Florida Christian School

Florida Christian School is a private, non-denominational Christian school in Olympia Heights, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida.^[2] The school offers co-ed classes from preschool through high school. Current enrollment exceeds 1,000 students.^{[citation needed]}

Florida Christian School
Address
4200 SW 89th Avenue Miami , Florida United States
Coordinates	25.73°N 80.3436111°W / 25.73; -80.3436111
Information
Type	Private Christian
Motto	Faith. Character. Success.
Established	1969
Principal	David King
Headmaster	Dr. Jason Harrison
Officer in charge	George Gulla
Chaplain	Alberto Hernandez
Grades	K2–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	1,115 (2015-16[1])
Campus size	18 Acres
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Red, White and Blue
Mascot	Patriot
Nickname	Pats
Accreditations	SACS FACCS AACS
Website	www.floridachristian.org

History

Florida Christian School was founded in June 1968 as a Christian academy, at the time Dade County schools were integrating. In 2016, school enrollment was predominantly Hispanic, with twelve African American students (1%).^[1]

The school offers bulletproof inserts for student backpacks. In the event of an active shooter situation, students are instructed to wear backpacks covering their chests.^[3]

Accreditation

Florida Christian School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (FACCS) and the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS).

Athletics

• Florida AA State baseball champions in 2004 and 2005 ^[4]
• Florida AA State boys basketball champions in 1996 ^[5]

Notable alumni

• Octavio De La Grana, basketball coach
• Ryan Jackson, Major League Baseball shortstop
• Andre Wadsworth, NFL player

References

1. "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
2. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Olympia Heights CDP, FL" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
3. Harris, Alex (November 3, 2017). "It weighs less than a book and can stop a bullet. It's a backpack option at Miami school". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "FHSAA.org - FHSAA Championship Record Books". www.fhsaa.org.

Sources

• List of SACS accredited schools in Florida
• Membership directory of AACS