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'''Nashville Christian School''' (or simply '''Nashville Christian''') is a co-ed [[private school|private]] [[Christian school]] for ages six weeks through 12th grade located in Bellevue, in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] |
'''Nashville Christian School''' (or simply '''Nashville Christian''') is a co-ed [[private school|private]] [[Christian school]] for ages six weeks through 12th grade located in Bellevue, in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Nashville Christian School opened on September 20, 1971 in the West Nashville Heights Church of Christ building. |
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Nashville Christian School opened on September 20, 1971 in the West Nashville Heights Church of Christ building. The school was founded as a segregation academy by white parents seeking to avoid sending their children to racially integrated public schools.<ref name ="ivey1980"/> In 1976, headmaster Daryl Demonbreun recalled that the school was not "only formed to avoid integration" but that "[[Desegregation busing|bussing]] was only the straw that broke the camel's back."<ref name="York">{{cite news| first = Max | last = York | newspaper = The Nashville Tennessean | page = 3F | date = October 10, 1976| title = Parents keep school on the move | url =https://www.newspapers.com/image/111676059/ | via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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Initially, 266 students, ranging from [[First Grade|first]] to [[Seventh Grade|seventh]], attended the school, supported by 19 faculty members. Nashville Christian added higher grades successively in the first five years, and after the school moved to its current location on Sawyer Brown Road in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] outside of Bellevue in September 1976, twenty-two students became the first graduates in June 1977. [[Kindergarten]] classes were also added in 1981.<ref name=NCS_MVH>[http://www.nashvillechristian.org/about-us/ourmissionvisionhistory.cfm NCS Mission, Vision, and History]</ref>{{third party inline|date=December 2017}} |
Initially, 266 students, ranging from [[First Grade|first]] to [[Seventh Grade|seventh]], attended the school, supported by 19 faculty members. Nashville Christian added higher grades successively in the first five years, and after the school moved to its current location on Sawyer Brown Road in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] outside of Bellevue in September 1976, twenty-two students became the first graduates in June 1977. [[Kindergarten]] classes were also added in 1981.<ref name=NCS_MVH>[http://www.nashvillechristian.org/about-us/ourmissionvisionhistory.cfm NCS Mission, Vision, and History]</ref>{{third party inline|date=December 2017}} |
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Nashville Christian became accredited with the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]] in 1986. The same year, the school added the Gibson Center, a [[fieldhouse]] with a gymnasium, locker rooms, and classrooms. Financial problems in 1991 caused the school to be temporarily closed, but the school quickly rebounded after. The campus continued to expand in 2004, as a new elementary and middle school building opened, allowing Nashville Christian to expand its enrollment and school-related programs.<ref name=NCS_MVH/> |
Nashville Christian became accredited with the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]] in 1986. The same year, the school added the Gibson Center, a [[fieldhouse]] with a gymnasium, locker rooms, and classrooms. Financial problems in 1991 caused the school to be temporarily closed, but the school quickly rebounded after. The campus continued to expand in 2004, as a new elementary and middle school building opened, allowing Nashville Christian to expand its enrollment and school-related programs.<ref name=NCS_MVH/> |
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The school refuses admission to children whose parents are gay.<ref name="St. John">{{cite news |last1=St. John |first1=Stevie |title=Nashville Christian School Rejects Two-Dad Family |url=https://www.advocate.com/politics/religion/2015/01/23/nashville-christian-school-rejects-two-dad-family |access-date=15 July 2021 |date=January 23, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Academics== |
==Academics== |
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Revision as of 01:48, 15 July 2021
| Nashville Christian School | |
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| Address | |
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7555 Sawyer Brown Road , | |
| Coordinates | 36°06′24″N 86°55′54″W / 36.1068°N 86.9318°W |
| Information | |
| Type | co-ed, private, Early Education through 12th |
| Motto | "And Jesus increased in wisdom, and in stature, and in favor with God and man." Luke 2:52 |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Churches of Christ |
| Established | 1971 |
| President | Connie Jo Shelton |
| Faculty | 55.6 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
| Enrollment | 721 (including 200 PK)[1] (2017–18[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.4[1] |
| Campus | suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Orange and White |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | http://nashvillechristian.org |
Nashville Christian School (or simply Nashville Christian) is a co-ed private Christian school for ages six weeks through 12th grade located in Bellevue, in Nashville, Tennessee.
History
Nashville Christian School opened on September 20, 1971 in the West Nashville Heights Church of Christ building.
Initially, 266 students, ranging from first to seventh, attended the school, supported by 19 faculty members. Nashville Christian added higher grades successively in the first five years, and after the school moved to its current location on Sawyer Brown Road in Nashville, Tennessee outside of Bellevue in September 1976, twenty-two students became the first graduates in June 1977. Kindergarten classes were also added in 1981.[2][third-party source needed]
Nashville Christian became accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1986. The same year, the school added the Gibson Center, a fieldhouse with a gymnasium, locker rooms, and classrooms. Financial problems in 1991 caused the school to be temporarily closed, but the school quickly rebounded after. The campus continued to expand in 2004, as a new elementary and middle school building opened, allowing Nashville Christian to expand its enrollment and school-related programs.[2]
Academics
Nashville Christian serves as a college preparatory school to its high school students. The curriculum features twenty-seven college credits in English, math, history, and speech. Honors, dual enrollment, and Advanced Placement classes are also offered.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Nashville Christian's athletic teams, which were added within two years of its establishment, originally bore the nickname "Pioneers", until the student body voted to change the nickname to the "Eagles" in 1972. Today Nashville Christian fields athletic teams at both the middle school and high school levels. They include:[3]
- Varsity Baseball
- Varsity Basketball
- Varsity Football
- Varsity Softball
- Golf
- Track
- Wrestling
- Cross Country
- Soccer
References
- ^ a b c d "NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b NCS Mission, Vision, and History
- ^ Nashville Christian School Extracurricular Schedules
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