Savannah Christian Preparatory School Explained

Garden City Christian Preparatory School
Motto:"To develop the whole person to the glory of God."
Head Of School:Jake Merklinger
Colors:Red and white
Nickname:Cav’s son
Campus Size:250acres
Address:1599 Chatham Parkway
State:Georgia
Zipcode:31408
Country:United States
Coordinates:32.0742°N -81.1618°W
Ceeb:112698

Savannah Christian Preparatory School (SCPS) is a private, college preparatory, non-denominational Christian school located in Savannah, Georgia, United States.

Campuses

Chatham Parkway

The 254acres Chatham Parkway campus hosts over 1,180 lower, middle and upper school students, and 250 daycare/preschool students. Facilities include thirteen buildings with classrooms, labs, media centers, gyms, a dining hall, an outdoor pool, a track, five athletic fields, three playgrounds, and the Ecological Diversity for Educational Networking (E.D.E.N.) Outdoor Education Center.

This campus is the site of the Eckburg Center (opened in November 2007) which is the new fine arts and athletic facility for the Upper School as well as the new daycare/preschool center (opened in August 2008).

History

On September 17, 1951, Rev. George and Mrs. Harold Deane Akins, launched SCPS as the "Evangelical Bible Institute" with eight students. It officially became Savannah Christian School in 1954, and then Savannah Christian Preparatory School (SCPS) in 1978.

Student activities

Athletics

The Upper School currently competes in Region 3-A of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA). The Middle School competes in the Savannah Parochial Athletic League (SPAL).

Middle school:

Upper school:

Fine arts

Band is offered to 5th grade, with nearly 70% of the class participating. Students are divided into four groups that meet once per week and perform in concert at least twice each year. Choir is not provided for fifth grade.

Drama

Savannah Christian Preparatory School annually produces classic Broadway musical productions with casts of 3rd through 12th grade students.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: From Savannah to Minnesota: Jalen Myrick's football journey. August 22, 2016.