Portland Christian Junior/Senior High School

Portland Christian Junior/Senior High School
Address
Portland Christian Junior/Senior High School
12425 NE San Rafael Street
Portland, Oregon 97230
United States
Coordinates 45°32′24″N 122°32′02″W / 45.540111°N 122.533779°W / 45.540111; -122.533779Coordinates: 45°32′24″N 122°32′02″W / 45.540111°N 122.533779°W / 45.540111; -122.533779
Information
Type Private
Opened 1947
Principal Ben Field
Grades 6-12
Number of students 373
Color(s) Purple and gold         
Athletics conference OSAA Northwest League 3A-1[1]
Mascot Royals
Accreditation ACSI, NAAS
Affiliation Christian
Website www.pcschools.org
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Portland Christian Junior/Senior High School is a 6-12 private Christian school in Portland, Oregon, United States. The school has been accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International since 1981,[2] and by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools since 1991.[3]

History

Portland Christian Schools was established in the fall of 1947 by local parents who wanted a Christian school present in the Portland area. These parents had a vision for a school where students could receive an education that was also rooted in Christian values. This would soon become the “Christian School Society of Portland, Oregon.”

With just four teachers and eighty students in grades K-8 the school opened. In 1949 the school added high school classes and in 1951 Portland Christian School graduated its first class of ten students.[7]

Activities

The athletic programs compete in the 3A Division. Students are able to participate in cross country, volleyball, football, soccer, basketball, baseball, softball and track.[1] Additional co-curricular activities include: National Honor Society, ski club, art club, drama club, worship team, jazz band, concert band, choir, ensemble, student government, an international club called Friends Across Borders (FAB) and a number of different community outreaches that students are able to participate in.[8]

Notable Alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Portland Christian". osaa.org. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 http://www.acsi.ws/web2003/blank.aspx?ID=2065&ConstitID=0032537
  3. 1 2
  4. "Jim Hill". pcschools.org. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  5. "Athletics". pcschools.org. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  6. Archived August 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. "Our History". pcschools.org. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  8. "Student Life". pcschools.org. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  9. "Kim Hill". Team USA. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  10. "'Gold Rush': Discovery Channel show follows six Portland-area men who search for gold in Alaska". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 7 May 2015.


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