Denbigh Baptist Christian School is a private Christian school in Newport News, Virginia that provides education to students from preschool through twelfth grade.[1]
| Denbigh Baptist Christian School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
13010 Mitchell Point road , 23602 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°6′24.3″N 76°30′35.8″W / 37.106750°N 76.509944°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private,Parochial,Christian,Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Baptist |
| Established | 1970 |
| CEEB code | 471531 |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Age range | 3-18 |
| Enrollment | 271 (2024) |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 12.8 acres |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, White, & Blue |
| Athletics conference | Metro Conference of Virginia Independent State Athletic Association(VISAA) |
| Mascot | Minutemen |
| Nickname | DBCS |
| Team name | Minutemen |
| Accreditation | Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) |
| Yearbook | The Musket |
| Website | http://www.dbcs.org |
History
editThe school started as an outreach ministry of Denbigh Baptist Church in September 1970 with a class of 15 kindergarteners. By September 1972, it had 150 students from kindergarten to seventh grade. The school graduated its first class of eight seniors in 1980. [2]In 2003 the school had 508 students with 48 in the graduating class.[3]
| Name | Dates |
|---|---|
| Dennis F. Chappell[4] | ? - 2003 |
| Wayne C. Embry[5] | 2004 - 2008 |
| Greg Hardy | 2008 - 2012 |
| Robert Law | 2012 - |
References
edit- ^ Denbigh Baptist Christian School - Shaping Hearts and Minds Archived May 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shanks, Mark Lee (1982). The History of Denbigh Baptist Church.
- ^ "Denbigh Baptist Church History". Denbigh Baptist Church minutes. 2018.
- ^ "Dennis Cappell Obituary". Afterall. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "People in the News". Daily Press. June 24, 2004.
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