It is located on a 60-plus-acre campus in the Swannanoa River Valley, approximately 12 miles from downtown Asheville.

The school is accredited by Cognia, a standards-based accreditation body[2] and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI),[3] with a teaching faculty of over 50, half of whom hold advanced degrees.

The school is governed by a corporation made up of parents, alumni, faculty, staff and other stake holders who elect a board of trustees.

In 2012 graduating ACA seniors were accepted at more than 70 four-year universities and colleges.

In 2014 ACA was ranked in the top 50 Christian high schools in the United States.