Blue Grass Baptist School

3743 Red River Drive, Lexington, KY, 40517-0405 - View a map of this schoolMap

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The mission of Blue Grass Baptist School, in partnership with the home and church, is to provide an affordable, academically-challenging Christian education, set in traditional classrooms with fully-qualified teachers, while cultivating students' hearts and minds for Jesus Christ....

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School Overview:

 
Blue Grass Baptist School
School Membership(s) Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1969
County Fayette County, KY
Student Body
Total Students 176 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(KY) School Avg.
% Students of Color 5% 7%
Students by Grade
Kind - 16 students
Grade 1 - 18 students
Grade 2 - 18 students
Grade 3 - 16 students
Grade 4 - 9 students
Grade 5 - 10 students
Grade 6 - 10 students
Grade 7 - 12 students
Grade 8 - 10 students
Grade 9 - 14 students
Grade 10 - 19 students
Grade 11 - 12 students
Grade 12 - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 15 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 4%
Average Class Size 12
Advanced Courses
Honors HistoryHonors English
Honors Bible 
Average ACT score 27
This School
(KY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:11 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 180 days 175 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $4,700
Tuition Notes Registration Fee: $240 TECHNOLOGY/SCIENCE FEE: 4-6, $85 and 7-12, $220.
% on Financial Aid 5%
Average Financial Aid Grant $1,000
Head of School Philip Ritchey, Principal
Admissions Director Philip Ritchey, Principal
Sport
Total Sports Offered 5
 
Sports
BaseballBasketball
CheeringSoftball
Volley Ball 
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 8
 
Extracurriculars
Beta ClubFrench/Spanish
National Honor Society/Jr. Honor SocietyPep Club
Science FairSpelling Bee
Student CouncilTechnology

School Notes:

  • The mission of Blue Grass Baptist School, in partnership with the home and church, is to provide an affordable, academically-challenging Christian education, set in traditional classrooms with fully-qualified teachers, while cultivating students' hearts and minds for Jesus Christ.
  • Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (40517)
School Zip (40517)
(KY) State Average
Population (Approximate) 35,767 people 4,039,600 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 40% 15%
Population Average Age 29 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $35,806 $39,915
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.7 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 31 years old 40 years old
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Zipcode (40517)


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% Owning / % Renting 42% / 58% 66% / 34%

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