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P R ESC H O O L·ELEM EN TA R Y·JU N IO R H IG H ·HIG H SC H O O L
LanceVillers,Superintendent•ErikRitschard,HighSchoolPrincipal•SteveBittner,JuniorHighPrincipal
PeterNess,ElementaryPrincipal•JoannaHaugen,BusinessAdministrator•JayBarton,AthleticDirector
LOCATION Our18-acrecampusislocatedjustoffHighway99WinAdairVillage,6milesnorthofCorvallis,8miles
northwestofAlbany,and12milessouthofMonmouth,Oregon.
MISSION TheprimarypurposeofSantiamChristianSchoolistoassistparentsintheChristiantrainingoftheirchildren
STATEMENT byprovidingaChrist-centeredacademicenvironmentthatencouragesthedevelopmentofaChristianworld viewemphasizingacademicexcellence,Christiancharacter,responsiblecitizenship,andservicetoothers.
HISTORY
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Foundedin1979,wearecurrentlycelebratingour38 year.
ACCREDITATION
SantiamChristianHighSchoolisfullyaccreditedbytheAssociationofChristianSchoolsInternational(ACSI)
andNorthwestAccreditationCommission(NWAC),andmeetsallrequirementsforgraduationoftheOregon
StateDepartmentofEducation.
ORGANIZATION
SantiamChristianSchoolisoperatedasaninterdenominationalnon-profitcorporation.
ENROLLMENT
From55studentsin1979,SantiamChristianSchoolscurrentlyenrollsastudentbodyof605students.(1/25/17)
Preschool
51
Kindergarten
21
Grades1-6
216
Grades7-8
97
Grades9-12
220
DENOMINATIONS
DEMOGRAPHICS
Studentsattendover100differentchurchesinthearea.Interdenominationalchapelservicesareheldweekly
oncampusforthestudentsandstaff.
Studentscomefromsevencountiesandthefollowingcommunities:
44%
Philomath/Alsea
2.3%
Corvallis
24%
Salem/Keizer
2.4%
Dallas/Monmouth/Indep./Amity
18%
Tangent/Halsey/Shedd
1%
AdairVillage
3.9%
Springfield/JunctionCity/Monroe
.6%
Lebanon/Jefferson/Scio/Crabtree
3.8%
Albany
COMPOSITION
STAFF
GRADUATES
FINANCES
Male:321(53%)
Female:284(47%)
StudentsofColor:14%
Sixadministrators,ateachingfacultyof50,andawonderfulsupportstaff.
ADMISSIONS
Full-time
Part-time
Preschool
0
3
Elementary
13
4
JH/HS
18
12
Admissionisselective.Studentsareevaluatedonthebasisoftheirtranscripts,testscores,recommendations,
andapersonalinterview.SantiamChristiandoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,nationalorethnic
origin.
1,825studentshavegraduatedfromSantiamChristianHighSchool.Approximately90%ofthegraduating
seniorsin2016arenowattendingcollegesanduniversities,andwereofferedover$2.4millioninscholarship
dollars.
The2016-17operationalbudgetis$4.2million.Approximately23%ofthebudgetissupplementedwith
outsideincome.FinancialAidisprovidedto36%ofthestudents.
ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENTS
SATscoresforcollege-boundseniors:
84%of2016SCgraduatestooktheSAT.SCconsistentlyscoresabovethestateandnationalaveragesonthe
scholasticaptitudetest.
AchievementTesting:
SantiamChristianutilizestheTerraNova3asourschool-wideassessment.2016scoresarewellabovethe
nationalaveragesandspecificallyaboveotherChristianSchoolsintheNorthwestRegion.
AdvancedPlacement/Honors/DualCreditCourses:
SixAdvancedPlacementcoursesareoffered:CalculusAB,CalculusBC,EnglishLanguageandComposition,
U.S.GovernmentandPolitics,Statistics,andU.S.History.
APStudentsTested(Grades11-12):39%
ExamsTaken:63
StudentsScoring"3"orhigher:86%,“4”orhigher:54%,“5”orhigher:22%
NumberofClassof2015APScholars:8(4withhonors,1withdistinction)
APScholardistinctiongiventostudentswhoscorea"3"orhigheronthreeormoreexams.
ATHLETIC
ACHIEVEMENTS
OTHER
ACHIEVEMENTS
TRANSPORTATION
FiveHonorscoursesand10DualCreditLBCCCollegeNowcoursesareoffered.
MemberofOregonSchoolActivitiesAssociation(OSAA)–3ADivision/WestValleyLeague.
Sportsinclude:
Football,Volleyball,Cross-Country,Soccer,Basketball,Wrestling,Baseball,Softball,Track,Golf,Tennis,and
Cheerleading.
ê 27OregonStateChampionships
ê 82League(District)Championshipsinavarietyofsports
ê TheOregonianCupisawardedtothetopoverallschoolinthestate,basedonsize.Ofthe16yearsthat
thisprestigiousrecognitionhasbeengiven,SChasrankedfirst10timesandsecond4times.
ê MultipleChoirStateChampionships
ê OutstandingDramaDepartmentwiththreeyearlyproductions
ê Awardwinningyearbook,yearafteryear
BusroutesareprovidedintoAlbany,Corvallis,Monmouth,Dallas,Independence,andSalem.
STA TEM EN TO FFA ITH WEBELIEVE theBibletobetheinspired,theonlyinfallible,authoritative,inerrantWordofGod(IITim.3:16,IIPet.1:21).
WEBELIEVE thereisoneGod,eternallyexistentinthreepersons-Father,Son,andHolySpirit(Gen.1:1,Matt.28:19,John
10:30).
WEBELIEVE inthedeityofChrist(John10:33);Hisvirginbirth(Isa.7:14,Matt.1:23,Luke1:35);Hissinlesslife(Heb.4:15,
7:26),Hismiracles(John2:11);Hisvicariousandatoningdeath(ICor.15:3,Eph.1:7,Heb.2:9);His
resurrection(John11:25,ICor.15:4);HisascensiontotherighthandoftheFather(Mark16:19);Hispersonal
returninpowerandglory(Acts1:11,Rev.19:11).
WEBELIEVE intheabsolutenecessityofregenerationbytheHolySpiritforsalvationbecauseoftheexceedingsinfulness
ofhumannature;andthatmenarejustifiedonthesinglegroundoffaithintheshedbloodofChristandthat
onlybyGod’sgrace,throughfaith,alonearewesaved(John3:16-21,John5:24,Ro.3:23,5:8-9,Eph.2:8-10,
Titus3:5).
WEBELIEVE intheresurrectionofboththesavedandthelost;thesaveduntotheresurrectionoflife,andthelostunto
theresurrectionofdamnation(John5:28-29).
WEBELIEVE inthespiritualunityofbelieversinourLordJesusChrist(Ro.8:9,ICor.12:12-13,Gal.3:26-28).
WEBELIEVE inthepresentministryoftheHolySpiritbywhoseindwellingtheChristianisenabledtoliveagodlylife(Ro.
8:13-14,ICor.3:16,6:19-20,Eph.4:30,5:18).
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