Savannah Christian Preparatory School

Savannah Christian Preparatory School (SCPS) is a private, college preparatory, non-denominational Christian school located in Savannah, Georgia, United States.

Savannah Christian Preparatory School
Address
Map
1599 Chatham Parkway

,
Georgia
31408

United States
Coordinates32°04′27″N 81°09′42″W / 32.074216453121814°N 81.16179223961674°W / 32.074216453121814; -81.16179223961674
Information
TypePrivate Christian
Motto"To develop the whole person to the glory of God."[citation needed]
Established1951 (73 years ago) (1951)
CEEB code112698
Head of schoolJeff Plunk
GradesPre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Campus size250 acres (1.0 km2)
Color(s)Red and white
  
NicknameRaiders
AffiliationChristian, non-denominational
Websitesavcps.com

Campuses edit

Chatham Parkway edit

The 254-acre (1.03 km2) Chatham Parkway campus hosts over 1,180 lower, middle and upper school students, and 250 daycare/preschool students. Facilities include thirteen buildings with classrooms, labs, media centers, gyms, a dining hall, an outdoor pool, a track, five athletic fields, three playgrounds, and the Ecological Diversity for Educational Networking (E.D.E.N.) Outdoor Education Center.

This campus is the site of the Eckburg Center (opened in November 2007) which is the new fine arts and athletic facility for the Upper School as well as the new daycare/preschool center (opened in August 2008).

History edit

On September 17, 1951, Rev. George and Mrs. Harold Deane Akins, launched SCPS as the "Evangelical Bible Institute" with eight students. It officially became Savannah Christian School in 1954, and then Savannah Christian Preparatory School (SCPS) in 1978.

Student activities edit

Athletics edit

The Upper School currently competes in Region 3-A of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA). The Middle School competes in the Savannah Parochial Athletic League (SPAL).

Middle school:

  • Boys - football, cross country, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, track
  • Girls - volleyball, cross country, basketball, soccer, golf, track, softball

Upper school:

  • Boys - football, cross country, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, track, wrestling, lacrosse
  • Girls - volleyball, cross country, softball, competitive cheerleading, basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, track, lacrosse

Fine arts edit

Band is offered to 5th grade, with nearly 70% of the class participating. Students are divided into four groups that meet once per week and perform in concert at least twice each year. Choir is not provided for fifth grade.

Drama edit

Savannah Christian Preparatory School annually produces classic Broadway musical productions with casts of 3rd through 12th grade students.

Notable alumni edit

References edit

  1. ^ "From Savannah to Minnesota: Jalen Myrick's football journey". August 22, 2016.

External links edit