Worthington Christian High School

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Worthington Christian School
Address
6675 Worthington Galena Road

Worthington
,
(Franklin County)
,
Ohio
43085

United States
Coordinates40°5′58″N 83°0′37″W / 40.09944°N 83.01028°W / 40.09944; -83.01028Coordinates: 40°5′58″N 83°0′37″W / 40.09944°N 83.01028°W / 40.09944; -83.01028
Information
TypePrivate Christian
Religious affiliation(s)Evangelical Christian; Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
Established1973
School districtWorthington Christian School
Head of schoolTroy McIntosh
GradesK-12
Enrollment900
Color(s)Red and Gold[1]    HEX Codes BA0000 and D39E10
Athletics conferenceOHSAA[1]
Sportsgolf, football, soccer, volleyball, girls tennis, cross country, Boys JV basketball, Boys Varsity Basketball, Girls JV Basketball, Girls Varsity Basketball, Bowling, swimming, diving, track, boys tennis, softball. cheerleading
MascotWarrior
Team nameWarriors[1]
AccreditationThe Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and Cognia (formerly AdvancED) accredits Worthington Christian School.[2] The Ohio Department of Education recognizes WC as a chartered K-12 school.
Websitewww.worthingtonchristian.com/hs

Worthington Christian School is a private Christian school in Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The school was founded in 1973, and teaches grades kindergarten through twelve.

As suggested by the name, the school teaches Christian beliefs as a required part of its curriculum.

According to the school, 95% of graduates go on to a subsequent four-year degree program.

Organization[]

Worthington Christian School, which in turn, is a ministry of the Grace Polaris Church of Columbus, Ohio; a member of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. The school's statement of faith comes from the fellowship, a voluntary organization of autonomous churches. Students come from a variety of different Christian churches, and are required to share core beliefs, but not necessarily belong to the same denomination. Worthington Christian School is private school with strong Christian values and a foundation in Christ-centered teaching. In addition to rigorous academics and a chance to participate in co-curricular activities, they supplement the truth your child hears at home and church by integrating biblical truth into everything they do. They offer K-12 programs to ensure academic growth at any level. In addition, they offer a wide range of academic, arts, athletic programming.

Notable alumni[]

This is a selective list of both graduates, and others who attended the school.

  • Maggie Grace – Television and movie actress, she attended Worthington Christian Schools from Kindergarten to grade nine (grade nine being the only one at the high school). At the time she was at the school, her name was Margaret Grace Denig.[3] She has shared about her experience while being interviewed by Conan O'Brien.[4]

Sports[]

Ohio High School Athletic Association team state championships[]

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association
  • Boys' Basketball - 1999[5][6]
  • Boys' Golf - 2017[5]
  • Boys' Soccer - 2006, 2009, 2011[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. ^ *"Worthington Christian High School". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. at the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) - Major accrediting body for Protestant schools in the U.S.
  3. ^ Warrior News - Winter 2005 (PDF), Publication of Worthington Christian
  4. ^ "Maggie Grace's Youth Was Like "Footloose"". TeamCoco.
  5. ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  6. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D4". Retrieved 2008-11-07.

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