Kalamazoo Christian High School

Kalamazoo Christian High School
Address
2121 Stadium Drive Kalamazoo , Michigan 49006 United States
Coordinates	42°16′26″N 85°36′54″W / 42.27389°N 85.61500°W / 42.27389; -85.61500
Information
School type	Private Christian
Superintendent	Mark Verkaik (Lead Admin)[1]
CEEB code	232170
Principal	Dirk Walhout [2]
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Purple and Gold
Athletics conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference (MHSAA)
Team name	Comets
Affiliation	Christian
Information	269-381-2251
Website	Kalamazoo Christian School Association Homepage

Kalamazoo Christian High School is a private Christian high school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serving students from ninth through twelfth grades.

The history of Christian education in Kalamazoo starts with the establishment of the first Kalamazoo Christian elementary school in 1877 by the Walnut Street Church. The first Christian high school in Kalamazoo was established in 1939.^[3] The high school moved to its current campus in 1960.^[4] In November 1992 the Kalamazoo Christian High School and four K-8 Schools joined to form the Kalamazoo Christian School Association.

In 1997, a teacher was fired from his teaching position at Kalamazoo Christian High School for holding views about homosexuality that the Kalamazoo Christian Schools Association Board found to be "unbiblical." At the time, the teacher had been at the school for thirty years.^[5]

The school's mascot is Kaptain Comet, with its teams being called The Comets. The school's colors are purple and gold. The Comets are part of the Kalamazoo Valley Association. The following MHSAA-sanctioned sports are offered with both boys and girls teams (unless specified):^[6]

• Kalamazoo Central High School (which shares the same school abbreviation: KCHS)
• Kalamazoo Public Schools

• Kalamazoo Christian School Association