Dallas Christian School

Dallas Christian School
Location
Mesquite, Texas, USA
Information
Type	Private, Church of Christ (nominally non-sectarian)
Motto	Character, Citizenship, Christ
Established	1957
President	Kirk Wade
Faculty	70
Number of students	735 coed students (K-12)
Campus	Suburban, 60 acres
Mascot	Charger
Athletics	Men's and Women's sports
Website	www.dallaschristian.com

Located in Mesquite, Texas, Dallas Christian School is a nominally non-sectarian preparatory day school for boys and girls. The school offers classes for students ranging from pre-kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Dallas Christian School is a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS).

The School Today

In 2004, the school was the recipient of the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Award from the United State Department of Education, which placed Dallas Christian as one of only four private schools in the state of Texas to receive this distinguished recognition and one of only 50 private schools nationally. Dallas Christian School is able to excel above most other private schools, due to its special programs such as its LEAP and Scholars Lab programs which focus on helping students with developmental needs. With these and other specialized, value-adding programs, the school aims to ensure that, indeed, no child is left behind.

The school maintains an affiliation with the Church of Christ, a reformist community of evangelical Protestants who aim to emulate Christianity as practiced by the first-century Church.

College Acceptance

The teachers and students at Dallas Christian have combined to create an impeccable record for college admissions. Over the past decade, Dallas Christian has launched students into academic pursuits at schools such as Cornell University, University of California, Berkeley, Dartmouth College, New York University, Furman University, The University of Texas at Austin, Southern Methodist University, Austin College, Trinity University, Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas A&M University, Abilene Christian University, Lubbock Christian University, and Texas Tech University. Dallas Christian has also helped a number of its students achieve recognition as National Merit Scholarship recipients.

Notable alumni

• Dennis Bigley, professional baseball player. NCAA first-team All-American baseball player at Oral Roberts University. Draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays.
• Evan Bigley, professional baseball player. Plays baseball for the Minnesota Twins organization.
• Jordan Black, professional football player. Drafted by the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Played professionally for the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars.
• Ryan Cox, Attorney. Selected as a Rising Star by Texas Super Lawyers.
• Bonnie Curtis, Hollywood Movie Producer.
• Choo Freeman, professional baseball player. Played professional baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies organizations.
• Brooks Shankle, professional baseball player. Drafted by and played for Major League Baseball's Anaheim Angels organization.
• Quinn Stewart, professional baseball player. Played his collegiate baseball at Louisiana State University before he was drafted by and played for Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

See also

	Dallas-Fort Worth portal
	Christianity portal
	Schools portal

• Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools

External links

• Dallas Christian School