Delaware Christian School

Delaware Christian School
Address
45 Belle Avenue Delaware, Ohio, (Delaware County), 43015  United States
Coordinates	40°16′51″N 83°4′15″W / 40.28083°N 83.07083°W / 40.28083; -83.07083Coordinates: 40°16′51″N 83°4′15″W / 40.28083°N 83.07083°W / 40.28083; -83.07083
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational high school
Religious affiliation(s)	Non-denominational Christian
Established	1973
Head Administrator	Gordon McDonald[1]
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Red, White and Gold [1]
Athletics conference	Mid-Ohio Christian Athletic League[1]
Team name	Eagles[1]
Athletic Director	Earl Welsh[1]
Website	http://www.dcschool.org

Delaware Christian School is a K-12 Christian, non-denominational, private parochial school. It is located on Belle Avenue in Delaware, Ohio and has around 340 students.^[2] There is a 1:14 teacher:pupil ratio and by race, the school is 96% of white (non-Hispanic) descent.^[3]

History

Delaware Christian School was opened in 1973 with only a kindergarten class. They graduated their first high school class in 1984 and has been a member of the Association of Christian Schools International since 1985 and in 1995 was recognized by the Ohio Department of Education.^[4]

Policies

The mission statement of the school is 'Delaware Christian School exists to assist Christian parents in training their children to glorify God in every area of life by providing a Bible-based education'.

Educational standards

Seventy-five percent of high school graduates attend four year colleges or universities. Standardized tests administered in elementary school indicate that the classes are 1.7 ahead of the national median and that the average student is in the 79th percentile.^[5]

Athletics

The Delaware Christian Eagles compete in the Mid-Ohio Christian Athletic League (MOCAL) along with Madison Christian, Fairfield Christian, Gahanna Christian, Grove City Christian, Tree of Life Christian, and Northside Christian.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=465. Retrieved 2010-02-17. 
2. ^ "Delaware Christian School", Private School Review, 2007
3. ^ "Delaware Christian School", Private Schools Report, 2005
4. ^ "Delaware Christian School official site". http://www.dcschool.org/pages/main.aspx. Retrieved 2006-12-31. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "K-12 Education", The Delaware Ohio Web Page, 9 March 2002