Valley Christian Schools (Ohio) Explained

Valley Christian Schools
Address:4401 Southern Boulevard
Zipcode:44512
Coordinates:41.0537°N -80.6564°W
Motto:Love More, Expect More, Be More
President:Michael Pecchia
Principal:Melissa Watson [1]
School Colors:Royal blue and gold
Team Name:Eagles

Valley Christian School is a private K–12 school in Youngstown, Ohio.

History and background

Valley Christian was founded as Youngstown Christian in 1975, and is religiously affiliated with the Assemblies of God Christian denomination. It is sponsored by local Assemblies of God Churches, primarily "Highway Tabernacle". Its mission statement is to prepare students for a life of ministry to Jesus Christ. It is known for being the only school in the Mahoning County area to have a United States Academic Decathlon team and for winning the Small School state championship twice in USAD. It was founded as a place for the evangelical Christian population in the Mahoning County area to go as the only other private schools are Roman Catholic in denomination. http://www.ycsweb.com/aboutus.htmOn June 2, 2013, 59 students graduated from Youngstown Christian, making it the largest class in the history of the school. Youngstown Christian was renamed Valley Christian in 2015 to better represent their geographic reach.[2]

Valley Christian joined the White Division of the North Coast League for the 2015–2016 school year. They were previously in the East Suburban Conference.[3] They then joined the Portage Trail Conference in 2017 and have been in the PTC ever since.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2015-09-24. OHSAA.
  2. Web site: YCS to become Valley Christian Schools. 2015-09-24. 2015-01-29. WKBN. WKBN Staff.
  3. Web site: Youngstown News, Youngstown Christian in North Coast League . www.vindy.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021035814/http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/aug/19/youngstown-christian-in-north-coast-leag/ . 2014-10-21.