Gateway Christian School

Gateway Christian School (GCS) is a private nondenominational Christian school in Roswell, New Mexico.

Gateway Christian School
Address
Map
1900 N Sycamore

Roswell
,
New Mexico
88201
Coordinates33°25′01″N 104°33′41″W / 33.41701218151771°N 104.56139281353497°W / 33.41701218151771; -104.56139281353497
Information
School typePrivate
DenominationNondenominational
Established1981
Years offeredPre-K - 12
Enrollment446
Color(s)Purple
Tuition$5,250
Websitehttps://www.gatewaychristianschool.us/

Founded in 1981, the school states their own goal is "for each student to develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and grow in Christian maturity".[1]

Enrollment

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According to Niche, Gateway Christian has 446 students. Of those 446 students, about 41% are Hispanic, 40% are White, with 19% being of other races.[2]

Gateway Christian offers enrollment to students of pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[3] They are accredited by the Association of Christian Schools.[4]

Awards

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Gateway Christian was deemed as one of the best private schools in New Mexico by the Albuquerque Journal in 2024.[5]

Athletics

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Football

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In recent years, Gateway Christian has established themselves as relative powerhouses in the six-man football scene in New Mexico. In 2021 and 2022, they won the state title, and in 2023, placed runners-up against Roy-Mosquero.[6]

During half-time in the 2021 championship game against Ramah High School, assistant coach Mickey Reeves, who himself was a star athlete for Roswell High School and was later selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1991 draft,[7] collapsed suddenly in the locker room and later died.[8][9] Gateway Christian went on to win the championship game 70–28. Their 2022 season, in which they also won the championship, was dedicated to Reeves' memory.[10]

Volleyball

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The Gateway Christian volleyball team won the Class 1A championship in 2022.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "ABOUT". gatewaychristian. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  2. ^ "Gateway Christian School Students". Niche. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  3. ^ "Private School | Gateway Christian School | United States". gatewaychristian. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  4. ^ "STATEMENT OF FAITH / ACCREDITATION". gatewaychristian. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  5. ^ "Ranking: These are the best private high schools in New Mexico". Albuquerque Journal. 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  6. ^ robertz (2023-11-27). "New Mexico State Football Champions" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  7. ^ "1991 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  8. ^ Chester, Jared (7 November 2021). "New Mexico sports legend Mickey Reeves dies age of 51". KRQE. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  9. ^ Record, Roswell Daily (2021-11-08). "Roswell sports legend Reeves passes away at age 51". Roswell Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  10. ^ Benson, Bradley (10 August 2022). "Gateway Christian playing for late coach Micky Reeves". KRQE. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  11. ^ Record, Blynn Beltran Roswell Daily (2022-11-18). "Gateway wins volleyball state title in coach Pirtle's final year". Roswell Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-10-11.