Grace Brethren High School

Grace Brethren Jr./Sr. High School (GBHS) is a co-educational, college-preparatory Christian school in Simi Valley, California serving grades 7–12. The school is one of three campuses in Simi Valley comprising the Grace Brethren Schools, the others being an elementary school (grades K—6) and a preschool.

Grace Brethren Jr./Sr. High School
Address
1350 Cherry Avenue

Simi Valley
,
California

United States
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Nondenominational Christianity
Established1989 (first high school students enrolled)
Grades7—12
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Tri-County Athletic Association
Marmonte Football Association (football only)
NicknameLancers
Websitewww.gracebrethrenschools.com

History

Grace Brethren enrolled its first ninth-grade students in 1989. Those first ten students comprised the school's first graduating class in 1993.[1]

Academics

Grace Brethren High School is home to the Space Brethren Cubesat Laboratory. Opened in 2018, this 200-square-foot facility allows students to design, build, and maintain a CubeSat miniature satellite as part of the school's STEM curriculum. The lab is operated in cooperation with General Dynamics Mission Systems and local businesses. Launch of the satellite is scheduled for 2020.[2]

Athletics

Grace Brethren High School athletic teams are nicknamed the Lancers. The school is a member of the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS). As of 2018, the Lancers compete in the Tri-County Athletic Association for all sports except football and in the Marmonte Football Association for football.[3]

Grace Brethren's football team won CIF-SS championships in 2017 and 2018 as well as the CIF State Division 2-AA championship in 2018. The Lancers also appeared in the CIF State Division 2-A title game in 2017. GBHS does not have an on-campus football stadium; the Lancers play home football games at Moorpark College.[1]

References
  1. Whicker, Mark (September 7, 2019). "Whicker: Grace Brethren continues to topple the giants". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. "Space lab launching at Grace Brethren". Simi Valley Acorn. October 19, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  3. Ledin, Loren (2019-04-30). "Channel Islands football program the big winner in next releaguing cycle". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved 2019-05-02.


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