Savannah Christian Preparatory School

Savannah Christian Preparatory School (SCPS) is a private, college preparatory, non-denominational Christian school located in Savannah, Georgia, United States.

Savannah Christian Preparatory School
Location
Savannah, Georgia

United States
Information
TypePrivate Christian
Motto"To develop the whole person to the glory of God."
Established1951
PrincipalDr. Chris Harmon upper school
Jamie Bopp, middle school
Becky Knight, lower school
HeadmasterDr. Chris Harmon
GradesPre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Campus size250 acres (1.0 km2)
Color(s)Red and white
   
NicknameRaiders
AffiliationChristian, non-denominational
Websitewww.savcps.com

Campuses

Chatham Parkway

The 254-acre (1.03 km2) Chatham Parkway campus hosts over 1,180 lower, middle and upper school students, and 250 daycare/preschool students. Facilities include thirteen buildings with classrooms, labs, media centers, gyms, a dining hall, an outdoor pool, a track, five athletic fields, three playgrounds, and the Ecological Diversity for Educational Networking (E.D.E.N.) Outdoor Education Center.

This campus is the site of the Eckburg Center (opened in November 2007) which is the new fine arts and athletic facility for the Upper School as well as the new daycare/preschool center (opened in August 2008).

History

On September 17, 1951, Rev. George and Mrs. Harold Deane Akins, launched SCPS as the "Evangelical Bible Institute" with eight students. The school originated with the following mission: "The Bible first, then teaching students how to live and how to make a living." It officially became Savannah Christian School in 1954, and then Savannah Christian Preparatory School (SCPS) in 1978.

Student activities

Athletics

The Upper School currently competes in Region 3-A of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA). The Middle School competes in the Savannah Parochial Athletic League (SPAL).

Middle school:

  • Boys - football, cross country, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, track
  • Girls - volleyball, cross country, basketball, soccer, golf, track, softball

Upper school:

  • Boys - football, cross country, basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, track, wrestling, lacrosse
  • Girls - volleyball, cross country, softball, competitive cheerleading, basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, track, lacrosse

Fine arts

Band is offered to 5th grade, with nearly 70% of the class participating. Students are divided into four groups that meet once per week and perform in concert at least twice each year. Choir is not provided for fifth grade.

Drama

Savannah Christian Preparatory School annually produces classic Broadway musical productions with casts of 3rd through 12th grade students.

Notable alumni

References

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