Dallas Christian School
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| Dallas Christian School | |
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| Location | |
| Mesquite, Texas, USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Church of Christ (nominally non-sectarian) |
| Motto | Character, Citizenship, Christ |
| Established | 1957 |
| President | Kirk Wade |
| Faculty | 70 |
| Number of students | 735 coed students (K-12) |
| Campus | Suburban, 60 acres |
| Mascot | Charger |
| Athletics | Men's and Women's sports |
| Website | www.dallaschristian.com |
Dallas Christian School is a nominally non-sectarian preparatory day school for boys and girls located in Mesquite, Texas. The school offers classes for students ranging from pre-kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Dallas Christian School is a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS).
In 2004, the school was the recipient of the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, which placed Dallas Christian as one of only four private schools in the state of Texas and one of only 50 private schools nationally to receive the award. Dallas Christian School has special programs such as its LEAP and Scholars Lab programs, which focus on helping students with developmental needs.
The school maintains an affiliation with the Church of Christ, a reformist community of evangelical Protestants who aim to emulate Christianity as practiced by the first-century Church.
[edit] College acceptance
Over the past decade, Dallas Christian alumni have attended schools such as Cornell University, University of California, Berkeley, Dartmouth College, New York University, Furman University, The University of Texas at Austin, Southern Methodist University, Austin College, Trinity University, Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas A&M University, Abilene Christian University, Lubbock Christian University, and Texas Tech University. Dallas Christian has also helped a number of its students achieve recognition as National Merit Scholarship recipients.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jordan Black, professional football player. Drafted by the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Played professionally for the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Bonnie Curtis, Hollywood Movie Producer.
- Choo Freeman, professional baseball player. Played professional baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies organizations.
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