Mount Carmel Christian School | |
Motto: | Excellence in Christian Education since 1974 |
Streetaddress: | 1231 Mount Pleasant Road |
City: | Mount Pleasant |
State: | Pennsylvania |
Zipcode: | 15666 |
Country: | USA |
Religion: | Christian |
Founded: | 1974 |
Founder: | William Hoffman |
Us Nces School Id: | 01907196 |
Principal: | Sherwood Edwards |
Teaching Staff: | 7.0 |
Grades: | K-12 |
Enrollment: | 74 (2021-22)[1] |
Ratio: | 10.6 |
Colors: | Green & White |
Conference: | FCAA |
Nickname: | Cougars |
Newspaper: | Cougar Courier |
Yearbook: | Reflections |
Mount Carmel Christian School is a private Christian school located in Pennsylvania, United States with 67 Students in grades K-12.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The school was founded[7] in 1974, and started with 27 students that year. Reasons provided for founding the school were teaching religion, the provision of corporal punishment, and avoiding sex education.[8] Bible classes were taught the first hour each day, and bible lessons were incorporated into all lessons.[9]
Enrollment in 1974 was 26. Classes were held in Mount Carmel Community Church in Prittstown,[10] in four rooms created by remodeling the churches original auditorium.[11] Later, a mobile building was added. Finally, in 1981, the present building, Pritts Hall opened. Pritts Hall is complete with ten classrooms, a science lab, library, gymnasium, and a computer lab with internet access. Outside elements include both a playground and soccer field.
Hispanic | 6% | |
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Black | 3% | |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 1% | |
Native American, Multiracial, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander | <1% |
The sports teams are nicknamed the cougars.[12] Mount Carmel has the following athletic offerings[13] at the school: