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

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  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. March 18, 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 September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 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 (May 1, 2005). "Christian Cheerleading Draws a Crowd". Washington Post . Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  7. SANDRA EMERSON (July 8, 2013). "Two Western Christian High School seniors run for office at Boys State". Los Angeles Daily News . Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  8. Zaveri, Mihir (December 31, 2018). "Bre Payton, 26, 'Rising Star' And Fox News Commentator". The New York Times . Late Edition (East Coast). p. A.20. Retrieved September 3, 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.
  9. "Calyx Hampton - Acrobatics & Tumbling". University of Oregon Athletics.

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