Parkway Christian School

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Parkway Christian School
Address
Parkway Christian School
14500 Metro Parkway

Sterling Heights, Michigan
,
(Macomb County)
48312
Coordinates 42°33′56.2″N82°59′02.5″W / 42.565611°N 82.984028°W / 42.565611; -82.984028 Coordinates: 42°33′56.2″N82°59′02.5″W / 42.565611°N 82.984028°W / 42.565611; -82.984028
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Former namesBethesda Christian School, Zoe Christian Academy
MottoChallenging Minds, Capturing Hearts, Cultivating Gifts
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Establishedc. 2006
LocaleLarge suburb
Educational authority Christian Schools International
NCES School IDA9103422
Head of schoolLila Place
Teaching staff43
GradesK-12
GenderCoed
Enrollment508 (2019-2020)
 •  Pre-kindergarten 55
 •  Kindergarten 28
 •  Grade 1 49
 •  Grade 2 35
 •  Grade 3 22
 •  Grade 4 34
 •  Grade 5 26
 •  Grade 6 31
 •  Grade 7 35
 •  Grade 8 27
 •  Grade 9 33
 •  Grade 10 30
 •  Grade 11 53
 •  Grade 12 50
Student to teacher ratio10.5:1
Color(s)Blue and red   
MascotEagles

Parkway Christian School is a private K-12 Christian school located in Sterling Heights, Michigan in the Metro Detroit area.

Contents

The school formed in 2006, with the merger of Bethesda Christian School and Zoe Christian Academy. [1]

Student demographics

As of the 2019–2020 school year the total enrollment was 508, with 55 of those being pre-k students. [2]

Race/ethnicityEnrollmentPercent of student population
White (non-Hispanic)27861.4%
Black8719.2%
American Indian/

Alaska Native

408.8%
Asian347.5%
Hispanic132.9%
Native Hawaiian/

Pacific Islander

10.2%

Tuition and fees

As with most private schools, tuition at Parkway Christian varies based on the number of children a family has enrolled and their grade level, with the highest tuition for a single child during the 2022–2023 school year being $8,925 without fees, and the lowest being $3,675. [3]

Kindergarten (half day)Kindergarten (full day)Grades 1-4Grades 5-8Grades 9-12
1st child$3,675$5,725$5,940$7,235$8,925
2nd child$3,620$5,510$5,615$6,915$8,295
3rd child$3,405$4,860$5,075$6,155$7,245

Additional fees may also be charged, including fees for: family enrollment, testing, Latchkey services, and athletic participation, among others. [4]

Athletics

As a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA), Parkway Christian competes with both public and private schools in the Metro Detroit area. The school is also a member of the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference (MIAC), which comprises fourteen schools divided into two divisions.

A wide variety of sports are offered to students through the school year in both Middle School and Varsity teams. [5]

Fall sportsWinter sportsSpring sports
Boys Football, soccer Basketball Baseball, golf
Girls Cheer, golf, soccer (middle school only), volleyball Basketball, cheerSoccer, softball
Coed Cross country Volleyball (4th-5th grade only) Track & field

The school won the Class D Baseball State Championship in 2016 after beating the St. Patrick Catholic School Shamrocks 10–3. [6] They had faced elimination during the regional round the year prior, losing 0–1 against Novi Franklin Road Christian. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "About Us Archived 2015-06-19 at the Wayback Machine " (Archive). Parkway Christian School. Retrieved on June 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for PARKWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  3. ↑ "2022/2023 New Enrollment Tuition and Fees". Parkway Christian School. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tuition - Parkway Christian School". www.parkwaychristian.org. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  5. ↑ "Parkway Christian High School". Parkway Christian High School. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  6. ↑ "MHSAA > Game Event Details". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  7. ↑ "Score Center | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
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