Gloucester County Christian School

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Gloucester County Christian School
Location
151 Golf Club Road

Sewell
,
Gloucester County
,
New Jersey
08080
CoordinatesCoordinates: 39°44′13″N 75°09′36″W / 39.73689°N 75.16002°W / 39.73689; -75.16002
Information
TypePrivate school
MottoAssist Christian Parents in the Education of their Children.
Established1964[1]
NCES School IDA1502344[2]
PrincipalRobbie May
Faculty20.4 FTEs[2]
GradesPreK-12
Enrollment317 (as of 2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.8:1[2]
Color(s)white/blue
NicknameGCCS
Websitegccs.co/gccs/

Gloucester County Christian School (GCCS) is a private Christian school located in the Sewell section of Mantua Township, New Jersey, United States. Gloucester County Christian School was founded in 1964 and organized by a group of parents. GCCS is owned and operated by Hardingville Bible Church. The school is a member of the American Association of Christian Schools and the Garden State Association of Christian Schools.[3]

As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 317 students and 20.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.8:1. The school's student body was 74.8% (226) White, 8.6% (26) Black, 8.3% (25) Hispanic, 6.6% (20) Asian and 1.7% (5) two or more races.[2]

Academics[]

There are many courses to learn at GCCS. The students excel in local, regional and national academic/fine arts and sports competitions. Each subject is taught and viewed through a biblical perspective. Outside the main courses include computers, gym, art, music, library, and PE each week.[4] Although some of these, such as library, are only for the elementary classes, computer class and gym/PE are mandatory for high schoolers.

Athletics[]

Gloucester County Christian School offers many sports; these include: Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, and Track and Field. They are a part of the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference. The guys sports include: JV / Varsity Soccer, JV / Varsity Basketball, JV / Varsity Baseball, and Track and Field. The girls sports include: JV / Varsity Soccer, JV / Varsity Basketball, JV Softball, and Track and Field.

References[]

  1. ^ "Gloucester County Christian School". Gccs.co. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e School data for Gloucester County Christian School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Member Schools, Garden State Association of Christian Schools. Accessed August 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Christian School, Hardingville Bible Church. Accessed September 20, 2020.

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