Temple Heights Christian School

Temple Heights Christian School, located in Tampa, Florida, was a ministry of Temple Heights Baptist Church and was one of the oldest Christian schools in the state of Florida. The school was founded in 1958 with 64 students attending kindergarten through sixth grade. Temple Heights Christian School was a founding member of the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools and was also a member of the American Association of Christian Schools.

History

The school's tax exemption was revoked by the Internal Revenue Service after it declined to document that it had a racial nondiscriminatory admissions policy.[1]

The school was closed and the property sold in 2007.

References
  1. Tax-exempt status of private schools :hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session. November 1, 1985. hdl:2027/uc1.31210024924332.


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