In the 2019-2020 school year, 80% of all AP tests taken were awarded college credit; and 77% of all of our high schoolers participate in our athletic program.
For upperclassmen at First Baptist Academy, J-Term internships offer unique, hands-on learning opportunities that expose students to the everyday life within different career fields. J-Term is a week to break away from the traditional eight-period academic day and take a deep dive into subject matter that sparks interest and excitement. Students can choose from a variety of hands-on programs ranging from computer programming to service trips.
Leigh Anne Bates has been FBA’s Upper School Principal since 2011. She holds a Bachelors Degree from Dickinson College, and a Masters Degree in educational administration from Northern Illinois University.
Principal Bates previously served as Assistant Principal and Principal of Rockford Christian Middle and High School, and has years of experience teaching middle and high school history. She is certified as an administrator through ACSI, and she holds a state of Illinois Type 75 administrative certificate and teaching certificate, as well as a State of Florida certificate in Educational Leadership.
Billy “Fish” Fisher is a native of Illinois but spent most of his life in the Carolinas. For the past 13 years, he has been working in Kingdom education in several different locations around the world.
Billy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Bible & Bible Teaching from Columbia International University in 2005. He returned in 2014-2015 to complete a Master of Education in Educational Administration and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies. He is currently completing his PhD in Educational Leadership through CIU. Billy will be starting his 2nd year with FBA for the 2020-2021 academic year.
