Southside Christian School
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Southside Christian School is a private K-12 Christian school in Greenville, South Carolina
. SCS was established in 1967 and is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International. SCS serves approximately 1100 students beginning at 18 months of age and continuing through 12th grade on one campus. Students are divided into Early Education (EE2-1st), Lower School (2nd-6th), and Upper School (7th-12th). Its rivals are the Christ Church Episcopal School
Cavaliers, and its mascot is a Sabre.
After nearly twenty years of consistent growth, Southside moved to a spacious new location on Woodruff Road in 1986. As school enrollment and church attendance continued to increase, the church elders and school leadership realized that separating the two ministries would position each of them to more effectively fulfill their respective missions. In 2005, Southside Christian School purchased the Woodruff Road campus from the church and became a self-governing institution led by a board of directors from a variety of local churches.
SCS has emerged today as one of the Southeast's leading Christian schools, with a wide range of educational programs for more than 1,000 students from pre-school through twelfth grade. SCS offers a superior academic program, a broad array of opportunities in the fine arts, and an athletics program that consistently competes for region, district, and state championships.
JV Boys (7-9)
JV Girls (7-9)
Varsity Boys (9-12)
Varsity Girls (9-12)
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
. SCS was established in 1967 and is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International. SCS serves approximately 1100 students beginning at 18 months of age and continuing through 12th grade on one campus. Students are divided into Early Education (EE2-1st), Lower School (2nd-6th), and Upper School (7th-12th). Its rivals are the Christ Church Episcopal School
Christ Church Episcopal School
Christ Church Episcopal School is an independent school in Greenville, South Carolina serving approximately 1,000 students in grades P-12. Located on a 72-acre campus, the campus is home to eight major buildings: Lower School , Middle School , Upper School Christ Church Episcopal School (CCES) is...
Cavaliers, and its mascot is a Sabre.
History
The rich heritage of Southside Christian School is founded on a commitment to partnering with Christian parents in providing an excellent education consistent with biblical truth. SCS was established in 1967 as a ministry of Southside Baptist Church in Greenville, SC. School opened that fall with three teachers and 49 students enrolled in classes from kindergarten through third grade.After nearly twenty years of consistent growth, Southside moved to a spacious new location on Woodruff Road in 1986. As school enrollment and church attendance continued to increase, the church elders and school leadership realized that separating the two ministries would position each of them to more effectively fulfill their respective missions. In 2005, Southside Christian School purchased the Woodruff Road campus from the church and became a self-governing institution led by a board of directors from a variety of local churches.
SCS has emerged today as one of the Southeast's leading Christian schools, with a wide range of educational programs for more than 1,000 students from pre-school through twelfth grade. SCS offers a superior academic program, a broad array of opportunities in the fine arts, and an athletics program that consistently competes for region, district, and state championships.
Awards
- Fully Accredited by Association of Christian Schools InternationalAssociation of Christian Schools InternationalThe Association of Christian Schools International is an association of evangelical Protestant Christian schools.-Purposes:ACSI, a protestant association for Christian schools, impacts nearly 23,000 schools and transforms the lives of more than 3.9 million students worldwide...
(ACSI) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS CASI).
- Southside Christian received the U.S. Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award in 2007.
- Southside Christian School was awarded The 2009 South Carolina Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness Award in January 2010.
- The students of SCS were the first ever recipients of The Order of the Silver Crescent presented by the state of South Carolina.
- The EE Explore Lab won recognition by ACSI as an "Exemplary School Program."
- Early Education science lab gardens certified by the National Wildlife Foundation as a "Certified Wildlife Habitat".
Academics
- The Upper School offers 10 AP, 5 dual-enrollment, and 21 honors courses.
- Advanced Placement courses are available for Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistry, English Language, English Literature, European History, Physics, Psychology, Studio Art, and US History.
- SCS offers two interactive science labs for students in the Early Education program and the Lower School.
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- 2010 Academic Statistics
- 100 percent of the class of 2010 received college acceptances
- 91 percent of the class of 2010 received college scholarships totaling over $2.3 million
- 81 percent of AP exams taken in 2010 received a "passing" score
Sports
- SCS is a member of the South Carolina High School League, Region II-A, competing in 19 sports with 29 teams having won numerous State, District, and Regional Championship titles.
- In 2009-10 and 2010-11, the Lady Sabre volleyball team won the Class A State Championship.
- In 2010, the varsity boys' basketball team defeated Christ Church Episcopal SchoolChrist Church Episcopal SchoolChrist Church Episcopal School is an independent school in Greenville, South Carolina serving approximately 1,000 students in grades P-12. Located on a 72-acre campus, the campus is home to eight major buildings: Lower School , Middle School , Upper School Christ Church Episcopal School (CCES) is...
to win the Region II-A Championship.
JV Boys (7-9)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Soccer
- Track and Field
JV Girls (7-9)
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Soccer
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Varsity Boys (9-12)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
Varsity Girls (9-12)
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Fastpitch Softball
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Clubs and Organizations
* indicates 9-12 only- Academic Quiz Team
- Bible Quiz Team
- Computer Tech and Ministry Team
- Speech and Debate Team
- National Beta ClubNational Beta ClubThe National Beta Club is an organization for 5th-12th graders in the United States, recognizing academic achievement, leadership, character and service....
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- National Forensics League
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
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- National Junior Honor Society
- Student Government
- Youth in Government*
- The Sentinel Yearbook Staff*
Fine Arts
- 100 percent of students participate in the fine arts program
- High School Band, High School Choir, Gracenotes, Sounds and Sabres, and Advanced Handbells travel to compete in a Heritage Festival every spring.
- Visual Arts
- Art is incorporated into the curriculum for grades K through 5th.
- Art I, II, and AP Studio Art are available as electives for students 6th-12th grade.
- Art students in grades 9-12 participate in the local ACSI Art Festival held annually.
- Drama
- The drama department is a member of the National Forensic League (NFL), the South Carolina Speech and Theatre Association (SCSTA), and Christians in Theatre Arts (CITA).
- Drama I and Drama II are offered as electives for students in Grades 9 through 12.
- The Fine Arts Department presents a full-length musical in November and a short play in April. Past productions have included Fiddler on the RoofFiddler on the RoofFiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem...
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- Instrumental Music
- * requires prerequisite of one year of Beginner/Middle School band or one year of private instruction
- **must be junior or senior in one major performing ensemble
- Beginner Band, Middle School Band*, High School Band*, Beginner Handbells, Advanced Handbells, and Music Honors** are available as electives.
- In 2002, the High School band was selected as the South Carolina Musical Ambassador to the National Memorial Day Celebration in Washington D.C.
- Vocal Music
- * indicates audition-only
- Beginner Music is offered to all students grades K-5.
- Elementary Singers*, Middle School Choir, High School Choir, Gracenotes* (ladies ensemble), and Sounds and Sabres* (mixed ensemble) are offered as electives.
- In 2010, Gracenotes & Sound and Sabres Honor Choir were selected to perform as part of the National Invitational Choral Festival in April 2011 at Carnegie HallCarnegie HallCarnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
in New York City.