Valley Christian High School (Cerritos, California)
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Valley Christian High School, located in Cerritos, California
, is one of the largest protestant schools in Los Angeles
and Orange Counties
. It was founded in 1935 and is part of a K-12
school system with 3 campuses (elementary, middle and high school) enrolling more than 1500 students. In 2005, during its accreditation review, it again received the highest degree of commendation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
. Valley Christian Schools is a member of Christian Schools International
(CSI) and the Association of Christian Schools International
(ACSI).
have the highest SAT
scores of any Protestant, Catholic
, or Lutheran high school in L.A. and Orange County (see UC's website http://usaother.ucop.edu/cgi-bin/awpe/results.pl) and comparison table at http://www.vcschools.org/page.cfm?p=13.
VCHS students score a 64% pass rate (3 or higher) on AP exams
, gaining them college credits.
VCHS graduates gain admittance to the top Christian, private and public universities including Ivy League
colleges, MIT, Vanderbilt University
, Swarthmore College
, Cal Berkeley, UCLA, USC
and the military academies.http://www.vcschools.org/page.cfm?p=13
Individual standounts include over 300 All-CIF athletes, 22 CIF "Player of the Year" selections, and over 100 college scholarship winners (including to USC and UCLA). http://www.vcschools.org/page.cfm?p=629 Several athletes have made it to the pros including Kirk Saarloos, VCHS class of 1997, currently pitching for the Cincinnati Reds.
Cerritos, California
Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956...
, is one of the largest protestant schools in Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
and Orange Counties
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. It was founded in 1935 and is part of a K-12
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
school system with 3 campuses (elementary, middle and high school) enrolling more than 1500 students. In 2005, during its accreditation review, it again received the highest degree of commendation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
. Valley Christian Schools is a member of Christian Schools International
Christian Schools International
Christian Schools International was established in 1920 and supports Christian school teachers who want Bible-based textbooks for their classrooms, principals and school administrators investigating employee benefit plans, Christian school board members seeking information about governance, and...
(CSI) and the Association of Christian Schools International
Association of Christian Schools International
The 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).
Academic Achievements
VCHS graduates who are accepted to the University of CaliforniaUniversity of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
have the highest SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
scores of any Protestant, Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, or Lutheran high school in L.A. and Orange County (see UC's website http://usaother.ucop.edu/cgi-bin/awpe/results.pl) and comparison table at http://www.vcschools.org/page.cfm?p=13.
VCHS students score a 64% pass rate (3 or higher) on AP exams
Advanced Placement Exams
Advanced Placement examinations are taken each May by students at participating American, Canadian, and international educational institutions. The tests are the culmination of year-long Advanced Placement courses. All but one of the AP exams combine multiple-choice questions with a...
, gaining them college credits.
VCHS graduates gain admittance to the top Christian, private and public universities including Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
colleges, MIT, Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
, Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,500 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia....
, Cal Berkeley, UCLA, USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and the military academies.http://www.vcschools.org/page.cfm?p=13
Athletic Achievements
VCHS teams have won 1700 league championships, 260 CIF titles, 30 California state championships (and another 30 state runner ups), and 1 National championship (2011 USA Today #1 ranked soccer team in America). http://www.vcschools.org/page.cfm?p=629Individual standounts include over 300 All-CIF athletes, 22 CIF "Player of the Year" selections, and over 100 college scholarship winners (including to USC and UCLA). http://www.vcschools.org/page.cfm?p=629 Several athletes have made it to the pros including Kirk Saarloos, VCHS class of 1997, currently pitching for the Cincinnati Reds.
Notable alumni
- Kirk SaarloosKirk SaarloosKirk Craig Saarloos is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. He will join the 2011 Cal State Fullerton coaching staff as an undergraduate assistant coach. Saarloos returns to the school that propelled him to a seven-year major league career with Houston , Oakland and Cincinnati...
- Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
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