University Christian School | |
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Address | |
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5520 University Blvd W , (
Duval County) , 32216 United States | |
Coordinates | 30°18′33″N 81°38′26″W / 30.30917°N 81.64056°W |
Information | |
Type | Private, Coeducational |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
Denomination | Baptist |
Established | 1973 |
Founder | Jack J. Dinsbeer (Former Pastor of University Baptist Church) |
Superintendent | Pastor Frank Ciresi |
President | Frank Ciresi |
Dean | John Sirmon |
Principal | Beverly Bandy (Upper School) |
Head of school | Heath Nivens |
Grades | pre-school– 12 |
Age | 6 weeks+ |
Average class size | apx. 35 students |
Classes offered | K3-12 |
Language | English |
Hours in school day | apx.7 |
Campus | Lower Socially Economic Suburban |
Campus size | .9 acres (0.36 ha) |
Color(s) | Blue, Vegas Gold, and White |
Slogan | "Truth, Tradition, Transformation" |
Sports | football, baseball, basketball, soccer, cross country, track, wrestling and golf |
Mascot | Christian Knight |
Team name | "Fighting Christians" |
Rival | Trinity Christian School |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
School fees | $1200-$1650 depending on grade level |
Tuition | Grades K5-6th=$8850; Grades 7th-12th= $9950 |
Website | http://www.ucsjax.com |
University Christian School is a private Christian school in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. It is part of the ministry of the University Church, a local Baptist congregation. It serves students from pre-kindergarten through graduation. The school has a strong focus on sports and has won several state titles in various sports such as football, baseball and wrestling. The school was established as a segregation academy in order to keep white children away from minorities in response to court ordered desegregation of public schools. [2]
University Christian School is an extension of University Church. University Church was founded in 1950; Jack J. Dinsbeer became pastor of the small congregation in 1953. Under his leadership the church grew in membership, and in 1965 the church established a kindergarten. In 1970 University Christian School expanded into a full elementary school with grades one through six. The first class graduated in 1973, and a year later the administration acquired more land for additional buildings to house a middle and high school. The school continued to expand in the 1990s. [3]
In 2012, the school replaced textbooks with iPads. [4]