Sumiton Christian School is a kindergarten

Kindergarten

A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...

 through 12th grade interdenominational Christian school located in Sumiton, Alabama

Sumiton, Alabama

Sumiton is a city in Jefferson and Walker Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2000 census the population was 2,665.A long-track EF3 tornado struck Sumiton on April 24, 2010. The rotation started in Parrish...

. Sumiton Christian is a member of the AISA and competes in high school athletics with the AHSAA. The school's colors are cardinal

Cardinal (color)

Cardinal is a vivid red, which gets its name from the cassocks worn by Catholic cardinals...

 and gold

Gold (color)

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 and their mascot is the Eagle

Eagle

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History

Sumiton Christian was founded in 1976 as a kindergarten called Kiddie College. Classes were held in the Sumiton Church of God sunday school

Sunday school

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 rooms. In 1983 the school became known as Pathway Christian School and was offering classes up to the 6th grade. In 1989 the name was officially changed to Sumiton Christian School. SCS experienced its most rapid growth from 1990 - 1996 when enrollment jumped from 175 to over 500 students. In 1995 SCS had its first graduating class made up of 16 students. Currently, SCS has more than 625 students enrolled.

1975

Jack-N-Jill Kindergarten destroyed by Fire

Glenda Dodd turned over her enrollment to the Sumiton Church of God

Monies from the Insurance Company used to purchase all school supplies. Name changed to Kiddie College 42 students enrolled with 3 Teachers for K-4 and K-5 students

1976

School Started as “ Kiddie College ”

Classes held in Sumiton Church of God Sunday School Rooms

1983

Name changed to Pathway Christian School

Classes included elementary grades up to 6th grade students

1986

School moved to present location - Building #1

Added grades 7th & 8th

1989

Building #1 Dedication Ceremony

Official Name of School Changed to Sumiton Christian School

Becky Potts - new Principal; enrollment is 120 students K - 8th.

9 Full-time teachers employed; 2 staff employed

1992

Building #2 constructed in summer of 1992

Enrollment climbs to 250 students K-10.

19 Full-time teachers and 4 staff members.

1994

Enrollment climbs to 450

New Wing Constructed on Building #2

1995

First Graduating Class of SCS - 16 students

1996

Enrollment reaches 543

2nd Graduating Class with 21 students

Football/Baseball complex constructed & field house completed

AISA Class 1A Basketball State Champions

1998

AISA Class 3A Basketball State Runner-Up

2000

SACS Accreditation completed

Excavation for new High School complex started

2001

First phase of construction completed

Cafeteria and new High School wing entered for 1st time

2002

New gymnasium, locker rooms and weight room completed

First Varsity Basketball games played in new facility

2004

AL High School Athletic Association Class 2A State Baseball Champions

Formation of Beginning Band, Concert Band and Symphonic Bands

Newly-Formed SCS Eagle Vanguard Marching Band marches for the 1st time

Athletics

The Eagles compete in the AHSAA class 2A sports. SCS has 8 female varsity sports including: basketball

Basketball

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, cheerleading

Cheerleading

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, cross-country, golf

Golf

Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....

, softball

Softball

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, swimming

Swimming (sport)

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, track

Track and field

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, and volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

. The Eagles also have 8 male varsity sports including: football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

, basketball, baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

, golf, wrestling

Wrestling

Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...

, swimming, tennis, and cross-country.

The varsity basketball team won the AISA Class 1A Basketball State Championship in 1996. That feat was almost duplicated in 1998 while competing in the highest AISA classification level. They finished that season as the AISA Class 3A Basketball State Runner-Up.

The varsity baseball team won the AHSAA class 2A state baseball championship in 2004.

The varsity fast-pitch softball team completed a perfect season in 2010 sweeping the Walker County Tournament and AHSAA Area & Regional Title match-ups. The season ended, with yet another sweep, taking the 2010 Girls 3A State Championship Title.

External links

• Sumiton Christian School Homepage