Calvary Chapel Christian School

12808 Woodruff Avenue, Downey, CA, 90242-0902
Tel: (562)803-4076
Grades: NS - 12 | 797 students
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CCCS provides a Christ centered, spiritual and academic environment that seeks the richest fulfillment of potential for each student. Our mission is to give each child an understanding of scripture and a lifelong passion for Jesus Christ. Our students are given the best opportunities to develop strong intellectual and moral character with a Christian perspective on the total worldview.

School Overview:
Calvary Chapel Christian School
School Membership(s) Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)
Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Religious Affiliation Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded 1979
Student Body
Total Students 797 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 60% (CA School Avg.: 40%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 11:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 17 students
Number of AP Courses 5 courses
Advanced Courses
AP Chemistry AP Physics B
AP Calculus AB AP English Literature and Composition - 12th grade only
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
(Elementary/Middle School - uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes 2011/2012 K-6th - $5,610 6th-7th-8th - $6,820 9th-12th - $8,250 C.A.R.E. (1st-3rd) $6,380
Admissions Director Sharon Armstrong
Sports
Total Sports Offered 11 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cheering Cross Country
Football Soccer
Softball Swimming
Track and Field Volleyball
Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 5 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
ASB Camp
Discipleship Groups School Mission Trips
Various Clubs

School Notes:

  • Calvary Chapel Christian School is a Christ-centered school that integrates the Word of God throughout all disciplines with the goal of sending disciples into the world to reach the lost with the Gospel. - Matthew 28:19

    • Profile last updated: 06/24/2011

Nearby Schools:

Calvary Chapel Christian School
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-12 | 0 mi. away
St Dominic Savio Elementary School
Gr. K-9 | 0.5 mi. away
St John Bosco High School
Gr. 9-12 | 0.7 mi. away
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Gr. K-8 | 1 mi. away
Norwalk Christian Academy
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-6 | 1.1 mi. away
Maria Montessori House Of Children
Gr. K | 1.2 mi. away

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