West End Christian School
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West End Christian School
| Principal | Richard Robertson |
|---|---|
| School type | Private school |
| Mascot | Crusaders |
| School Colors | Blue and White |
| Location | Hopewell, VA |
| Enrollment | 252 |
| Homepage | Official Site |
West End Christian School (WECS) is a Presbyterian school in Hopewell, Virginia with 252 students in enrollment. Their mascot is the Crusader, and their school colors are blue and white.
[edit] History
West End Christian School was founded in 1949 as an outreach ministry of West End Presbyterian Church. The school began as a kindergarten program. In 1957, WECS graduated their first senior class. On May 5th, 1964, the entire school burned down, leaving only the gym intact. The school year was completeted by holding classes in the gym and in two local churches. The school and church buildings were rebuilt and remain to this day.
[edit] Sports
Sports are of major interest at WECS. Many students participate in varsity and junior varsity sports, including basketball, soccer, volleyball, and occasionally golf, baseball, or softball. Younger students can participate in elementary basketball during the spring. The basketball coach is Doug Dillon. He's been coaching at West End for 12 years. As a coach he's had great success, going to states once. The last few years the basketball program has been mediocre, but nothing compared to the success in past years. This year Coach Dillon hopes to turn the basketball program around.
