North Cobb Christian School
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North Cobb Christian School is an independent, college preparatory school with a Christian based environment. It is located in Kennesaw, Georgia
. It houses children from K3 through twelfth grade. The school offers a variety of Honors and AP classes, clubs, and a variety of middle school, junior varsity and varsity sports. In addition to academic requirements mandated by the school board, a minimum of 28 hours of community service
is required to graduate from North Cobb Christian School.
was not in the works until about the mid-1990s, when an enormous growth appeared over the entire campus. New buildings were constructed including: a gym
nasium, media center
, more classrooms, and computer labs. High school classes began the fall of 1998.
, Tutoring, and Mentoring. Educational therapy is available for students with a diagnosed processing weakness. Tutoring is available for students who have gaps in achievement in subjects such as Reading, Math and Language Arts. Mentoring
is available for secondary students who struggle to keep pace with the program and need additional help to organize and manage school life."
projects around town throughout the entire year. Throughout all of the athletes, each team
goes out on the court or field to glorify and represent God throughout the game. Many of NCCS athletes have participated and brought back State Championships trophies and National Championships trophies. The sports included from middle school to high school include: Basketball, Football, Baseball, Cheerleading, Golf, Tennis, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming, Track, Volleyball, and Softball. There have been many NCC Athletes to go on to play their respective sports for prestigious college and universities. Most notably of these are Chase Childers (Baseball, GA State '09C), Dustin Ware (Basketball, UGA '12c), Matt Shaw (Basketball, Libscomb '13c), Milos Kleut (Basketball, Libscomb '13c) and Rachel Loe (Basketball, Kennesaw State, '13c)
Boy's Basketball
NACA National Champions: 2008
State Champions: 2005, 2007, 2008
Volleyball
State Champions: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Baseball
NACA National Champions: 2008
State Champions: 2002, 2006
Boy's Soccer
State Champions: 2008
Kennesaw, Georgia
Kennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. It had a population of 29,783 according to the 2010 census. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Founded in 1887, Kennesaw has a past surrounded with railroad history...
. It houses children from K3 through twelfth grade. The school offers a variety of Honors and AP classes, clubs, and a variety of middle school, junior varsity and varsity sports. In addition to academic requirements mandated by the school board, a minimum of 28 hours of community service
Community service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
is required to graduate from North Cobb Christian School.
History
North Cobb Christian was founded in 1983, when four families wanted a Christian educational environment. They put the plans together and borrowed the building from the previous church. 36 children made up the grades from Kindergarten through third. The founders had not planned on it growing so fast, so over the next five years, a grade was added each year until the school reached eighth grade. The High schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
was not in the works until about the mid-1990s, when an enormous growth appeared over the entire campus. New buildings were constructed including: a gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium, media center
Hybrid library
Hybrid library is a term used by librarians to describe libraries containing a mix of traditional print library resources and the growing number of electronic resources.-Overview:...
, more classrooms, and computer labs. High school classes began the fall of 1998.
Academics
North Cobb Christian has a Biblically based curriculum that includes many Honors and AP classes. NCCS offers a program known as Directed Studies. This is a program that all students at NCCS are offered. The Directed Studies consist of Educational TherapyEducational Therapy
Educational Therapy is a form of therapy used to treat individuals with learning differences, disabilities, and challenges. This form of therapy offers a wide range of intensive interventions that are designed to remediate learning problems. These interventions are individualized and unique to the...
, Tutoring, and Mentoring. Educational therapy is available for students with a diagnosed processing weakness. Tutoring is available for students who have gaps in achievement in subjects such as Reading, Math and Language Arts. Mentoring
Mentoring
Mentorship refers to a personal developmental relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps a less experienced or less knowledgeable person....
is available for secondary students who struggle to keep pace with the program and need additional help to organize and manage school life."
Athletics
North Cobb Christian School is home to 13 varsity teams, several junior varsity teams, and 16 middle school teams. Many of the teams give back to the community by working in several community serviceCommunity service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
projects around town throughout the entire year. Throughout all of the athletes, each team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
goes out on the court or field to glorify and represent God throughout the game. Many of NCCS athletes have participated and brought back State Championships trophies and National Championships trophies. The sports included from middle school to high school include: Basketball, Football, Baseball, Cheerleading, Golf, Tennis, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming, Track, Volleyball, and Softball. There have been many NCC Athletes to go on to play their respective sports for prestigious college and universities. Most notably of these are Chase Childers (Baseball, GA State '09C), Dustin Ware (Basketball, UGA '12c), Matt Shaw (Basketball, Libscomb '13c), Milos Kleut (Basketball, Libscomb '13c) and Rachel Loe (Basketball, Kennesaw State, '13c)
Boy's Basketball
NACA National Champions: 2008
State Champions: 2005, 2007, 2008
Volleyball
State Champions: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Baseball
NACA National Champions: 2008
State Champions: 2002, 2006
Boy's Soccer
State Champions: 2008