Florida Christian School

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Florida Christian School
Location
Florida Christian School
4200 SW 89th Avenue

Miami
,
Florida

United States
Coordinates 25°43′48″N80°20′37″W / 25.73°N 80.3436111°W / 25.73; -80.3436111
Information
TypePrivate Christian
MottoFaith. Character. Success.
Established1969
PrincipalDavid King
HeadmasterDr. Jason Harrison
Officer in chargeGeorge Gulla
ChaplainAlberto Hernandez
GradesK2–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment1,115 (2015-16 [1] )
Campus size18 Acres
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)Red, White and Blue
Mascot Patriot
Nickname Pats
Accreditations SACS
FACCS
AACS
Website www.floridachristian.org

Florida Christian School is a private, non-denominational Christian school in Olympia Heights, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S. [2] The school offers co-ed classes from preschool through high school. Current enrollment exceeds 1,000 students.[ citation needed ]

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History

Florida Christian School was founded in June 1968 as a Christian academy, at the time Dade County schools were integrating. In 2016, school enrollment was predominantly Hispanic, with twelve African American students (1%). [1]

The school offers bulletproof inserts for student backpacks. In the event of an active shooter situation, students are instructed to wear backpacks covering their chests. [3]

Accreditation

Florida Christian School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (FACCS) and the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS).

Athletics

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Olympia Heights CDP, FL" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Harris, Alex (November 3, 2017). "It weighs less than a book and can stop a bullet. It's a backpack option at Miami school". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "FHSAA.org - FHSAA Championship Record Books". www.fhsaa.org.
  6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dan_Le_Batard_Show_with_Stugotz#cite_note-21 [ bare URL ]

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