Johnstown Christian School Explained

Johnstown Christian School
(Holsopple, PA)
Streetaddress:125 Christian School Rd
City:Holsopple
State:PA 15935
Country:United States
Type:Christian School
Established:1944
Founder:Sanford Shetler
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:216
Nickname:Blue jay
Accreditation:ACSI
Yearbook:Mem-O-Re
Website:Johnstown Christian School
Affiliation:Christian (no specific denomination)
President:John Huston, Board of Directors
Colors:Blue and white
Free Label:Emblem

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.

History

Johnstown 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

As 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]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.johnstownchristianschool.org/about-jcs/faculty/
  2. unk . Mennonite Family History . July 2016 . 156, 157 . 3 January 2024.
  3. News: Rock . Vicki . Johnstown Christian dedicates new addition . 3 January 2024 . Daily American . September 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002223248/https://www.dailyamerican.com/story/news/local/johnstown/2016/09/06/johnstown-christian-dedicates-new-additio/44200603/ . October 2, 2022.
  4. Web site: Johnstown Christian School . . 3 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240103190532/https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=15937&Miles=20&ID=01196544 . January 3, 2024.