Gloucester County Christian School

Christian school in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States

Gloucester County Christian School

Address

151 Golf Club Road

Sewell

Gloucester County

New Jersey

08080

Coordinates| 39°44′13″N 75°09′36″W﻿ / ﻿39.73689°N 75.16002°W﻿ / 39.73689; -75.16002
Information
Type| Private school
Motto| Assist Christian Parents in the Education of their Children.
Religious affiliation(s)| Christian
Established| 1964[1]
School board| Hardingville Bible church
Superintendent| Robert May
NCES School ID| A1502344[2]
Principal| Mary Davis (elementary school)
Adam Capel (secondary school)
Faculty| 19.3 FTEs[2]
Grades| PreK-12
Enrollment| 328 (plus 21 in PreK, as of 2021–22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio| 17.0:1[2]
Schedule type| Block schedule
Color(s)| white/blue
Song| To God be the Glory
Sports| Soccer, basketball, men's baseball, women's softball
Mascot| The Conquerer, a knight in full armor
Nickname| GCCS
Teams| The Conquerors (soccer, basketball, men's baseball, women's softball)
Rival| The Pilgrim Academy
Website| www.gccs.co

Gloucester County Christian School (GCCS) is a private Christian school located in the Sewell section of Mantua Township, New Jersey, United States. Gloucester County Christian School was founded in 1964 and organized by a group of parents. GCCS is owned and operated by Hardingville Bible Church. The school is a member of the American Association of Christian Schools and the Garden State Association of Christian Schools.[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 328 students (plus 21 in PreK) and 19.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.0:1. The school's student body was 83.2% (273) White, 7.0% (23) Black, 6.4% (21) Hispanic, 2.4% (8) two or more races and , 0.9% (3) Asian.[2]

## Academics

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There are many courses to learn at GCCS. The students excel in local, regional and national academic/fine arts and sports competitions. Each subject is taught and viewed through a biblical perspective. Outside the main courses include computers, gym, art, music, library, and PE each week.[4] Although some of these, such as library, are only for the elementary classes, computer class and gym/PE are mandatory for high schoolers.

## Athletics

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Gloucester County Christian School offers many sports; these include: Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, and Track and Field. They are a part of the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference. The guys sports include: JV / Varsity Soccer, JV / Varsity Basketball, JV / Varsity Baseball, and Track and Field. The girls sports include: JV / Varsity Soccer, JV / Varsity Basketball, JV Softball, and Track and Field.

## Administration

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The school's superintendent and lead administrator is Robert May. Principals are Mary Davis (for the elementary school) and Adam Capel (at the secondary school level).[5] The school's administrative board is run by Hardingville Bible Church.

## References

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1. ^ "Gloucester County Christian School". Gccs.co. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
2. ^ a b c d e School data for Gloucester County Christian School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 29, 2023.
3. ^ Member Schools Archived August 18, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Garden State Association of Christian Schools. Accessed August 21, 2017.
4. ^ Christian School, Hardingville Bible Church. Accessed September 20, 2020.
5. ^ Administration, Gloucester County Christian School. Accessed April 28, 2023.

## External links

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* Official website

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Education in Gloucester County, New Jersey

School
districts|

| K-6|

* East Greenwich Township
* Elk Township
* Franklin Township
* Harrison Township
* Mantua Township
* National Park
* South Harrison Township
* Swedesboro-Woolwich
* Wenonah
* Westville
* Woodbury Heights

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K-8|

* Greenwich Township
* Logan Township

K-12|

* Clayton
* Deptford Township
* Glassboro
* Gloucester Special Services
* Monroe Township
* Paulsboro
* Pitman
* Washington Township
* West Deptford Township
* Woodbury

7-12|

* Clearview Regional
* Delsea Regional
* Gateway Regional
* Kingsway Regional

9-12|

* Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District

None|

* Newfield (to Delsea Regional in Gloucester County)

Public
high schools|

* Clayton
* Clearview Regional
* Delsea Regional
* Deptford Township
* Gateway Regional
* Glassboro
* Gloucester Tech
* Kingsway Regional
* Paulsboro
* Pitman
* Washington Township
* West Deptford
* Williamstown
* Woodbury

Private|

* Gloucester County Christian
* Our Lady of Mercy
* Victory Christian

Tertiary|

* Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester County Campus

School districts by county:

* Atlantic
* Bergen
* Burlington
* Camden
* Cape May
* Cumberland
* Essex
* Gloucester
* Hudson
* Hunterdon
* Mercer
* Middlesex
* Monmouth
* Morris
* Ocean
* Passaic
* Salem
* Somerset
* Sussex
* Union
* Warren
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