Village Christian School (California)

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Village Christian School
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Location
Village Christian School (California)
8930 Village Ave.

,
91352

United States
Coordinates 34°13′50″N118°21′20″W / 34.23042°N 118.35543°W / 34.23042; -118.35543
Information
TypePrivate, coeducational
Motto"College-Bound from Kindergarten, Christ-Centered for Life"
Religious affiliationsChristian, Protestant [1]
Established1949
FounderPastor Phil Gibson
ChairmanDave Bethany
PrincipalTom Konjoyan (Head of School), Dana Mikels (High School Principal), Robert Sayles (Middle School Principal), Jeff Maljian (Elementary School Principal)
GradesK-12
Enrollment1,100 K-12
ColorsRed and black   
Athletics conference CIF Southern Section
Olympic League
MascotCrusader
Nickname Crusaders
Accreditation
Website villagechristian.org

Village Christian School (VCS) is a private, K-12 Christian school located in the Sun Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.

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The school was founded in 1949 by members of The Village Church [1] in nearby Burbank. Their mascot is the Crusader. Village Christian has a total enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in grades K-12.

History

Founded in 1949, Village Christian School has provided a Christian education in the greater Los Angeles area for more than 64 years. From its beginnings in a small church building with only 40 elementary students, VCS has grown to approximately 1,100 students (K-12) on a 110-acre campus, 30 of which are developed.

Village Christian School was founded by Pastor Phil Gibson, pastor of the Village Christian Church in Burbank. [1] The school started in the buildings of Village Church in Burbank. In 1957, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of the current property on Penrose and Village Avenue. Since that initial ground-breaking, Village Christian has continued to grow and at one time was the largest Christian School on one campus west of the Mississippi River. The school continues to add buildings and programs. [2]

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Academic achievement

In 2003, Village Christian School was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.

In 2019, students passed 73% of all AP exams administered, performing notably better than national averages in many subject areas. [3]

In 2017, every student in the graduating class was accepted into at least one four-year school. [4]

Academic accreditations

Village Christian School is accredited by WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges), one of six regional associations that accredit public and private secondary school colleges, and universities in the United States. Village Christian School is also accredited by CESA (Council on Educational Standards and Accountability). It is the first California school to be admitted as a Member of Council to the CESA organization. [5]

Memberships

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Welcome to Village Church". Village Church Burbank.
  2. "Village Christian School". Village Christian School.
  3. "VCS Caps School Year With Stellar AP Testing Results". Village Christian School.
  4. "Village Christian School". Village Christian School.
  5. "Profile" (PDF). www.villagechristian.org. 2018.
  6. "CESA – Council on Educational Standards & Accountability". www.cesaschools.org.
  7. News, Daily (March 11, 2015). "Steady Jerrick Ahanmisi has been foundation for Village Christian basketball". Daily News.{{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  8. "Bennie Boatwright Player Profile, Fort Wayne Mad Ants - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.