Midland Christian School
| Midland Christian School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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2001 Culver Drive Midland, Texas 79705 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°00′32″N 102°06′54″W / 32.0089°N 102.1151°W |
| Information | |
| Type | private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian (Churches of Christ) |
| Established | 1957 |
| Grades | Kindergarten – 12th grade |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1197 (2020–21) |
Midland Christian School is a private Christian K–12 school in Midland, Texas, associated with the Churches of Christ.[1] The school is a member of the National Christian School Association; it is governed by a board of directors and is one of the largest Christian schools in the United States.
History
[edit]The school opened in 1957 with 30 students in kindergarten and first grade in a building behind the founders' church in downtown Midland. It moved to three buildings on its current campus in 1963, and after the gradual addition of grades, graduated its first high school class in 1981.[2] In 2020–21, enrollment was 1,197;[3] it has been above 1,200, the second largest school of its kind in the country.[2] Ground was broken in 2011 for a construction project including new junior high and high school buildings.[4]
In January 2022, a parent reported an alleged sexual assault in a locker room as part of freshman hazing. Five administrators—the superintendent, the principal and vice principal of the secondary school, the athletic director, and the head baseball coach—were subsequently arrested and charged with failure to report with intent to conceal neglect or abuse.[1][5][6] The charges were subsequently no-billed by a Midland grand jury and dismissed. [7] The five administrators have sued the City of Midland and individual police officers relating to the incident. [8]
Activities
[edit]Midland Christian's athletics teams are the Mustangs; it has programs in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.[9] The football team lost to Dallas Parish Episcopal School in the final of the 2021 TAPPS Division 1 Championship.[10]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Chris Withrow, baseball player[11]
- Carson Smith, baseball player [12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sarah Einselen, "Officials at Christian school in Texas charged with failing to report student’s sexual assault", The Roys Report, February 17, 2022, via The Christian Chronicle, February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Our Foundations: Our History", Midland Christian School, retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Midland Christian School", US News & World Report Education, retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Kathleen Thurber, "Midland Christian School to break ground on new facility", Midland Reporter-Telegram, May 14, 2011, retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "MPD: Midland Christian administrators, coaches arrested", Midland Reporter-Telegram, February 16, 2022, retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Texas Christian school officials arrested after 'concealing locker room assault'", BBC News, February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Midland Christian employees no billed by grand jury". 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Midland Christian employees file federal lawsuit against City of Midland, police officers". 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Athletics", Midland Christian School, retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Robert Thoma, "3-peat! Parish Episcopal beats Midland Christian to claim another TAPPS Division I championship", The Dallas Morning News, December 4, 2021, retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ https://www.mrt.com/sports/article/MLB-Midland-Christian-grad-Withrow-gets-call-up-7451996.php [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.mrt.com/sports/article/Smith-Williamson-taken-on-second-day-of-draft-7443530.php [bare URL]
External links
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