Modesto Christian School
| Modesto Christian School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Modesto, California United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Assemblies of God |
| Established | 1962 |
| Senior Pastor / CEO | Lance Lowell |
| Grades | Kindergarten – 12th grade |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Enrollment | 343 (2013–14) |
| Campus size | 55 acres |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Website |
www |
Modesto Christian School is a private Christian school on the outskirts of Modesto, California. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God[1] and was founded in 1962 by Pastor Roy Blakeley, who had previously founded Neighborhood Church.[2] It was a charter member of the Association of Christian Schools International.[3] The school educates children from preschool through 12th grade and is divided into an elementary, a middle, and a high school, which are housed on the same campus.[3] It is a small school;[4] combined enrollment was 285 in 2009[5] and 343 in 2013–14.[1] The first graduating class, in 1976, consisted of 8 students; in 2007 there were 86.[2]
Class sizes are small, there is a strict dress code, and in addition to Bible class and weekly church services, each class session starts with a prayer.[2]
The school values athletics highly. Greg Pearce, the athletics director and dean of students, said in 2009: "Our first goal is to prepare our kids spiritually. Our second is to prepare them academically and our third priority has to do with sports participation."[5] It offers baseball, softball, football, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, and boys' and girls' basketball, golf, and soccer. It is a member of the Trans-Valley League of the Sac-Joaquin Section (CIF).[6] The sports program has been very successful; Modesto Christian was named Cal Hi Sports Division V State School of the Year in 2006[5] and as of March 2007 had won four state championships, 10 Northern California championships, topped the Sac-Joaquin Section 17 times and the league 35 times.[2] In 2014 three seniors signed letters of intent to attend top-tier colleges on sports scholarships[7] and the football team was defeated in the divisional championship.[8]
Alumni
- Isaiah Burse, footballer[7]
- Chuck Hayes, basketballer[5][7]
- Richard Midgley, basketballer, Modesto Christian head basketball coach[9]
- Reeves Nelson, basketballer[10]
- Ashley and Courtney Paris, basketballers[11]
- D. J. Seeley, basketballer[2]
- Zach Sudfeld, footballer[7]
References
- 1 2 Private school directory, 2013–14, updated August 6, 2014, downloadable at Private Schools, California Department of Education (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet).
- 1 2 3 4 5 Amanda Dyer, "Inside Modesto Christian", Lodi News-Sentinel, March 30, 2007.
- 1 2 History, About Us, Modesto Christian School, retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Nan Austin, "Modesto Christian students learn retail – and larger lessons ", The Modesto Bee, November 13, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Gus Thomson, "Placer's football championship hopes on the line Friday in Stockton", Auburn Journal, December 10, 2009.
- ↑ Athletics, Modesto Christian School, retrieved December 9, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Joe Cortez, "District athletes sign national letters of intent", The Modesto Bee, November 12, 2014.
- ↑ Brian Vanderbeek, "Modesto Christian falls to a team programmed to win", The Modesto Bee, November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Brian Vanderbeek, "Modesto Christian basketball coach Gary Porter announces retirement", The Modesto Bee, February 25, 2014.
- ↑ Brian Vanderbeek, "Away from UCLA, Modesto's Nelson says he'll go pro", The Modesto Bee, December 15, 2011.
- ↑ Mitch Stephens, "Girls Player of the Year / Courtney Paris / Her play is simply 'amazing' / Piedmont coach: Star 'on par with Lisa Leslie'", San Francisco Chronicle, April 6, 2003.
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Coordinates: 37°43′21″N 121°04′43″W / 37.7225°N 121.0785°W