| Westminster Christian School | |
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| Location | |
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6865 SW 152 St 33157 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | |
| Religious affiliation | Christian |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1961 |
| Head of school | Scott Jones |
| Faculty | Approx. 121 full-time, 32 administrative staff |
| Grades | PK3–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,280 |
| Campus size | 31 acres |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Green and white |
| Athletics conference | Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Rival | Palmer Trinity School |
| Tuition | $18,400-$31,700 (2025-26)[1] |
| Website | http://www.wcsmiami.org |
Westminster Christian School is an independent, college-preparatory Christian school founded in 1961. It serves students from preschool through grade 12 on a 31-acre campus in theVillage of Palmetto Bay, Florida, United States, near theCharles Deering Estate. Westminster is accredited by Cognia, Florida Council of Independent Schools and Christian Schools of Florida. The school has earned Microsoft Showcase School status nine years in a row, the only school in the U.S. with this distinction.[2]
Westminster is a covenant school. This means that it partners with families where at least one parent is Christian and actively involved in a local Christian church. Its students come from a variety of denominations, includingPresbyterian,Southern Baptist,Catholic, andnon-denominational Christian.
Around the start of the 20th century, Jules Vroon, a two-year-old boy from a conservative Calvinistic family, emigrated fromDinteloord, the Netherlands to the United States. He grew up inMichigan's Christian schools where all subjects were taught from a Christian perspective. During theDepression, Vroon, then a husband and father, moved his company to Florida. When he found no Christian schools like those he had known as a boy, he shared his vision to bring Christian education to south Florida with friends at Shenandoah Presbyterian Church.
Westminster Christian School opened on September 6, 1961 with four teachers and twelve students on the grounds of Shenandoah Presbyterian Church. Two years later, Westminster moved to its new and current location with an enrollment of 169 students and 14 full-time and five part-time teachers. By 1966, Westminster graduated its first class of high school seniors.[3]
Westminster competes in theFlorida High School Athletic Association. Westminster's teams are known asthe Warriors. The school colors are green and white.
Westminster is the home to the 1992 and 1996USA Today National Champion baseball teams. The 1996 team adorned the cover of one of the firstTeam Cheerios boxes, and notable baseball alumni includeWorld Series winnersAlex Rodriguez andDoug Mientkiewicz. The baseball team has also earned 11 State Championships: '81, '88, '90, '92, '94, '96, '97, '98, '09, '10, and '15.[4] Other state champion teams include softball ('89, '97, '09, '14, '17, '18),[5] track and field ('73, '75), girls' volleyball ('13, '16, '24),[6] and girls' beach volleyball ('21).[7] The Westminster Athletic program won the All-Dade Major Sports Award for girls ('13-'14, '15-'16, '16-'17, '17-18, '20-'21, '21-'22, '22-'23) and boys ('15-'16, '20-'21). Former Westminster women's softball coach Scott Doan is one of the winningest coaches in the history ofMiami-Dade County.[8]
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