Eastern Christian School Association
Eastern Christian School is a private Christian school located on three campuses in Northern New Jersey. Eastern Christian Elementary School (ECES), Eastern Christian Middle School (ECMS), and Eastern Christian High School (ECHS) are all part of Eastern Christian School.
Eastern Christian School Association | |
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Location | |
United States | |
District information | |
Type | Private Christian |
Motto | Engaging the Mind, Nurturing the Spirit, Transforming the World |
Grades | Pre-K-12 |
Established | 1892 |
Accreditation(s) | Middle States |
Schools | 3 |
Students and staff | |
Students | 828 [1] |
Teachers | 63.5[2] |
District mascot | Eagles |
Colors | Blue and Gold |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Schools
Eastern Christian Elementary School (ECES), Eastern Christian Middle School (ECMS), and Eastern Christian High School (ECHS) are part of the Eastern Christian School Association. They are the board who decide all decisions for Eastern Christian Schools.
Eastern Christian Elementary School
Eastern Christian Elementary School (ECMS) is a private Christian school located in Midland Park, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The elementary school is a part of the Eastern Christian School Association which also has a middle school Eastern Christian Middle School in Wyckoff and a high school Eastern Christian High School in North Haledon. ECES accepts students from anywhere in New Jersey.[3]
Academics
Eastern Christian Elementary School has many classes to offer. These include: Art, Bible, Computers, Health, Language Arts, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies.
Eastern Christian Middle School
Eastern Christian Middle School (ECMS) is a Private Christian school located in Wyckoff, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The high school is a part of the Eastern Christian School Association which also has a High School Eastern Christian High School in Wyckoff and an elementary school (ECES) in Midland Park.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 197 students and 18.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis).[4]
Academics
Eastern Christian Middle School has many regular and elective classes. They have piano and guitar lessons at a weekly or bi-weekly basis for $35/session.[5] The schools offers Art, Bible, Computers, Health, Language Arts, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science, and Social Studies.[6]
Athletics
Eastern Christian Middle School offers soccer, basketball, softball, and track.
Eastern Christian High School
Eastern Christian High School (ECHS) is a Private Christian school located in North Haledon, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The high school is a part of the Eastern Christian School Association which also has a middle school (ECMS) in Wyckoff and an elementary school (ECES) in Midland Park. ECHS accepts students from anywhere in New Jersey.[3]
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 335 students and 30.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.[7] Eastern Christian follows a program called "Faith in Action" in which every student in the high school is required to complete a certain amount of volunteer hours in order to get their high school diploma.
Athletics
The Eastern Christian Eagles compete in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference (NJIC), made up of private and public high schools located in Bergen County, Hudson County and Passaic County, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[8] Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Eastern Christian was a member of the smaller Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League (BPSL).[9]
In 2007, the girls soccer team, seeded #2, won the North B state sectional championship with a 3-0 win over top-seeded Gill St. Bernard's School in the tournament final, the team's first title in this section.[10][11] The team moved on to win the Group B state championship with a 2-1 win over Bishop Eustace High School.[12][13]
Eastern Christian won the first North Non-Public B state sectional track and field title, edging second place team Villa Walsh Academy by a margin of 126-123.[14] Cross country runner Kristen Traub won the Non-Public B individual title in 2009.[15]
Notable alumni
- Jonas Brothers, Kevin and Joe and Hailey Rhode Baldwin — attended the school.[16]
- Bethany Joy Galeotti (born 1981 as Bethany Joy Lenz), singer/songwriter, actress.
- Jon Egan & Dan Egan, members of the band Desperation Band
- Peter Kreeft (born 1937), philosopher.[17]
- Alexander Noyes (born 1986), drummer for the band Honor Society.[18]
- Katie Sagona (born 1989), actress.[18]
- Antonique Smith, actress/singer best known for her starring role as Mimi in Jonathan Larson's Broadway production of Rent and starred as Faith Evans in the film Notorious.[18]
hailey Rhode Baldwin
External links
References
- http://www.greatschools.org/new-jersey/north-haledon/2863-Eastern-Christian-School/
- http://www.greatschools.org/cgi-bin/nj/otherprivate/2863#from..HeaderLink
- Who We Are Archived 2008-01-23 at the Wayback Machine, Eastern Christian School Association. Accessed September 22, 2007.
- http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&County=Bergen&State=34&SchoolPageNum=3&ID=02043122
- http://www.easternchristian.org/schools/middle-school/after-school
- http://www.easternchristian.org/images/stories/Academics/MS_Curriculum_Overview.pdf%5B%5D
- Eastern Christian High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 11, 2011.
- League & Conference Affiliations 2016-2017 Archived 2012-11-09 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 10, 2017.
- New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association League Memberships – 2009-2010, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 24, 2011. Accessed August 14, 2017.
- 2007 Girls Soccer - North B, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 15, 2007.
- "Ramapo buzzing over latest crown", The Record (Bergen County), November 9, 2007. Accessed November 15, 2007.
- 2007 Girls Soccer - Non-Public Finals, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 24, 2007.
- Celentano, Rob. "Spoelstra's two goals give EC title", The Record (Bergen County), November 16, 2007. Accessed November 24, 2007.
- Kensik, Edward. "Eastern Christian girls win sectionals", The Gazette, May 27, 2010. Accessed July 11, 2011. "Eastern Christian head track and field coach Joel Apol was not optimistic about his girls chances of winning the first Non-Public North B state sectional meet last weekend.... But his team came through in the second day and the Eagles nipped Villa Walsh, 126 to 123."
- 2016 NJSIAA Group Cross Country Championships Program, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed January 19, 2017.
- Chadwick, John. "Wyckoff natives return to stomping grounds for concert" Archived 2008-01-02 at the Wayback Machine, The Record (Bergen County), March 9, 2007. Accessed September 22, 2007. "The brothers -- Kevin, 19, and Joseph, 17, -- are Wyckoff natives who attended Eastern Christian -- a pre-K-12 private school with three North Jersey campuses."
- Hauled Aboard the Ark, PeterKreeft.com. Accessed December 2, 2008.
- Orr, Tamara. The Jonas Brothers, p. 17. The Rosen Publishing Group, 2011. ISBN 1-4358-3572-7. Accessed July 11, 2011. "Eastern Christian High School is a small private school in North Haledon, New Jersey.... Famous graduates include actresses Katie Sagona and Antonique Smith, and Alex Noyes, the drummer for the band Honor Society."