Columbia Christian Schools
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Columbia Christian Schools, known as Columbia Christian or CCHS, is a private Christian
school in Portland, Oregon
, United States
. The school is affiliated with the Churches of Christ, where all full time faculty members attend.
, and in 1999 received accreditation from the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
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During the 2009-2010 season, the Columbia boys basketball team earned the state championship 1A title.
. While property has been purchased off Padden Parkway, construction has not started due to insufficient funds. The proposal of a new Vancouver campus has been debated by many leaders within the local Churches of Christ who believe that if the school moved, it would be giving up too much in terms of history, location, and attendance.
Prompted by the closure of Cascade College
in Spring 2009, Columbia's administrators began a campaign to raise funds to purchase the former college campus. Entitled the "Walk of Faith", the key fundraising campaign is based on the idea of alumni and friends of the school purchasing bricks that will be engraved and placed in a walkway leading from the existing campus to the administration building at Cascade College.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
school in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
United States
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. The school is affiliated with the Churches of Christ, where all full time faculty members attend.
History
The school was founded in 1947 as a ministry of the Central Church of Christ, from which it conducted operations for the first few years of existence. Upon a donation of 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) by Multnomah County, the City of Portland, and Portland General Electric, buildings were constructed and the school moved to its current location in the 1950s.Academics
In 1991 the school received accreditation from Association of Christian Schools InternationalAssociation of Christian Schools International
The Association of Christian Schools International is an association of evangelical Protestant Christian schools.-Purposes:ACSI, a protestant association for Christian schools, impacts nearly 23,000 schools and transforms the lives of more than 3.9 million students worldwide...
, and in 1999 received accreditation from the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
The Northwest Accreditation Commission , formerly named the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, is an organization based in Boise, Idaho which accredits a variety of schools, including K-12, elementary, middle, and high schools; schools offering distance education; non-degree-granting...
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Athletics
The girls basketball team was formed in the mid-1990s, while the first few years of the team were not successful, including the much publicized 115-4 loss to Catlin Gabel School. This defeat gained national publicity in Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
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During the 2009-2010 season, the Columbia boys basketball team earned the state championship 1A title.
Future
For much of the 2000s, Columbia has been striving to open a second campus in Vancouver, WashingtonVancouver, Washington
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
. While property has been purchased off Padden Parkway, construction has not started due to insufficient funds. The proposal of a new Vancouver campus has been debated by many leaders within the local Churches of Christ who believe that if the school moved, it would be giving up too much in terms of history, location, and attendance.
Prompted by the closure of Cascade College
Cascade College
Cascade College was a private, four-year, liberal arts college associated with the Churches of Christ. Located in Portland, Oregon, United States, it was a branch campus of Oklahoma Christian University. Its mission was to emphasize spiritual growth and career preparation...
in Spring 2009, Columbia's administrators began a campaign to raise funds to purchase the former college campus. Entitled the "Walk of Faith", the key fundraising campaign is based on the idea of alumni and friends of the school purchasing bricks that will be engraved and placed in a walkway leading from the existing campus to the administration building at Cascade College.