Worthington Christian High School
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.
Worthington Christian School | |
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Address | |
6675 Worthington Galena Road , , 43085 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°5′58″N 83°0′37″W |
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Type | Private Christian |
Religious affiliation(s) | Evangelical Christian; Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches |
Established | 1973 |
School district | Worthington Christian School |
Head of school | Dr. Michael A. Hayes |
Grades | K-12 |
Enrollment | 900 |
Color(s) | Red and Gold[1] HEX Codes BA0000 and D39E10 |
Athletics conference | OHSAA[1] |
Sports | golf, 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 |
Mascot | Warrior |
Team name | Warriors[1] |
Accreditation | The 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. |
Website | www |
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]
- Tyler Joseph – Singer/songwriter, co-founder and lead singer of the alternative duo Twenty One Pilots. Their 4th studio album Blurryface reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Joy Morrissey – Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[5]
Sports
- Fall: golf, soccer, volleyball, tennis, cross country, football
- Winter: basketball, bowling, cheerleading, swimming, diving
- Spring: baseball, softball, tennis, track
References
- OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
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- "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.
- Warrior News - Winter 2005 (PDF), Publication of Worthington Christian
- "Maggie Grace's Youth Was Like "Footloose"". TeamCoco.
- "Worthington Christian grad earns a spot in UK's House of Commons". Worthington Christian School. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D4". Retrieved 2008-11-07.