Western Christian High School (Upland, California)

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Western Christian High School, also known as Western Christian Schools, is a co-educational private Christian high school in Upland, California. The school was established in 1920. [1] Western Christian also has a middle school, elementary school and preschool in Claremont, California. In 2020, the superintendent was John Attwood. [2]

In 1970, Western Christian High School moved to real estate formerly used by Azusa Pacific College, where the enrollment that year was of about 235 students. The school at the time had a choir of about 50 students, called the Good News Singers. Bill May was the principal at the time. [3] By 1992, the school's choir had 54 members. [4]

In 1997, it started a home-schooling program called Western Christian PSP (Private Satellite Program), in association with the founders of that program, Marilyn and Bill Stephens. The Western Christian PSP later became Legacy Christian School Private Satellite Program. [5]

In 2005, the cheerleading coach was Jaime Fulton, who lead a 20-girl squad. [6] In 2013, the American Legion nominated Western Christian students to the California American Legion Boys State, which was held in Sacramento. Despite campaigning, the Western Christian students did not win elections there. [7]

Notable alumni

Bre Payton (Western Christian Schools Private Satellite Program) [8]

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References

  1. "Western Christian High School". Private School Review. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  2. "Western Christian Schools - Nonprofit Explorer". 9 May 2013.
  3. "Western Christian High Opens at New Location". Progress Bulletin . Pomona, California. August 16, 1970. p. G4.
  4. "Valley Bible will host concert". The Shafter Press. Shafter, California. 18 March 1992. p. 12A. [...] hosting a concert presented by the Western Christian High School Choir [...] Western's choir is made up of 54 high school students [...]
  5. "About Legacy Christian School Private Satellite Program". Legacy Christian School Private Satellite Program (PSP). Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022. Legacy Christian School was founded by Marilyn and Bill Stephens in 1997. It began in association with Western Christian Schools under the name Western Christian PSP
  6. Kristen Wyatt (1 May 2005). "Christian Cheerleading Draws a Crowd". Washington Post . Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  7. SANDRA EMERSON (8 July 2013). "Two Western Christian High School seniors run for office at Boys State". Los Angeles Daily News . Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  8. Zaveri, Mihir (31 December 2018). "Bre Payton, 26, 'Rising Star' And Fox News Commentator". The New York Times . Late Edition (East Coast). p. A.20. Retrieved 3 September 2022. Ms. Payton was born on June 8, 1992, in California to George and Cindy Payton. She went to Western Christian Schools Private Satellite Program in Covina, Calif.

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