Kalamazoo Christian High School is a
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high school in
Kalamazoo
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,
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, serving students from ninth through twelfth grades.
History
The history of Christian education in Kalamazoo starts with the establishment of the first Kalamazoo Christian elementary school in 1877 by the Walnut Street Church. The first Christian high school in Kalamazoo was established in 1939. The high school moved to its current campus in 1960. In November 1992 the Kalamazoo Christian High School and four
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s joined to form the Kalamazoo Christian School Association.
In 1997, a teacher was fired from his teaching position at Kalamazoo Christian High School for holding views about homosexuality that the Kalamazoo Christian Schools Association Board found to be "unbiblical." At the time, the teacher had been at the school for thirty years.
Athletics
The school's mascot is Kaptain Comet, with its teams being called The Comets. The school's colors are purple and gold. The Comets are part of the Kalamazoo Valley Association. The following
MHSAA-sanctioned sports are offered with both boys and girls teams (unless specified):
*Baseball (boys)
*Basketball
**Boys state champion - 1959, 1983, 2001 and 2008.
*Bowling
*Cross country
**Boys state champion - 1981.
*Football (boys)
*Golf
*Soccer
**Girls state champion - 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008.
*Softball (girls)
**State champion - 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, and 2013
MHSAA: Records-Girls Softball Champions
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*Tennis
*Track & field
*Volleyball (girls)
See also
* Kalamazoo Central High School
Kalamazoo Central High School is a public high school in Kalamazoo, Michigan serving students from ninth through twelfth grades. It was the first public high school in Michigan. It began operating in 1858 and graduated its first class of five men a ...
(which shares the same school abbreviation: KCHS)
* Kalamazoo Public Schools
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References
External links
Kalamazoo Christian School Association
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1939 establishments in Michigan
Christian schools in Michigan
Private high schools in Michigan