Johnstown Christian School is a private Christian school in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1944 by a group of Mennonite families. The school was reorganized in 1973 as the Johnstown Christian School. The school serves children in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
| Johnstown Christian School (Holsopple, PA) | |
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| Address | |
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125 Christian School Rd Holsopple , PA 15935 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Christian School |
| Established | 1944 |
| Founder | Sanford Shetler |
| President | Michael Dean, Board of Directors |
| Administrator | Mrs. Celeste Sprankle |
| Principal | Margaret Adkins, Dean of Students; Melinda Hodges,[1] Elementary Principal |
| Teaching staff | 23.4 |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 270 |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Nickname | Blue jay |
| Accreditation | ACSI |
| Yearbook | Mem-O-Re |
| Affiliation | Christian (no specific denomination) |
| Website | Johnstown Christian School |
History
editJohnstown Mennonite School was founded in 1944 by Sanford Shetler, who served as principal from 1944 to 1968.[2] The school was reorganized in 1973.[3]
Demographics
editAs of the 2021-2022 school year, there were 216 students enrolled in grades PK-12. Of these, none were American Indian, 2 were Asian, 7 were Black, 2 Hispanic, 161 White, 2 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 12 were of two or more races. There were 23.4 classroom teachers on a full-time-equivalent basis for a student-teacher ratio of 7.9.[4]
References
edit- ^ https://www.johnstownchristianschool.org/about-jcs/faculty/
- ^ "unk". Mennonite Family History: 156, 157. July 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Rock, Vicki (September 6, 2016). "Johnstown Christian dedicates new addition". Daily American. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Johnstown Christian School". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.