Denbigh Baptist Christian School
School in Newport News, Virginia, United States
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Denbigh Baptist Christian School is a private Christian school in Newport News, Virginia that provides education to students from preschool through twelfth grade.[1]
| Denbigh Baptist Christian School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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13010 Mitchell Point road , 23602 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°6′24.3″N 76°30′35.8″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private,Parochial,Christian,Coeducational |
Religious affiliation | Baptist |
| Established | 1970 |
| CEEB code | 471531 |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Age range | 3-18 |
Campus size | 12.8 acres |
Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Red, White, & Blue |
Athletics conference | Metro Conference of Virginia Independent State Athletic Association(VISAA) |
| Mascot | Minutemen |
| Nickname | DBCS |
| Team name | Minutemen |
| Accreditation | Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) |
| Yearbook | The Musket |
| Website | http://www.dbcs.org |
History
The school started as an outreach ministry of Denbigh Baptist Church in September 1970 with a class of 15 kindergarteners. By September 1972, it had 150 students from kindergarten to seventh grade. The school graduated its first class of eight seniors in 1980.[2] The school was first accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International in 1997. In 2003 the school had 508 students with 48 in the graduating class.[3]
