Valley Christian Schools (Los Angeles County, California)
| Valley Christian High School | |
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17700 Dumont Ave , , 90703 | |
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| School type | Private, Christian |
| Motto | Equip & Inspire |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Denomination | Protestant |
| Founded | 1935 |
| NCES School ID | BB060123 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Enrollment | 600 (2014-15) |
| Average class size | 21 students |
| Area | 33 acres |
| Campus type | small city |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Olympic League |
| Team name | Defenders |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Annual tuition | 11,640 (9-11) 11,880 (12) |
| Affiliation | Christian Schools International (CSI) Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) |
| Website | www |
Valley Christian High School (VCHS) is a private Christian high school located in Cerritos, California. It is one of the largest in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. It was founded in 1935 and is part of the Valley Christian Schools, a preschool-12 school system with 4 campuses (preschool, elementary, middle and high school) enrolling more than 1200 students. In 2011, during its accreditation reviews, it received the highest degree of commendation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[1][2] Valley Christian Schools is a member of Christian Schools International (CSI) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
Academics
97% of VCHS graduates continue on to college.[3] VCHS graduates who are accepted to University of California schools have the highest SAT scores of any Protestant, Catholic, or Lutheran high school in L.A. and Orange County.[4][5]
In 2013 VCHS students had an 81% pass rate (3 or higher) on AP exams compared to a National average of 58%.[6]
Valley Christian offers 20 AP and Honors courses.[3]
Athletics
Valley Christian is current a member of the Olympic League of the CIF Southern Section. VCHS teams have won 200 league championships and 30 CIF state titles (and another three state runners-up).[3] In 2011 the soccer team was ranked by USA Today as the #1 team in America.[7] Nearly 60% of students participate in school athletics. The Girls Volleyball team has won a national championship.[8]
Notable alumni
- John Verhoeven (Class of 1971) - Former Major League Baseball pitcher and head baseball coach at Biola University
- Greg Laswell (Class of 1992) - musician
- Kirk Saarloos (Class of 1997) - Former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros, Oakland A's, and Cincinnati Reds
- Arthur Chu (Class of 2002)[9] - Class valedictorian, Jeopardy! contestant in from January 28, 2014 – March 12, 2014. Third-ranked Jeopardy champion of all time both in wins and money won.[10]
- Beau Bennett (Class of 2010, transferred out) - National Hockey League forward for the St. Louis Blues. Highest-drafted Californian born-and-trained player in NHL history, and first California born-and-trained player to become a Stanley Cup Champion (2016).[11]
- Troy Van Leeuwen (Class of 1986) - Musician
- Crystal Rosenthal (Class of 1996) - Head Softball Coach Concordia University Irvine[12]
References
- ^ "About VCS". Valley Christian Schools. Retrieved on 2008-12-23 http://www.vcschools.org/page.cfm?p=4 Archived 2007-08-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). "Valley Christian High School". Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Retrieved on 2008-12-23 www.ascwasc.org Archived 2014-12-02 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
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- ^ "Valley Christian High School". Archived from the original on March 13, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ^ "VCHS Excels at Academics" (PDF). Valley Christian Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
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- ^ "Most Jeopardy Wins / Biggest Jeopardy Winners list". 26 February 2014.
- ^ "NHL Hockey News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Yahoo Sports.
- ^ "Crystal Rosenthal - Softball Coach".