our History
Our school began in 1988 with a handful of students under the direction of James E. Rhodes, Senior Pastor, and Marlin Hawley, Associate Pastor of Mercy Baptist Church. Known then as Mercy Baptist Academy, classes were held in the church’s Sunday school wing at 3474 Pennsylvania Avenue in Weirton, West Virginia.
When the 2000-2001 school year opened at the present facility, our name was changed to Tri-State Christian Academy. For 20+ years, by God's grace, we have and will continue to minister to families in the Ohio Valley.
Why Christian education?
This answer was written by former youth pastor, R.J. Bush, in the first yearbook of 1991-1992:
“In these days of educational decline, negative influences, and spiritual indifference, parents are confronted with a tremendous responsibility of rearing children. It is with that burden in mind that Mercy Baptist Academy was founded. The academy is here for parents who still desire a proper learning environment as well as a Christian education for their child.”
Membership
Tri-State Christian Academy is recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International.