Southfield Christian School
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| Southfield Christian School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 28650 Lasher Rd. Southfield, MI USA |
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| Coordinates | 42.4985N 83.2605W |
| Information | |
| Affiliation(s) | Baptist |
| Enrollment |
671 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 49.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 13.6[1] |
| Type | Private |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Athletics | Football, soccer (boys and girls), cross country, track & field, cheerleading, basketball (boys and girls), volleyball (girls), golf, baseball, softball |
| Athletics conference | MIAC |
| Motto | Pursuing Excellence for the Glory of God |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Color(s) | Blue, Gold, and Black |
| Established | 1970 |
| Homepage | Southfield Christian School Homepage [1] |
Southfield Christian School is located on Lahser Road in Southfield, Michigan, USA. A ministry of Highland Park Baptist Church, Southfield Christian is a college-preparatory educational community committed "to pursuing excellence for the glory of God." Founded in 1970, it educates around 825 students in grades K-12.[2]
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 671 students and 49.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.6.[1]
In February 2007, the school introduced an innovative approach to accessibility when 6th graders recorded lessons and made them available as podcasts on the school website.[3]
In the first legal test of a new state law requiring background checks for school teachers, a judge, in March 2006, refused to expunge a previous sex-related conviction from the record of a teacher, who was sacked from the school.[4] Consequently, later that year, the state revoked his teaching licence, despite the offences having taken place some 20 years previously.[5]
The Southfield Christian baseball team dominated the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference going 38-1 during 2000-2004.[6]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Rob Globke, ice hockey player with the Florida Panthers[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Southfield Christian School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 22, 2008.
- ^ "Southfield Christian School", Private School Review, accessed 21 May 2008
- ^ "6th-graders create podcasts: Grant helps Southfield Christian School's audio program", Melanie D. Scott, Detroit Free Press, 11 February 2007
- ^ "Teacher will lose job because of past conviction", WZZM 13, 15 March 2006
- ^ "Tougher Laws Boot More Teachers Guilty of Sexual Misconduct", Associated Press, 20 October 2007
- ^ "Christian team 38-1-in league since 2000", The Detroit News, June 30, 2004
- ^ "Rob Globke", NHL Entry Draft, National Hockey League, accessed 21 May 2008
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