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Rejoice Christian School

Coordinates: 36°18′32″N 95°49′25″W / 36.3088556°N 95.8236765°W / 36.3088556; -95.8236765
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Rejoice Christian School
Address
Map
13407 E 106th St N

,
74055

United States
Coordinates36°18′32″N 95°49′25″W / 36.3088556°N 95.8236765°W / 36.3088556; -95.8236765[1]
Information
TypePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
DenominationInterdenominational
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
SuperintendentJoel Pepin
PrincipalRita Woolf
Teaching staff48.0 (FTE) (2017–18)[2]
GradesPreK12
Enrollment
  • 691 (K–12)
  • 184 (Pre-K) (2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.4:1 (2017–18)[2]
Color(s)Blue & Gold
MascotEagle
Affiliations
Websiterejoiceschool.com

Rejoice Christian School is a private PreK-12 Christian school located in Owasso, Oklahoma. There are over 850 students on roll.

History

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Rejoice Christian School was founded in 1992 by the First Free Will Baptist Church. It started as a pre-school and a kindergarten with only 40 students but eventually began serving all grade levels.[4]

In 2014, Rejoice Christian School received a $50 million donation from the Eddy Gibbs Family Trust, allowing them to consolidate into one campus.[5]

Academics

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Rejoice Christian School is accredited by the ACSI.[6]

The Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered are Calculus AB, Psychology, World History, and English Literature and Composition.[7]

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown by race/ethnicity of the 691 K–12 students enrolled for the 2017–2018 school year was:[2]

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
School
Year
American Indian /
Alaska Native
Asian Black Hispanic Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander
White Two or
More Races
2017–18[8] 85 (12.3%) (1%) 14 (2%) 12 (1.7%) (0%) 570 (82.5%) (0%)

References

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  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Rejoice Christian School". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). USGS. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Rejoice Christian School Elementary". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "About Rejoice". Rejoice Christian School. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Maune, Tess (7 August 2015). "Rejoice Christian School Gets Brand New Facility". News on 6. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. ^ Morgan, Rhett (14 March 2014). "$50 million gift to fund Rejoice Christian School's new campus in Owasso". Tulsa World. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  6. ^ Bryan, Emory (26 August 2016). "Owasso's Rejoice Christian Schools Opens New Multi-Million Dollar Campus". News on 6. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  7. ^ "AP Course Audit". apcourseaudit.inflexion.org. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  8. ^ ""Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Rejoice Christian School Elementary (2017–2018 School Year)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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