Delaware Christian School is a K-12

K-12

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 Christian

Christian

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, non-denominational

Non-denominational Christianity

In Christianity, nondenominational institutions or churches are those not formally aligned with an established denomination, or that remain otherwise officially autonomous. This, however, does not preclude an identifiable standard among such congregations...

, private

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

 parochial school

Parochial school

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. It is located on Belle Avenue in Delaware, Ohio

Delaware, Ohio

The City of Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County in the United States state of Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area...

 and has around 340 student

Student

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s. There is a 1:14 teacher:pupil ratio and by race, the school is 96% of white (non-Hispanic) descent.

History

Delaware Christian School was opened in 1973 with only a kindergarten

Kindergarten

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 class. They graduated their first high school

High school

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 class in 1984 and has been a member of the Association of Christian Schools International

Association 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...

 since 1985 and in 1995 was recognized by the Ohio Department of Education

Ohio State Board of Education

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Policies

The mission statement of the school is 'Delaware Christian School exists to assist Christian parents in training their children to glorify God in every area of life by providing a Bible-based education'.

Educational standards

Seventy-five percent of high school graduates attend four year colleges or universities. Standardized tests administered in elementary school

Elementary school

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 indicate that the classes are 1.7 ahead of the national median and that the average student is in the 79th percentile.

Athletics

The Delaware Christian Eagles compete in the Mid-Ohio Christian Athletic League (MOCAL) along with Madison Christian

Madison Christian School

Madison Christian School is a private school located in Groveport, Ohio. The school opened in 1978.Madison Christian began as a small elementary school, then eventually expanded with a highschool building...

, Fairfield Christian, Gahanna Christian

Gahanna Christian Academy

Gahanna Christian Academy is a private high school located in Gahanna, Ohio.The school is located at 817 N. Hamilton Road, Gahanna, OH 43230.-Curriculum:Gahanna Christian teaches its curriculum from secular textbooks.-Athletics:...

, Grove City Christian, Tree of Life Christian

Tree of Life Christian Schools

Tree of Life Christian Schools is a private school system located in Columbus, Ohio. The system encompasses preschool, primary, and secondary education.-Mission statement:The mission statement for Tree of Life is "Educating in God's Truth.....

, and Northside Christian

Northside Christian School (Westerville, Ohio)

Northside Christian School is a private school located in Westerville, Ohio. It is a ministry of Calvary Bible Church.Northside Christian School offers grades K3 through 12...

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