Desert Christian Schools (Arizona)

Desert Christian Schools
Address
7525 E Speedway Blvd Tucson, Arizona 85710 United States
Information
School type	Private Christian High school
Motto	"Discipling young people to make a difference in their world"
Established	1986 (1986)
Principal	Casey Robinson (high school) Aaron Jansen (K-8) Angela Alday (PK)
Headmaster	Dick Luebke Jr.
Grades	PK-12
Enrollment	169 high school students (October 1, 2012), 482 total
Color(s)	Royal blue, black, and white
Mascot	Eagles
Rivals	The Gregory School, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, Blue Ridge High School, Phoenix Christian
Accreditation	Association of Christian Schools International
Website	www.desertchristian.org

Desert Christian Schools is a private Christian school system in Tucson, Arizona. Offering grades PK-12, it operates Preschool, elementary, middle and high schools.

History

The high school was founded in 1986 in rented space at Christ Community Church, with 23 9th- and 10th-grade students and seven faculty members. It moved to the El Camino Baptist Church campus on East Speedway Boulevard in 1991 as its enrollment approached 100. It was expanded with a middle school in 2000 and elementary school in 2004. The high school and middle school moved from the El Camino campus to a location nearby, also on Speedway Boulevard, in 2001. In 2011, the elementary and middle schools moved to a purpose-built location on Wrightstown Road.