Portland Christian Junior/Senior High School

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]

Portland Christian Junior/Senior High School
Address
12425 NE San Rafael Street Portland , Oregon 97230 United States
Coordinates	45.540111°N 122.533779°W / 45.540111; -122.533779
Information
Type	Private
Opened	1947
Principal	Troy Wagner
Grades	6-12
Number of students	373
Color(s)	Purple, black and Vegas gold[1]
Athletics conference	OSAA Northwest League 2A-1[1]
Mascot	Royals
Accreditation	ACSI, NAAS
Affiliation	Christian
Website	www.pcschools.org
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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 2A 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

• Kim Hill, 2008, Olympic volleyball player^[9]
• Todd Hoffman, 1987, Gold Rush reality TV show participant^[10]

References

1. "Portland Christian". osaa.org. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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4. "Jim Hill". pcschools.org. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
5. "Athletics". pcschools.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
6. Archived August 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
7. "Our History". pcschools.org. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
8. "Student Life". pcschools.org. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
9. "Kim Hill". Team USA. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
10. "'Gold Rush': Discovery Channel show follows six Portland-area men who search for gold in Alaska". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.