Summary
Charlotte Christian School is a private, college preparatory, non-denominational Christian school for grades JK–12 located in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2]
| Charlotte Christian School | |
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| Address | |
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7301 Sardis Rd , Mecklenburg County 28270 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°08′27″N 80°46′10″W / 35.1408°N 80.7694°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, College-prep |
| Motto | Veritas Tota, Homini Toti (We are committed to God's Truth) |
| Established | 1950 |
| CEEB code | 340667 |
| NCES School ID | 01011634[1] |
| Head of school | Barry Giller |
| Faculty | 90.9 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | JK–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,111[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.2[1] |
| Campus size | 55 acres (220,000 m2), 21 Buildings |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal blue, silver, white |
| Athletics | NCISAA |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Accreditation | SACS AdvancED |
| Affiliation | Christian (non-denominational) |
| Website | www |
History edit
In 1950, D.L. Pointdexter McClenny began a ministry at Calvary Presbyterian Church in uptown Charlotte called Calvary Christian Day School for kindergarten to grade six. In 1960, a group of men inspired by a Billy Graham crusade organized Christian High School. In 1969, these two schools merged to become Christian School Association of Charlotte, Inc., creating a kindergarten through twelfth grade institution. The school continued to grow and moved to its current site on Sardis Road in 1971. In 1976 the school was renamed Charlotte Christian School.[3][verification needed]
Academics edit
Charlotte Christian offers more than 45 Advanced Placement and honors courses.[4] In the National Merit Scholarship Competition (NMSC), Charlotte Christian had 11 awards recipients[5][verification needed]
Fine arts edit
The Center for Worship and Performing Arts is at the center of the fine arts program on campus. This two-story building contains an auditorium, a black-box theater, a scene shop and dressing rooms for student performers. There is also space for visual arts students to display their work. The center hosts plays, concerts, chapels, assemblies and other large events.[6]
The performing arts program has received 24 Wells Fargo Blumey Award nominations for upper school musicals since the award began in 2012, and it has won five. Theatre students also have won honors at the Wingate Shakespeare Festival, the North Carolina Theatre Competition and Christians in Theatre Arts competitions.[6][verification needed]
Athletics edit
Charlotte Christian competes in the 4-A division of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) and the Charlotte Independent Schools Athletic Association (CISAA) conference.[4]
The varsity baseball team has won seventeen NCISAA state championship titles: 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022.[7]
The Charlotte Christian varsity softball team has won two NCISAA state championship titles: 2021, 2022[7]
Charlotte Christian's Varsity Football team has been noted for the four former professional players on its coaching staff and for its high percentage of graduating seniors that play in college.[8] The team has won nine NCISAA state titles: 1992, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.[7]
Charlotte Christian's Men's Varsity Basketball team has won three NCISAA state titles: 1992, 1997, and 2001.[9] Charlotte Christian's Ladies' Varsity Basketball team has won five NCISAA state titles: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004.[7]
Charlotte Christian's Ladies' Cross Country team has won three NCISAA state titles: 1990, 1991, 1993.[7]
Charlotte Christian's Men's Track & Field team won an NCISAA state title in 2001, and the Ladies' Track and Field Team won state titles in 2001 and 2002.[7]
Notable alumni edit
- Daniel Bard, MLB pitcher[10][11]
- Luke Bard, MLB pitcher
- Garrett Bradbury, NFL center[12]
- Seth Curry, NBA player[13]
- Stephen Curry, NBA player, 4x NBA champion and 2x NBA MVP[14]
- Matthias Farley, NFL safety[15]
- Todd Fuller, NBA player
- Anthony Gill, professional basketball player[16]
- Derek Halvorson, president, Covenant College[17]
- Bo Hines, college football player and politician[18]
- Clint Irwin, MLS goalkeeper
- Jackson Kowar, baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization[19]
- Desmond Lawrence, Canadian Football League (CFL) defensive back[20]
- Akil Mitchell, professional basketball player[21]
- Bailey Ober, baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Jared Odenbeck, professional soccer player[22]
- Ollie Sturluson, professional basketball player[23]
- Lauren Swickard, actress, writer, producer[24]
- Jeremy Thompson, NFL defensive end[25][26]
- Orrin Thompson, NFL and CFL offensive tackle[27]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Charlotte Christian School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Charlotte Christian School: About". www.charlottechristian.com.
- ^ "School news." Charlotte Observer, The (NC), 1st ed., sec. Community, 24 Nov. 2010, p. 9W. NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/133C65BB4C691020. Accessed 28 Apr. 2021. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Conferences - The North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association". www.ncisaa.org.
- ^ "NC Live Login". login.proxy141.nclive.org. Retrieved 2021-04-28.(subscription required)
- ^ a b Minchin, Marty. "Charlotte Christian School embarks on $8M expansion." Charlotte Observer, The: Web Edition Articles (NC), sec. south_charlotte, 30 Nov. 2016. NewsBank: America's News – Historical and Current, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&docref=news/160F9F3EF1572638. Accessed 28 Apr. 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Charlotte Christian School: Knights Accolades". www.charlottechristian.com.
- ^ "Impact of former NFL stars on staff at Charlotte Christian (N.C.) is invaluable". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Daniel Bard - SoxProspects.com". www.soxprospects.com.
- ^ "Daniel Bard". University of North Carolina Athletics. Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "NC State center, Charlotte native Garrett Bradbury selected by Minnesota Vikings with No. 18 pick in 2019 NFL Draft". April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Mavericks sign free agent guard Seth Curry". Mavs.com. July 15, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ Wertz Jr., Langston. "Stephen Curry a chip off the old shot: Ex-Hornets star's son now a complete player.", The Charlotte Observer, December 31, 2005. Accessed November 7, 2007. "A funny thing happened to Charlotte Christian guard Stephen Curry over the summer."
- ^ "Matthias Farley". NFL.com.
- ^ Anthony Gill - Men's Basketball - University of Virginia. virginiasports.com. Retrieved Dec 24, 2019.
- ^ Christian, Charlotte (2015-12-04), halverson#iamaknight, retrieved 2021-04-28
- ^ Giglio, Joe. "Leading receiver Bo Hines to transfer from NC State". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20.
- ^ Jackson Kowar. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ Des Lawrence - Football - University of North Carolina. goheels.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Akil Mitchell Bio - VirginiaSports.com - University of Virginia Official Athletics Website - UVA Cavaliers Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ^ Jared Odenbeck - Men's Soccer - Georgetown University. guhoyas.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Gera kvikmynd um Örlyg Sturluson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 March 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ https://issuu.com/charlottechristianschool/docs/2022-23_voice_1?fr=sNWFkMTY2NzQ4MTc
- ^ "DE Jeremy Thompson #99". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ "DemonDeaconDigest.com Home". wakeforest.scout.com.
- ^ Orrin Thompson | OrthoCarolina Wellness Center. OrthoCarolina. Retrieved Dec 24, 2019.
External links edit
- Official website