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Florida Christian School is a Non-Denominational Christian school in Olympia Heights, unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. The school offers co-ed classes from preschool through high school. Current enrollment exceeds 1,300 students.
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History
FCS was founded in 1968, at the time Dade County schools were integrating. In 2016, school enrollment was predominantly Hispanic, with twelve Black students (1%).
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Accreditation
Florida Christian School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS) and the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS).
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Athletics
- Florida AA State baseball champions in 2004 and 2005
- Florida AA State boys basketball champions in 1996
- Andre Wadsworth, who graduated with the class of 1993, won a National Title as the starting DE for the Florida State Seminoles in 1994. He was later drafted by the Arizona Cardinals as the #3 Overall pick, behind Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf. He remained a starter with the Cardinals until 2001. Currently, the football field is named "Wadsworth Field" in his honor for his contributions to the school.
- Rebecca Danta, an alumna who graduated with the class of 2009, received a silver knight award for her excellence in basketball, and for achieving a goal to raise $15,000 for children orphaned by AIDS
- Nick Alvarez, an alumnus who graduated with the class of 2010, placed 7th in the 2010 FILA Jr. National Wrestling Championships allowing him to be accepted into the United States Olympic Education Center for Greco-Roman Wrestling at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.
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Notable alumni
- Ryan Jackson, Current professional baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals)
- Octavio De La Grana, a Cuban-American basketball coach
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References
- List of SACS accredited schools in Florida
- Membership directory of AACS
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