Motto: | Challenging Minds, Capturing Hearts, Cultivating Gifts |
Address: | 14500 Metro Parkway |
County: | (Macomb County) |
Zipcode: | 48312 |
Coordinates: | 42.5656°N -82.984°W |
Locale: | Large suburb |
Former Names: | Bethesda Christian School, Zoe Christian Academy |
Us Nces School Id: | A9103422 |
Head Of School: | Lila Place |
Teaching Staff: | 43 |
Grades: | K-12 |
Gender: | Coed |
Enrollment: | 508 |
Enrollment As Of: | 2019-2020 |
Grade Prek: | 55 |
Gradek: | 28 |
Grade1: | 49 |
Grade2: | 35 |
Grade3: | 22 |
Grade4: | 34 |
Grade5: | 26 |
Grade6: | 31 |
Grade7: | 35 |
Grade8: | 27 |
Grade9: | 33 |
Grade10: | 30 |
Grade11: | 53 |
Grade12: | 50 |
Ratio: | 10.5:1 |
Colors: | Blue and red |
Mascot: | Eagles |
Parkway Christian School is a private K-12 Christian school located in Sterling Heights, Michigan in the Metro Detroit area.
The school formed in 2006, with the merger of Bethesda Christian School and Zoe Christian Academy.[1]
As of the 2019–2020 school year the total enrollment was 508, with 55 of those being pre-k students.[2]
White (non-Hispanic) | 278 | 61.4% | |
Black | 87 | 19.2% | |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 40 | 8.8% | |
Asian | 34 | 7.5% | |
Hispanic | 13 | 2.9% | |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
As with most private schools, tuition at Parkway Christian varies based on the number of children a family has enrolled and their grade level, with the highest tuition for a single child during the 2022–2023 school year being $8,925 without fees, and the lowest being $3,675.[3]
1st child | $3,675 | $5,725 | $5,940 | $7,235 | $8,925 | |
2nd child | $3,620 | $5,510 | $5,615 | $6,915 | $8,295 | |
3rd child | $3,405 | $4,860 | $5,075 | $6,155 | $7,245 |
As a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA), Parkway Christian competes with both public and private schools in the Metro Detroit area. The school is also a member of the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference (MIAC), which comprises fourteen schools divided into two divisions.
A wide variety of sports are offered to students through the school year in both Middle School and Varsity teams.[5]
Boys | Football, soccer | Basketball | Baseball, golf | |
Girls | Cheer, golf, soccer (middle school only), volleyball | Basketball, cheer | Soccer, softball | |
Coed | Cross country | Volleyball (4th-5th grade only) | Track & field |