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Smithtown Christian School

Higbie Drive, Smithtown, NY, 11787-0117 -

School Notes Overview:

The School Board is responsible to the church Combined Board and oversees the operation of Smithtown Christian School and Smithtown Christian Day Care and Happy Time Preschool. The major objective and vision of the school is to provide an academic experience of excellence and to prepare young people for Christian leadership roles, wherever their vocational or professional goals would lead them. "Educating tomorrow's Christian leaders today" is the mission statement of SCS. Organizationally, the school began with 2 goals in mind, one was that two sections of each grade, (K-6), would be established. SCS follows the traditional classroom structure. The second goal involved the initiation of a high school program offering grades seven through twelve. Both of these goals have been realized....

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School Overview:

	Smithtown Christian School
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Religious Affiliation	Assembly of God
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	Suffolk County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	642 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	24%	22%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 140 students
	Kind - 27 students
	Grade 1 - 33 students
	Grade 2 - 35 students
	Grade 3 - 41 students
	Grade 4 - 47 students
	Grade 5 - 34 students
	Grade 6 - 46 students
	Grade 7 - 40 students
	Grade 8 - 41 students
	Grade 9 - 51 students
	Grade 10 - 39 students
	Grade 11 - 31 students
	Grade 12 - 37 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	41 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The School Board is responsible to the church Combined Board and oversees the operation of Smithtown Christian School and Smithtown Christian Day Care and Happy Time Preschool. The major objective and vision of the school is to provide an academic experience of excellence and to prepare young people for Christian leadership roles, wherever their vocational or professional goals would lead them. "Educating tomorrow's Christian leaders today" is the mission statement of SCS. Organizationally, the school began with 2 goals in mind, one was that two sections of each grade, (K-6), would be established. SCS follows the traditional classroom structure. The second goal involved the initiation of a high school program offering grades seven through twelve. Both of these goals have been realized.
Profile last updated: 01/29/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (11787)	School Zip (11787)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	34,794 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	45%	32%
Population Average Age	39 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$80,265	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.2 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	44 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	86% / 14%	41% / 59%