Monte Vista Christian School
School Notes Overview:
Monte Vista Christian School seeks students with a solid academic record who will benefit from a strong Christian, college preparatory education within a community atmosphere. Admittance is based on past academic and social performance, the previous two years grades, standardized test scores, recommendations, and an interview. ...
School Overview:
Monte Vista Christian School |
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| School Membership(s) |
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Other | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades 6 - 12 | ||
| Year Founded | 1926 | ||
| County | Santa Cruz County, CA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 771 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 24% | 37% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Grade 6 - 24 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 54 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 73 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 151 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 153 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 159 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 157 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 55 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 33% | ||
| Number of AP Courses | 12 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:17 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 176 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $8,160 | ||
| Tuition Notes | HS Day Student Tuition $8160 MS Tuition $7535 Boarding Tuition $33000 | ||
| Head of School | Steve Sharp | ||
| Admissions Director | Kim Dawes, Day Admissions Director | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 14 | ||
Sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball | ||
| Cheering | Cross Country | ||
| Equestrian | Football | ||
| Golf | Soccer | ||
| Softball | Swimming | ||
| Tennis | Track and Field | ||
| Volley Ball | Wrestling | ||
School Notes:
- a non-denominational Christian school a college preparatory resident high school and day middle school and high school offering AP and Honors courses (in high school), and English-as-a-Second-Language in high school a school proud of its diversity a home to award winning choral groups a home to a dynamic music program a home to a dynamic performing and visual arts program a home to a competitive athletic program (over 13 varsity sports) a place you will feel like family
- Profile last updated: 03/07/2008
In the News:
- Prep football, Week 10: Alavrez sets passing record as Watsonville beats Pajaro Valley for share of MBL crown (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:49:09 am
APTOS -- Quarterback Jerry Alvarez and receiver Fernando Olivarez continued to state their case as the most prolific tandem ever to step on a football field in the county as Watsonville earned a share of the Monterey Bay League football title on Saturday night. - Prep football, Week 9: MVC topples Pajaro Valley 31-8 (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 09:48:17 am
WATSONVILLE -- Monte Vista Christian School entered Friday night's football game against visiting Pajaro Valley with two major goals: stopping the run and getting its first Monterey Bay League victory of the season. - Prep football, Week 8: MVC nearly contains speedy Seaside (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 08:48:07 am
SEASIDE -- The Monte Vista Christian School defense was stingy, but Seaside's speedy football team was just quick enough to get a couple of scores in the Mustangs' 10-0 road loss Friday night. - 7th grader links Obama to past presidents, kings (WSFA 12 Montgomery)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 12:50:53 am
A California 7th grader and her 80-year-old grandfather are allegedly the first people to discover that President Barack Obama is related to all other U.S. presidents except one. - Child links presidents to past king (KETK 56 Tyler)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 03:50:22 pm
A California seventh-grader and her 80-year-old grandfather are allegedly the first people to discover that President Barack Obama is related to all other U.S. presidents except one. BridgeAnne d'Avignon, who attends Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, traced that Obama, and all other U.S. presidents except Martin Van Buren, are related to John "Lackland" Plantagenet, a king of England ...
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (95076) | School Zip (95076) |
(CA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 81,136 people | 33,864,644 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 20% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 30 years old | 33 years old |
| Average Household size | 3.7 persons | 2.8 persons |
| Median Household Income | $45,354 | $51,306 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.7 rooms | 4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 37 years old | 41 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (95076) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 59% / 41% | 55% / 45% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Green Valley Christian School - 383 students - 3.6 mi. away - view location
- Mount Madonna School - 209 students - 3.6 mi. away - view location
- Pacific West Christian Academy - 328 students - 9.4 mi. away - view location
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