University Christian School

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{{Infobox school| name = University Christian School

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| streetaddress = 5520 University Blvd W

| city = Jacksonville

| state = Florida

| county = (Duval County)

| zipcode = 32216

| country = United States

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| religion = Christian

| denomination = Baptist

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| superintendent = Pastor Frank Ciresi

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| founder = Jack J. Dinsbeer (Former Pastor of University Baptist Church)

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| president = Frank Ciresi

| head of school = Heath Nivens

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| principal = Beverly Bandy (Upper School)

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| dean = John Sirmon

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| classes offered = K3-12

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| type = Private, Coeducational

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| fees = $1200-$1650 depending on grade level

| tuition = Grades K5-6th=$8850; Grades 7th-12th= $9950

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| grades = pre-school–12

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| language = English

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| campus = Lower Socially Economic Suburban

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| slogan = "Truth, Tradition, Transformation"

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| accreditation = Southern Association of Colleges and Schools{{cite web |url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/? |title=SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement |access-date=2009-06-23 |author=SACS-CASI |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ |archive-date=April 29, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}

| rival = Trinity Christian School

| mascot = Christian Knight

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| sports =football, baseball, basketball, soccer, cross country, track, wrestling and golf

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| team_name = "Fighting Christians"

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| colors = Blue, Vegas Gold, and White {{color box|Blue}}{{color box|#C5B358}}{{color box|white}}

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| established = 1973

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| homepage = http://www.ucsjax.com

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University Christian School is a private Christian school in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. It is part of the ministry of the University Church, a local Baptist congregation. It serves students from pre-kindergarten through graduation. The school has a strong focus on sports and has won several state titles in various sports such as football, baseball and wrestling. The school was established as a segregation academy in order to keep white children away from minorities in response to court ordered desegregation of public schools.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eXRVDQAAQBAJ&q=seg&pg=PT27|title=At the End of the Road: One Man's Journey from Chaos to Clarity|last1=White|first1=Tim|last2=Smith|first2=Kimberly M.|date=2012-10-08|publisher=BookBaby|isbn=9780985917715|language=en}}