Florida Christian School
Encyclopedia
Florida Christian School is a Non-Denominational Christian
school in Olympia Heights
, unincorporated
Miami-Dade County, Florida
. The school offers co-ed classes from preschool through high school
. Current enrollment exceeds 1,300 students.
(SACS), the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS) and the American Association of Christian Schools
(AACS).
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
school in Olympia Heights
Olympia Heights, Florida
Olympia Heights is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,488 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Olympia Heights is located at ....
, unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The school offers co-ed classes from preschool through high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. Current enrollment exceeds 1,300 students.
Accreditation
Florida Christian School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and SchoolsSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
(SACS), the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS) and the American Association of Christian Schools
American Association of Christian Schools
The American Association of Christian Schools is a United States organization, based in East Ridge, Tennessee, that unifies individual Christian schools and statewide Christian school associations across the country for the purpose of accreditation, competition, and group benefits.-State...
(AACS).
Athletics
- Florida AA State baseball champions in 2004 and 2005 http://www.fhsaa.org/records/rec_ba.pdf
- Florida AA State boys basketball champions in 1996 http://www.fhsaa.org/records
- Andre Wadsworth, who graduated with the class of 1993, won a National Title as the starting DE for the Florida State Seminoles in 1994. He was later drafted by the Arizona Cardinals as the #3 Overall pick, behind Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf. He remained a starter with the Cardinals until 2001. Currently the football field is named "Wadsworth Field" in his honor for his contributions to the school.
- Rebecca Danta, an alumnae who graduated with the class of 2009, received a silver knight award for her excellence in basketball, and for achieving a goal to raise $15,000 for children orphaned by AIDS
- Nick Alvarez, an alumni who graduated with the class of 2010, placed 7th in the 2010 FILA Jr. National Wrestling Championships allowing him to be accepted into the United States Olympic Education Center for Greco-Roman Wrestling at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.