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| Valley Christian Schools | |
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| Location | |
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100 Skyway Drive , 95111 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°16′34″N121°49′36″W / 37.2761°N 121.8266°W /37.2761; -121.8266 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | "Quest for Excellence" |
| Religious affiliation | Non-denominational Christian |
| Established | 1960; 66 years ago (1960)[1] |
| President | Clifford E. Daugherty[2] |
| Principal | Jennifer Silva[3] |
| Enrollment | 1,600 (2017-2018) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Colors | Navy Blue,Columbia Blue, andWhite |
| Athletics conference | West Catholic Athletic League |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Tuition | US$ 33,410[4] |
| CEEB code | 053338 |
| Website | vcs |
Valley Christian Schools is aChristian group of schools inSan Jose, California, founded in 1960. Valley Christian's high school and middle school are located at its main campus atop San Ramon Hill inSouth San Jose, nestled between theSeven Trees andEdenvale neighborhoods, while its elementary school is located inWillow Glen.
The school's primary campus, called the Skyway Campus, houses both the high and middle schools, located on top of San Ramon Hill, inSouth San Jose. It is located at the border of theSeven Trees andEdenvale neighborhoods. The Skyway campus is home to the endangeredDudleya setchellii succulent plant[5]
Valley Christian Elementary School is located inWillow Glen.
Valley Christian School was founded in 1960 inLos Gatos, California.[6] In the following years, it relocated toCampbell, California and then toCambrian, San Jose in 1991, where it was housed atBranham High School.[6]
Construction on a new masterplanned campus began in 1998, atop San Ramon Hill inSouth San Jose.[6] The new campus opened in 2000.[6]
Valley Christian opened its elementary campus on Leigh Avenue inWillow Glen, San Jose in 2003.[6]
The Valley Christian Warriors are members of theWest Catholic Athletic League, which they joined in 2003.[7]
| Season | Sports |
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| Fall | Cross Country,Water Polo,Volleyball (girls),American football,Golf (girls),Tennis (girls),Field Hockey (girls) |
| Winter | Basketball,Wrestling,Soccer,Ice Hockey |
| Spring | Baseball,Track and Field,Golf (boys),Tennis (boys),Lacrosse (boys),Volleyball,Badminton,Swimming |
