Greenville Christian School is a

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located in

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that was founded as a

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. Greenville Christian offers preschool through grade 12 education to residents of Greenville and the surrounding areas. The school is accredited by the

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and the

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History

Greenville Christian School was established by parents from the Christ Wesleyan Methodist Church as a

. A 1970 lawsuit sought to force the all-white school to return textbooks received from local public schools at no charge. The school opened in August 1969, at the Greenville Hotel with thirty-seven students in Grades 1 through 9. In 1972, the school's new facility at Highway 1 south was completed, and classes commenced at the beginning of the school year in the fall. As a result of fast growth, new classrooms were added during the course of the next few years. In 1979, the school was recognized under the governing body of the Greenville Christian School Parents' Association. Since 1983, four new classrooms have been added, an athletic/training building has been constructed and a science complex has been completed. Over time, the school became integrated and in 2021, its enrollment was 70% African American and top ranked football team had all black players. Enrollment for the 2020/2021 school year is around 300 with a waiting list. Greenville Christian only accepts a certain number of students per classroom to encourage individual learning time to further help students. .

Sports and extracurricular activities

Greenville Christian has an active Student Council to provide students with the opportunity to participate in the running of the school, along with a chapter of the

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academic honorary society. The school has competitive teams in

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and cross-country,

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, girl's fast pitch softball, and soccer.

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