Grandview Park Baptist School was a school located on the east side of

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, in the United States which offered a traditional style of education. It was a

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serving the community and affiliated with the adjacent Grandview Park Baptist Church on the east side of Des Moines. The school began classes in 1972 with 78 students in grades K-6. The school quickly grew to over 530 students in grades K-12.

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courses were taught at every level of the school and a Biblical world view was instructed throughout each subject & course. The school also had a noted drama program which produced quality plays and presentations each year open to the public.

Sports

The school's team name was the Grandview Defenders and the school's

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program made it to the state playoffs twice in its first six years. Grades 7-12 were offered

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, varsity

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, and

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, the latter of which repeatedly went to the state tournament and were the 2002 Class 1A State Champions.. The school was a member of the Bluegrass Conference. Two Defender athletes were honored from the teams as 1A Players of the Year.

Closure

The school ceased operations following the 2013 - 2014 school year due largely to the church and school separation and school faculty transferring en masse to

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which was opened the following term by former faculty of Grandview Park Baptist School.

References

External links

* Parent Church
Grandview Park Baptist Church
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