Crossings Christian School

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Crossings Christian School
Location
14400 N. Portland Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73134 USA
District information
MottoDeveloping Christ-centered servant leaders (Servitudo Deo Et Homini in Latin)
Grades PS - 12
Established2000
Headmaster Jason Nave
Accreditation Association of Christian Schools International
SchoolsCrossings Upper School, Crossings Middle School, Crossings Lower School, Crossings Early Childhood
Students and staff
Students1100
Student–teacher ratio18:1
District mascot Percival the Knight
ColorsRed & black
Other information
Website www.crossingsschool.org

Crossings Christian School is a private Christian school that serves approximately 1100 students in the greater Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area.

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There are four divisions within the school: Crossings Upper School, Crossings Middle School, Crossings Lower School, and Crossings Early Childhood.

History

Crossings Christian School was founded in 2000 as a ministry of Crossings Community Church, with 39 preschool students. Today, it is one of the largest private schools in the Oklahoma City metro with over 1,115 students in preschool through twelfth grade.

CCS is accredited through the Association of Christian Schools International, ACSI, and reciprocally accredited through the state of Oklahoma.

The graduating class of 2019 included 56 graduates with an average: 3.84 GPA 27.4 GPA $85,000 average scholarship per student- totaling over $4.85 million in scholarship offers

CCS students participate in extra and co-curricular activities including: 13 OSSAA sanctioned athletic opportunities Fine arts programs including art, vocals, band, jazz band, orchestra, & debate Student clubs and organizations 19 AP courses offered on campus Concurrent enrollment options Variety of service opportunities Spiritual Formation through weekly chapel, daily Bible studies, and small group opportunities.

The CCS Campus covers more than 200,000 square feet campus-wide including its first building, built in 2006 that houses lower school students ages kindergarten through fourth. The additional early childhood wing and PE gymnasium were added in 2009. Fifth through eighth grade students moved into the middle school building, completed December 2014. The freshmen through senior classes have utilized the upper school facility since 2010 and the new commons, gymnasium, and performing arts facility since the spring of 2017.

The CCS Athletic Complex was completed in 2014 and covers eleven acres onsite and includes a football stadium, track and field, soccer, baseball, and softball facilities as well as a 10,000 square foot field house with locker, equipment, weight, and training rooms. CCS recently began progress on a new 7 acre sports complex directly north of the upper school. These new facilities will include an 8 tennis court complex and soccer practice and game field. A 7,500 square foot recreation building will bridge the two complexes and is designed for large and small group activities as well as home tennis and soccer locker rooms.

Crossings Christian School resides on the campus of Crossings Community Church. A separate 501(c)3, CCS is financially and administratively separate from the church

Construction

In 2005, Crossings Lower School opened at 14400 N. Portland Ave., their current location. In 2007, Crossings Lower School added eight classrooms to the lower school. In 2010, Crossings Upper School opened across from the lower school, and a gymnasium and event lobby were added to the lower school. By the start of the second semester in the 2014–15 school year, all middle school faculty and students were moved from the upper school to the newly built middle school to accommodate its growing size.

Basketball season 2020-2021

The boys basketball team ended its season with a 26-2 record, and won the school's first regional, area and state championships. They beat the Beggs Demons in the state final, 51-49.

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