Worthington Christian High School

Worthington Christian Schools
Address
6670 Worthington-Galena Road
Worthington, (Franklin County), Ohio 43085
United States
Coordinates 40°5′58″N 83°0′37″W / 40.09944°N 83.01028°W / 40.09944; -83.01028Coordinates: 40°5′58″N 83°0′37″W / 40.09944°N 83.01028°W / 40.09944; -83.01028
Information
Type Private Christian
Religious affiliation(s) Evangelical Christian; Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
Established 1973
School district Worthington Christian Schools
Principal Dr. Buzz Inboden[1]
Head of school Troy McIntosh
Grades K-12
Enrollment 350
Color(s) Red and Gold[1]         
Athletics conference OHSAA[1]=
Sports golf, football, soccer, volleyball, girls tennis, cross country, Boys JV basketball, Boys Varsity Basketball, Girls JV Basketball, Girls Varsity Basketball, Bowling, swimming, track, boys tennis, softball. cheerleading
Mascot Warriors
Team name Warriors[1]
Rival Columbus Academy
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Athletic Director Kevin Weakley[1]
Website www.worthingtonchristian.com/hs

Worthington Christian Schools is an American private secondary Christian school in Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio. The school was founded in 1973, and teaches grades nine through twelve.

As suggested by the name, the school teaches Christian beliefs as a required part of its curriculum. All students and staff must agree to what it calls the Community Life Together Covenant, which is a statement of values and principles, that guide conduct.

According to the school, 95% of graduates go on to a subsequent four-year degree program.

Organization

The high school is run by Worthington Christian Schools, which in turn, is a ministry of the Grace Polaris Church of Columbus, Ohio; a member of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. The school's statement of faith comes from the fellowship, a voluntary organization of autonomous churches. Students come from a variety of different Christian churches, and are required to share core beliefs, but not necessarily belong to the same denomination.

Notable people

This is a selective list of both graduates, and others who attended the school.

  • Tyler Joseph – founder, lead vocals and multi-instrumentalist of the alternative rock musical duo Twenty One Pilots, graduated in 2008.
  • Andrew Anglin – Founder of the alt-right website The Daily Stormer.[3]
  • Renaldo Rapheal Christians – Born in Cape Town, South Africa, he graduated in 1996. He is known for his achievements in sport, namely soccer, winning a league championship with his club in Europe. Named as sports man of honor by the Western Cape South African Department of Sport.
  • Nick Thomas – co-founder and former member of Twenty One Pilots, graduated in 2005.
  • Lawrence Funderburke – Former Ohio State and NBA basketball player (although Funderburke transferred and finished his high school career at the now closed Wehrle High School)
  • Maggie Grace – Television and movie actress, she attended Worthington Christian Schools from Kindergarten to grade nine (grade nine being the only one at the high school). At the time she was at the school, her name was Margaret Grace Denig.[4] She has shared about her experience while being interviewed by Conan O'Brian.[5]
  • Melody Pomeroy – Graduated in 2001, she is a stage actress who has performed across the U.S., as well as in Germany and Japan[6] Her most recent role was in a national tour of Oklahoma!.[7]

Sports


Ohio High School Athletic Association team state championships

  • Boys' Basketball - 1999[8][9]
  • Boys' Golf - 2017[8]
  • Boys' Soccer - 2006, 2009, 2011[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. ↑ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-08
  3. ↑ Downing, Joel Oliphint and Andy. "The White Nationalist from Worthington". Columbus Alive. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  4. ↑ Warrior News - Winter 2005 (PDF), Publication of Worthington Christian
  5. ↑ "Maggie Grace's Youth Was Like "Footloose"". TeamCoco.
  6. ↑ "Warrior News - Winter 2003/2004 (PDF)" (PDF).
  7. ↑ Melody Pomeroy at OklahomonTour.com
  8. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  9. ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D4". Retrieved 2008-11-07.
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