The mission of Pella Christian High School is to educate and nurture each student to serve in God's world
The purpose of Pella Christian High School is to nurture a Christian Community in which parents and staff cooperatively provide quality education based on God's word.
Our aim is to educate students in spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional dimensions; to prepare students for responsible citizenship in God's kingdom; to provide a quality, Bible-based education from a Reformed world view which acknowledges Christ's Lordship over all of life; to emphasize each person's worth and communal responsibility; to maintain a staff of committed, competent Christian educators; to involve parents as partners in various aspects of school life; to develop community awareness of the mission and purpose of PCHS; and to promote covenantal Christian education for all Christian families.
Club or Organization: Clay Trap, International Club, Knowledge Bowl, Memoirs-Yearbook, Mock Trial, Student Newspaper
Arts and Music Programs: Chamber Choir, Forensics, Pep Band, Play Productions-Fall & Spring
Recreational Athletic Programs: Intramural Sports
School Notes
History and Mission
Pella Christian High School was founded in 1939, with four teachers
and 41 students. The first graduating class of nine students
received their diplomas on May 20, 1941.
First located in a two-story home, the student body of Pella
Christian High School quickly outgrew the space and relocated to a
new building in 1949. Despite a devastating fire in 1964, the
school remained in its second location until moving to its current
facility in 2008.
Our School
Today Pella Christian High School is located on a 43-acre property
on the edge of Pella, Iowa. Modern classrooms, top-of-the-line
indoor and outdoor athletic facilities, a beautiful auditorium for
showcasing the performing arts, and a variety of exciting programs
all contribute to our top-notch education. The board, faculty, and
staff adhere to the Reformed worldview that our world belongs to
God and our lives are a testimony of thanksgiving and service to
Him.
Academics
Fully accredited with certified teachers, Pella Christian High
School is known for its high academic standards and vibrant student
culture. Pella Christian High School provides a liberal arts
education with rigorous college prep classes as well as courses in
industrial arts, fine arts, and family consumer sciences. AP
classes and advanced courses for university credit are also
available for those students looking for an extra challenge.
At the beginning of second semester students are able to explore
specific areas of interest that may not be possible in a
traditional academic setting through a program called Winterim.
Winterim includes trips, internships, and classes on a variety of
topics.
Pella Christian High School challenges students outside the
classroom through debate, student leadership opportunities, and the
knowledge bowl.
International Student Program
In addition to welcoming local students, Pella Christian High
School has been educating international students since the 1980s.
Pella Christian High School currently enrolls up to 25
international students every year from a variety of countries
around the world. Personalized academic writing support, English as
a Second Language class, and a specialized international student
study hall are key program components that contribute to student
academic success. International students quickly become immersed in
the typical life of an American high school student. Opportunities
to participate in leadership activities, the arts, and athletics
have let to enriching experiences and life-long memories.
Athletics
Participation in athletics is one way of helping students at Pella
Christian High School develop patterns of behavior that will
prepare them for their futures. Since high school sports create an
environment where young athletes are put under pressure, and true
character is tested and revealed, coaches have the opportunity to
influence how athletes respond to stress and high expectations.
Communication, commitment, respect, self-control, and humility are
some of the qualities developed through athletics that are valuable
tools in God-honoring, life-long service.
Pella Christian High School offers these extra-curricular
athletics: baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, clay target
shooting, cross country, drill team, football, golf, soccer,
softball, track and field, tennis, and volleyball.
The Arts
Pella Christian High School`s award-winning music and theater
programs aim to provide students with positive, life-changing
experiences that will broaden their education and allow them to
explore new and unique performances, opportunities, cultures, and
repertoire. In addition to speech, drama, band, and choir, students
can perform in the marching band, pep band, musicals, plays, and
forensic performances and competitions.
Our visual art program enables students to broaden and develop
their creative selves. In addition to learning the history of the
artistic greats, students can create their own masterpieces through
the media, of drawing, painting, sculpting, pottery, 3D design,
graphic design, and much more.
Success Stories
We love to witness the accomplishments of our alumni. Pella
Christian High School graduates are living testimonies of God`s
faithfulness. They are proof that Pella Christian High School
completed its task in preparing students for a lifetime of service
in this world.
Select list of colleges and universities attended by Pella
Christian High School Graduates:
Top 10 Schools: Northwestern
UniversityTop 30 Schools: University of California Berkeley,
University of Southern California, University of Michigan Ann
Arbor
Top 50 Schools: University of Rochester, University of
California Davis, Boston University, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, University of Wisconsin Madison
Top 100 Schools: Ohio State University, George Washington
University, Purdue University, University of Washington, George
Washington University, University of Connecticut, University of
Pittsburgh, American University, University of Iowa, University of
Colorado Boulder
Highly ranked Liberal Arts Colleges and Regional Universities:
Beloit College, Butler University, Creighton University, Dordt
University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Point Loma Nazarene
University
What sports does Pella Christian High School offer?
Pella Christian High School offers 15 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheering, Cross Country, Dance, Drill Team, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball and Weightlifting. Pella Christian High School is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in Iowa for most sports offered.
My education at Pella Christian High School helped me become who I am today. Without the strong academic foundation I received at PCHS, with the help of quality teachers in a safe learning environment, I don't believe I would have accomplished all that I did in the years following.
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