Grandview Park Baptist School
Coordinates: 41°36′32″N 93°33′00″W / 41.609°N 93.550°W Grandview Park Baptist School is a school located on the east side of Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States. It is a private church-based school serving the community for over 40 years and currently has 298 students. The school began in 1972 with 78 students in grades Kindergarten - 6th. The school quickly grew to over 530 students in grades Kindergarten - 12th grade. The schools team name was the "Defenders". Grandview offers a traditional style of education. Bible courses are taught at every level of the school and a Biblical world view was infused into every class. The junior high and high school offer many good sports opportunities. It has a very good American football program which in just its first six years made it to the state playoffs twice. It also has a very accomplished volleyball team which has repeatedly gone to the state tournament and were the 2002 Class 1A State Champions. Two Defender athletes have been honored from the teams as 1A Players of the Year.
Sports
Grades that are able to play sports: 7-12 Sports: Basketball, Football, Varsity Soccer, and Volleyball. The school is a member of the Bluegrass Conference.
Closing
The School closed following the 2013 - 2014 school year due to the opening of Grand View Christian School.