Florida Christian School is a private, non-denominational Christian school in Olympia Heights, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S. The school offers co-ed classes from preschool through high school. Current enrollment exceeds 1,000 students.
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History
Florida Christian School was founded in June 1968 as a Christian academy, at the time Dade County schools were integrating. In 2016, school enrollment was predominantly Hispanic, with twelve African American students (1%).
The school offers bulletproof inserts for student backpacks. In the event of an active shooter situation, students are instructed to wear backpacks covering their chests.
Accreditation
Florida Christian School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (FACCS) and the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS).
Athletics
Florida AA State baseball champions in 2004 and 2005
Florida AA State boys basketball champions in 1996
Notable alumni
Octavio De La Grana, basketball coach
Ryan Jackson, Major League Baseball shortstop
Andre Wadsworth, NFL player
Jennifer Rothschild, author and speaker
Mike Ryan Ruiz, Sports Media Personality, Dan Lebatard Show With Stugotz