Valley Christian Schools (San Jose, California)

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{{Infobox school

| name = Valley Christian Schools

| image =
220px

| motto = "Quest for Excellence"

| established = {{Start date and age|1960}}{{cite web |url= http://www.vcs.net/ |title=Valley Christian High School Website}}

| type = Private

| religion = Non-denominational Christian

| president = Clifford E. DaughertyValley Christian Schools website - [https://www.vcs.net/about/president https://www.vcs.net/about/president]

| principal = Jennifer SilvaValley Christian High School website - [https://www.vcs.net/high-school https://www.vcs.net/high-school]

| free_label1 = CEEB code

| free_text1 = 053338

| address = 100 Skyway Drive

| city = San Jose

| state = California

| zipcode = 95111

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|37.2761|-121.8266 |format=dms |type:edu_region:US-CA |display=inline,title}}

| enrollment = 1,600 (2017-2018)

| teaching_staff =

| athletics_conference = West Catholic Athletic League

| ratio = 16:1

| colors = Navy Blue, Columbia Blue, and White {{color box|#000080}}{{color box|#9BDDFF}}{{color box|white}}

| mascot = Warrior

| accreditation = Western Association of Schools and Colleges

| tuition = US$ 33,410 [https://www.vcs.net/page.cfm?p=660 “Tuition information“]

| website = {{URL|vcs.net}}

}}

Valley Christian Schools is a Christian group of schools in San Jose, California, founded in 1960. Valley Christian's high school and middle school are located at its main campus atop San Ramon Hill in South San Jose, nestled between the Seven Trees and Edenvale neighborhoods, while its elementary school is located in Willow Glen.

Campuses

File:View of Valley Christian's campus atop San Ramon Hill from the Silver Creek Hills in San Jose, CA.jpg.]]

The school's primary campus, called the Skyway Campus, houses both the high and middle schools, located on top of San Ramon Hill, in South San Jose. It is located at the border of the Seven Trees and Edenvale neighborhoods. The Skyway campus is home to the endangered Dudleya setchellii succulent plant[http://www.sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/18850 Valley Christian Traffic mitigation plans]

Valley Christian Elementary School is located in Willow Glen.

History

Valley Christian School was founded in 1960 in Los Gatos, California.[https://www.vcs.net/about/history Valley Christian Schools - History] In the following years, it relocated to Campbell, California and then to Cambrian, San Jose in 1991, where it was housed at Branham High School.

Construction on a new masterplanned campus began in 1998, atop San Ramon Hill in South San Jose. The new campus opened in 2000.

Valley Christian opened its elementary campus on Leigh Avenue in Willow Glen, San Jose in 2003.

Athletics

The Valley Christian Warriors are members of the West Catholic Athletic League, which they joined in 2003.{{cite web|url=http://gowarriors.net/|title=Valley Christian Warriors Home Page}}

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SeasonSports
FallCross Country, Water Polo, Volleyball (girls), American football, Golf (girls), Tennis (girls), Field Hockey (girls)
WinterBasketball, Wrestling, Soccer, Ice Hockey
SpringBaseball, Track and Field, Golf (boys), Tennis (boys), Lacrosse (boys), Volleyball, Badminton, Swimming

Notable alumni

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