Knoxville Christian School | |
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Location | |
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11549 Snyder Rd,
Knoxville, Tennessee United States | |
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Other name | KCS |
Type | Private Christian |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
Established | 1967 |
President | Bobby Simpson |
Grades | K–12th grade |
Enrollment | >220 (2012) |
Nickname | Knights |
Website |
kcsknights |
Knoxville Christian School (KCS) is a private 18 months–12th grade Christian school in Farragut, Tennessee, [1] near Knoxville.
The school was started by local Church of Christ members in 1967 and moved to its present location at 11549 Snyder Road in 1979. The school added a new high school building in 2010, a new baseball complex in 2011, and a new gymnasium was completed in late 2013. The basketball courts are named The Wade & Allan Houston Courts through a partnership with the athletes.
The current President of KCS is Bobby Simpson. The vice president is Bud Ford. [2]
Knoxville Christian School began as a K-5 institution but has expanded over the years to include a comprehensive K-12 offering. The school offers AP courses in core subject areas and has college-credit opportunities with nearby Pellissippi State Community College. As a Christian school, students take courses in the Bible and also attend a twice-weekly chapel.
Knoxville Christian has accreditations from AdvancED, formerly Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the National Christian School Association (NCSA). [3]
In 2012 KCS had an enrollment of greater than 220 students, almost triple the amount the school had in 2008. Through college prep classes the students have improved ACT scores to a 24 average - higher than the state and national averages. [1]
Knoxville Christian School currently offers athletic programs in several sports. Silas Clark is the current Athletic Director at KCS. They currently field teams in basketball for K-12 both boys and girls, volleyball for girls in Middle and High School, cheerleading at all levels, bowling for grades 8-12, cross country, soccer for middle school and high school, and flag football. [4] The basketball team is coached by Geno Anderson and Shane Lowery.