman's yougest adopted daughter Maria Sue Chunxi Chapman was going to start KindergartenKindergartenA kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
at Christ Presbyterian Academy with Stevey Joy during the 2008 - 2009 School Year, but she never got to because she died in a tragic accident when she was 5. Every year on Maria's Birthday Mary Beth comes to Stevey Joy's class so that they can celebrate her little sister's birthday in some small way.