Tabernacle Christian School
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Tabernacle Christian School is a private Christian School in Gardendale, Alabama, USA serving grades K3-12. The current principal is Glenn Dickson who came to TCS in July 2000.
TCS was founded by Dr. Ronald Dabbs, former Pastor of Gardendale Baptist Tabernacle (GBT) in 1974. Since its inception, Tabernacle has been the largest private school in north Jefferson County and one of the largest Christian schools in Birmingham metropolitan area. Tabernacle was one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Alabama Christian Education Association (ACEA), the largest Christian school association in Alabama, in 1975. Former Tabernacle Principal Robin Mears currently serves as Executive Director of the ACEA.
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[edit] Academics
Tabernacle Christian uses the A Beka Book and Bob Jones University curriculums. TCS hosts the ACEA State Academic Competition in Feberuary of each year.
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[edit] Athletics
Known for their destincitve mascot the "Torches" have become one of the more dominant Christian school athletic programs in Alabama. Fielding teams in Football, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Cheerleading, men's and women's basketball and track and field. TCS football compeates in the Christian Football Association (CFA) and in the Alabama Christian Education Athletic Association (ACEAA)in all other sports. Torches football has appeared in the state title game twice, hosting the championship in 2000. Until 2003 the Torches football program had advanced to the post-season play offs each year since the programs inception. TCS men's basketball has advanced to the ACEAA final four more times than any school in the state, including winning the National Championship in 1982. In addition to compeating against ACEAA teams the torches men's and women's basketball squads travel to face off against schools in Minnesota, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Illinois each season. In 2006 the Lady Torches broke a three-year championship-game losing streak to bring home the school's first ever women's state basketball title. Torches volleyball has won the state championships at the varsity and junior varsity levels in 2004, 2005 and 2006, finishing the season unbeaten in 2005. In 2003 Tabernacle's varsity and Junior varsity cheerleading squads placed first in the state and also captured the ACEAA spirit award, no other school has taken home the three awards in the same year.
[edit] Leadership
Superintendents
- Dr. Ronald Dabbs (1974-1993)
- Dr. Rick Nelson (1993-Present)
Principals
- Dr. Robin Mears
- Dr. Braxton Baker
- Dr. Rick Nelson
- Keith Champion
- Mark Johnson
- Glenn Dickson
