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Modesto Christian School is a private Christian school on the outskirts of Modesto, California. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God〔Private school directory, 2013–14, updated August 6, 2014, downloadable at (Private Schools ), California Department of Education (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet).〕 and was founded in 1962 by Pastor Roy Blakeley, who had previously founded Neighborhood Church.〔Amanda Dyer, ("Inside Modesto Christian" ), ''Lodi News-Sentinel'', March 30, 2007.〕 It was a charter member of the Association of Christian Schools International.〔(History ), About Us, Modesto Christian School, retrieved December 9, 2014.〕 The school educates children from preschool through 12th grade and is divided into an elementary, a middle, and a high school, which are housed on the same campus.〔 It is a small school;〔Nan Austin, ("Modesto Christian students learn retail – and larger lessons " ), ''The Modesto Bee'', November 13, 2014.〕 combined enrollment was 285 in 2009〔Gus Thomson, ("Placer's football championship hopes on the line Friday in Stockton" ), ''Auburn Journal'', December 10, 2009.〕 and 343 in 2013–14.〔 The first graduating class, in 1976, consisted of 8 students; in 2007 there were 86.〔 Class sizes are small, there is a strict dress code, and in addition to Bible class and weekly church services, each class session starts with a prayer.〔 The school values athletics highly. Greg Pearce, the athletics director and dean of students, said in 2009: "Our first goal is to prepare our kids spiritually. Our second is to prepare them academically and our third priority has to do with sports participation."〔 It offers baseball, softball, football, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, and boys' and girls' basketball, golf, and soccer. It is a member of the Trans-Valley League of the Sac-Joaquin Section (CIF).〔(Athletics ), Modesto Christian School, retrieved December 9, 2014.〕 The sports program has been very successful; Modesto Christian was named Cal Hi Sports Division V State School of the Year in 2006〔 and had won four state championships, 10 Northern California championships, topped the Sac-Joaquin Section 17 times and the league 35 times.〔 In 2014 three seniors signed letters of intent to attend top-tier colleges on sports scholarships〔Joe Cortez, ("District athletes sign national letters of intent" ), ''The Modesto Bee'', November 12, 2014.〕 and the football team was defeated in the divisional championship.〔Brian Vanderbeek, ("Modesto Christian falls to a team programmed to win" ), ''The Modesto Bee'', November 30, 2014.〕 ==Alumni== * Isaiah Burse, footballer〔 * Chuck Hayes, basketballer〔〔 * Richard Midgley, basketballer, Modesto Christian head basketball coach〔Brian Vanderbeek, ("Modesto Christian basketball coach Gary Porter announces retirement" ), ''The Modesto Bee'', February 25, 2014.〕 * Reeves Nelson, basketballer〔Brian Vanderbeek, ("Away from UCLA, Modesto's Nelson says he'll go pro" ), ''The Modesto Bee'', December 15, 2011.〕 * Ashley and Courtney Paris, basketballers〔Mitch Stephens, ("Girls Player of the Year / Courtney Paris / Her play is simply 'amazing' / Piedmont coach: Star 'on par with Lisa Leslie'" ), ''San Francisco Chronicle'', April 6, 2003.〕 * D. J. Seeley, basketballer〔 * Zach Sudfeld, footballer〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Modesto Christian School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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