South
Christian
High School
What is the History of SCHS
In the early 1950s a group of visionaries saw the need for a Christian high school in southern Kent County. God blessed their planning and 109 10th and 11th graders entered South Christian High in the fall of 1954 to become the first 'Sailors.' The following year the 12th grade was added, and SCHS remained a three-year high school until 1992 when the 9th grade was added. More than 7,000 students have graduated from South Christian.
South Christian has a rich history of growth in which it experienced a steady increase in numbers of students and staff, a series of building additions to accommodate those increases, a continual revision of curriculum offerings, and an upgrading of technology.
In 2004 we celebrated the 50th anniversary of SCHS, recognizing that God has blessed this school. Because of our growth, 130 acres were purchased on Kalamazoo Avenue between 76th and 84th Streets. Already a new sports park which includes facilities for tennis, soccer, baseball, and softball has been completed. Plans for the construction of the academic building and for relocating entirely to that site continue, with the focus currently on raising financial support and selling our current building.
Equally important as the excellent academic education that is offered to our students is the spiritual emphasis to integrate our faith into all courses and extracurricular activities. All faculty members are certified by the State of Michigan and more than half have both a bachelor's and a master's degree. They all profess Christ as their Savoir and are dedicated to accomplishing our mission -- to provide a Christ-centered education to our students.