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Oakland Christian School

3075 Shimmons Road, Auburn Hills, MI, 48326-0483 -

School Notes Overview:

Oakland Christian School has been educating young men and women for 40 years. An inter-denominational Christian school with over 130 churches represented within the student body, OCS strives to offer a distinctive educational experience with the highest academic standards, but in a moral environment that exemplifies Christian values. ...

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School Overview:

	Oakland Christian School
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1968
County	Oakland County, MI
Student Body
Total Students	633 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	10%	15%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 48 students
	Kind - 33 students
	Grade 1 - 34 students
	Grade 2 - 17 students
	Grade 3 - 44 students
	Grade 4 - 48 students
	Grade 5 - 46 students
	Grade 6 - 52 students
	Grade 7 - 57 students
	Grade 8 - 43 students
	Grade 9 - 66 students
	Grade 10 - 50 students
	Grade 11 - 40 students
	Grade 12 - 55 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	40 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	55%
Average Class Size	20
Number of AP Courses	4
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	177 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$7,300
Head of School	Randall Speck
Admissions Director	Dr. Randy Johnson
Sport
Total Sports Offered	11
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Bowling	Cheering
	Cross Country	Football
	Golf	Soccer
	Softball	Track and Field
	Volley Ball

School Notes:

The top ten reasons parents choose Oakland Christian School.
A school environment that stresses Godly living versus wordly desires.
Respect between students, teachers and parents.
Smaller class sizes provide for a more productive classroom atmosphere.
To have postive peer influences.
Christian role models in teachers, coaches and staff.
The Christian diversity with so many churches represented.
The values and principles being taught at OCS reinforce what is being taught at the home.
Demanding academics.
There is a right and wrong - God is honored for who He is.
The school values parents and desires their involvement.
Profile last updated: 01/23/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (48326)	School Zip (48326)	(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	18,055 people	9,937,974 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	40%	24%
Population Average Age	32 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$51,089	$46,742
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	30 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	52% / 48%	71% / 29%