| Knoxville Christian School | |
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11549 Snyder Rd,Knoxville, Tennessee United States | |
| Information | |
| Other name | KCS |
| Type | PrivateChristian |
| Religious affiliation | Christian |
| Established | 1967 (59 years ago) (1967) |
| President | Bobby Simpson |
| Grades | K–12th grade |
| Enrollment | >220 (2012) |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Website | kcsknights |
Knoxville Christian School (KCS) is aprivate 18 months–12th gradeChristian school inFarragut, Tennessee,[1] nearKnoxville.
The school was started by localChurch of Christ members in 1967 and moved to its present location at 11549 Snyder Road in 1979. The school added a new high school building in 2010, a new baseball complex in 2011, and a new gymnasium was completed in late 2013. The basketball courts are named TheWade &Allan Houston Courts through a partnership with the athletes.
The current President of KCS is Bobby Simpson. The vice president is Bud Ford.[2]
Knoxville Christian School began as a K-5 institution but has expanded over the years to include a comprehensive K-12 offering. The school offers AP courses in core subject areas and has college-credit opportunities with nearbyPellissippi State Community College. As a Christian school, students take courses in the Bible and also attend a twice-weeklychapel.
Knoxville Christian has accreditations from AdvancED, formerly Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and theNational Christian School Association (NCSA).[3]
In 2012 KCS had an enrollment of greater than 220 students, almost triple the amount the school had in 2008. Through college prep classes the students have improved ACT scores to a 24 average - higher than the state and national averages.[4]
Knoxville Christian School currently offers athletic programs in severalsports. Silas Clark is the current Athletic Director at KCS. They currently field teams inbasketball for K-12 both boys and girls,volleyball for girls in Middle and High School,cheerleading at all levels, bowling for grades 8-12, cross country, soccer for middle school and high school, and flag football.[5] The basketball team is coached by Justin Foster.
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