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Santiam Christian Schools
Address
Map
7220 NE Arnold Avenue

Corvallis
,
Benton County
,
Oregon
97330

United States
Coordinates44°40′15″N 123°12′59″W / 44.670925°N 123.216358°W / 44.670925; -123.216358
Information
TypePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Opened1979
SuperintendentLance Villers[3]
CEEB code380214
NCES School ID01931979[2]
Principalpeter ness,[3]
GradesPre K-12[2]
Number of students611[2]
Color(s)Red, White, and Black    [3]
Athletics conferenceOSAA West Valley Conference 3A[3]
MascotEagles[3]
Team nameThe Eagles
AccreditationNWAC[1]
AffiliationACSI[2]
Websitewww.santiamchristian.org

Santiam Christian Schools is a private pre K-12 Christian school in Adair Village, Oregon, United States.[4]

Opened in 1979,[4] the school has been accredited through the Northwest Accreditation Commission since 1993,[1] and the Association of Christian Schools International.

History

Santiam Christian currently resides on the previous location of Camp Adair. Several of Camp Adair's buildings are in use by Santiam Christian. All that really remains is the E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area. In 1978 Parents began planning to establish a Christian highschool. Santiam Christian High School was founded in 1979. SC offered grades 9, 10 and 11 with an enrollment of 55 students. In June 1980 Santiam Christian moved to Adair Village. In 1981 SC graduated its first class of 20 students.[4] In 1986 the purchase of 12 buildings and 16.5 acres from US Government was finalized for $1. In 1991 Heritage Christian Elementary officially merged with SC adding grades K-6.[5]

Accreditation

Santiam Christian High School is fully accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and meets all requirements for graduation of the Oregon State Department of Education.[6]

High school

High school activities

Santiam Christian is involved with DECA, Future Farmers of America, International Missions Trips, and other electives courses and extra-curricular activities.[7]

High school sports

Sports offered to students include: Football, Volleyball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Cross Country, Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Track & Field, Baseball, Softball, and Boys Golf.[8] The school competes as part of the OSAA's Mountain Valley League.

Athletic achievements

Member of Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) – 3A Division/West Valley League. Sports include: Football, Volleyball, Cross-Country, Soccer, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Track, Golf, and Cheer-leading.

33 Oregon State Championships and 81 League (District) Championships in a variety of sports

Other achievements

The Oregonian Cup is awarded to the top overall school in the state, based on size. Of the 15 years that this prestigious recognition has been given, SC has ranked first 10 times and second 4 times.

Multiple Choir State Championships

Outstanding Drama Department with three-four yearly productions

Award-winning yearbook, year after year

Graduates

1,772 students have graduated from Santiam Christian High School. Approximately 85% of the graduating seniors in 2015 are now attending colleges and universities, and were offered over $4.1 million in scholarship dollars.

Transportation

Bus routes are provided into Albany, Corvallis, Monmouth, Dallas, Independence, and Salem.

Middle school extracurricular activities

Students in middle school can become involved with the Junior Players Drama, LEGO Robotics, SC Boy Scout Troop 516, elective courses, Chorale, and Junior High Band, and other activities.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.northwestaccreditation.org/schools/Oregon.pdf[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Santiam Christian School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/SantiamChristian/
  4. ^ a b c "Profile 08-09". Santiam Christian Schools. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  5. ^ About Santiam Christian Schools Archived 2013-04-15 at archive.today - accessed May 2014
  6. ^ School Profile Santiam Christian Schools - accessed May 2014
  7. ^ a b High School Activities Archived 2012-11-01 at the Wayback Machine Santiam Christian Schools - accessed May 2014
  8. ^ High School Sports Santiam Christian Schools - accessed May 2014
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