Central Christian School is a

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Mennonite Mennonites are a group of Anabaptism, Anabaptist Christianity, Christian communities tracing their roots to the epoch of the Radical Reformation. The name ''Mennonites'' is derived from the cleric Menno Simons (1496–1561) of Friesland, part of ...

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. It is a coed school, and they serve 330 students in grades Kindergarten through 12.

History

Central Christian was founded in 1961 and is owned and operated by the Ohio Conference of the Mennonite Church. It is the first

high school in

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. Their mascot is a Comet, although they were known as the Crusaders until June 2000. The school is also a member of both the

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and the OCSAA. A longtime independent, Central Christian joined the Mid-Buckeye Conference in the Spring of 2015.

External links

School Website

Notes and references

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