NorthPointe Christian Schools
NorthPointe Christian Schools is a private Christian school located on the North East side of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
| NorthPointe Christian Schools | |
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| Address | |
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3101 Leonard Street NE , 49525 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°59′2″N 85°35′38″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private Christian |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1972 |
| Founder | George Berends |
| Superintendent | Todd Tolsma |
| High school principal | Tom Molenkamp |
| Middle school principal | Megan Wilink |
| Elementary school principal | Kari Huckaby |
| Teaching staff | 43.8 (on a FTE basis) |
| Grades | PreK-12th |
| Enrollment | 773, including 102 preschoolers (2015-2016) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.3 |
| Color(s) | Royal blue, white, gold |
| Athletics conference | Ottawa-Kent Conference |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
| Website | www |
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Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 671 students enrolled in grades K-12 for 2015-2016 was as follows:
- Native American/Alaskan - 0%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 6.9%
- Black - 3.9%
- Hispanic - 3.1%
- White - 86.1%
- Multiracial - 0%
Note that the NCES does not track demographic data for preschoolers.[1]
Athletics
NorthPointe Christian Mustangs are a member of the Ottawa-Kent Conference. The school colors are royal blue, white and gold. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[2]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive cheer (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Girls state champions - 2006, 2007[3]
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Boys state champions - 1993 and 1996[4]
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swim and dive (girls)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Boys state champions - 2006[5]
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni and staff
- Chad Curtis, professional baseball player; former athletic director and weight training instructor at the school
- Katie Feenstra, WNBA basketball player and head women's basketball coach at Cornerstone University
- Kevin Max, member of Christian band DC Talk.
References
- "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for North Pointe Christian Schools". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "MHSAA > Schools". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Team Champions - Girls Cross Country - MHSAA Sports". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-golf/team-champions. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Team Champions - Boys Tennis - MHSAA Sports". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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