The 254-acre (1.03 km2) Chatham Parkway campus hosts over 1,180 lower, middle and upper school students, and 250 daycare/preschool students. Facilities include thirteen buildings with classrooms, labs, media centers, gyms, a dining hall, an outdoor pool, a track, five athletic fields, three playgrounds, and the Ecological Diversity for Educational Networking (E.D.E.N.) Outdoor Education Center.
This campus is the site of the Eckburg Center (opened in November 2007) which is the new fine arts and athletic facility for the Upper School as well as the new daycare/preschool center (opened in August 2008).
Historyedit
On September 17, 1951, Rev. George and Mrs. Harold Deane Akins, launched SCPS as the "Evangelical Bible Institute" with eight students. It officially became Savannah Christian School in 1954, and then Savannah Christian Preparatory School (SCPS) in 1978.
The Upper School currently competes in Region 3-A of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA). The Middle School competes in the Savannah Parochial Athletic League (SPAL).
Middle school:
Boys - football, cross country, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, track
Band is offered to 5th grade, with nearly 70% of the class participating. Students are divided into four groups that meet once per week and perform in concert at least twice each year. Choir is not provided for fifth grade.
Dramaedit
Savannah Christian Preparatory School annually produces classic Broadway musical productions with casts of 3rd through 12th grade students.
Notable alumniedit
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^"From Savannah to Minnesota: Jalen Myrick's football journey". August 22, 2016.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
savannah, christian, preparatory, school, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, s. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Savannah Christian Preparatory School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Savannah Christian Preparatory School SCPS is a private college preparatory non denominational Christian school located in Savannah Georgia United States Savannah Christian Preparatory SchoolAddress1599 Chatham ParkwaySavannah Georgia 31408United StatesCoordinates32 04 27 N 81 09 42 W 32 074216453121814 N 81 16179223961674 W 32 074216453121814 81 16179223961674InformationTypePrivate ChristianMotto To develop the whole person to the glory of God citation needed Established1951 73 years ago 1951 CEEB code112698Head of schoolJeff PlunkGradesPre kindergarten 12th gradeCampus size250 acres 1 0 km2 Color s Red and white NicknameRaidersAffiliationChristian non denominationalWebsitesavcps wbr com Contents 1 Campuses 1 1 Chatham Parkway 2 History 3 Student activities 3 1 Athletics 3 2 Fine arts 3 3 Drama 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksCampuses editChatham Parkway edit The 254 acre 1 03 km2 Chatham Parkway campus hosts over 1 180 lower middle and upper school students and 250 daycare preschool students Facilities include thirteen buildings with classrooms labs media centers gyms a dining hall an outdoor pool a track five athletic fields three playgrounds and the Ecological Diversity for Educational Networking E D E N Outdoor Education Center This campus is the site of the Eckburg Center opened in November 2007 which is the new fine arts and athletic facility for the Upper School as well as the new daycare preschool center opened in August 2008 History editOn September 17 1951 Rev George and Mrs Harold Deane Akins launched SCPS as the Evangelical Bible Institute with eight students It officially became Savannah Christian School in 1954 and then Savannah Christian Preparatory School SCPS in 1978 Student activities editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Athletics edit The Upper School currently competes in Region 3 A of the Georgia High School Association GHSA The Middle School competes in the Savannah Parochial Athletic League SPAL Middle school Boys football cross country basketball baseball soccer golf track Girls volleyball cross country basketball soccer golf track softball Upper school Boys football cross country basketball baseball soccer golf tennis track wrestling lacrosse Girls volleyball cross country softball competitive cheerleading basketball soccer golf tennis track lacrosse Fine arts edit Band is offered to 5th grade with nearly 70 of the class participating Students are divided into four groups that meet once per week and perform in concert at least twice each year Choir is not provided for fifth grade Drama edit Savannah Christian Preparatory School annually produces classic Broadway musical productions with casts of 3rd through 12th grade students Notable alumni editThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations January 2023 Brian Harman professional golfer Diane Lane actress Dylan McMahon NFL center for the Philadelphia Eagles Jalen Myrick NFL cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1 References edit From Savannah to Minnesota Jalen Myrick s football journey August 22 2016 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Savannah Christian Preparatory School amp oldid 1222584564, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
