Central Christian School is located in Kidron, Ohio, on a beautiful 60 acre campus. The school is owned and operated by the Ohio Conference of the Mennonite Church. Central holds dual accreditation through AdvancED and Mennonite Education Agency (MEA), and is chartered by the State of Ohio. It began operation in the fall of 1961 in grades 9-12, and now serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12.

History
51 years of educational excellence
2467 alumni
First graduating class 1962

Statistics
Enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year is 270.
The student body is represented by 67 congregations, 19 Ohio school districts, and 14 international students from South Korea and China.
Eighty-five percent of Central Christian graduates attend college, 5 percent are engaged in some form of service or mission work and 10 percent enter the work force.
Our alumni uphold a strong service tradition; more than forty percent have served in
organized church service such as long and short term missions and pastorates, and many more are actively involved in their local congregations.

Faculty
40 % hold masters degrees
30 % of our faculty are alumni
30 % have taught more than 20 years

Faculty religious affiliation
Approximately 10 denominations are represented among faculty, including 14 Mennonite congregations.

Academic Standings – Grades 5-12
ACT Scores
Central seniors (class of 2012) 23.5 State 21.8 National 21.1
CCS Class of 2011 GPA (Grade Point Average) Honors
Summa Cum Laude (3.98-3.80) 8
Magna Cum Laude (3.87-3.97) 2
Cum Laude (3.80-3.869) 2
TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude in Math & Science)
2010 JV -2nd in state, 4th in nation
Varsity – 2nd in state, 16th in nation
2011 JV – 3rd in state, 6th in nation
Varsity – 4th in state, 10th in nation
Science Olympiad
Middle School
2010 – 16th in regional competition at Akron University
2011 – 9th in regional competition at Akron University
2012 – 8th in regional competition at Akron University
High School
2010 – 5th in regional competition at Akron University
2011 –10th in regional competition at Akron University
2012 – 7th in regional competition at Akron University

Spiritual life
Daily chapels are planned by students in Campus Ministries along with the faculty advisor, for grades 5-12. Elementary school chapels are held each morning.
Biblical principles are incorporated into all aspects of student life. Bible courses are required throughout our students’ education, as well as courses in church history.

Academics
Students excel in academics, consistently averaging in the top percentages of tests including Ohio Graduation Test, ACT and SAT. Outside of the classroom, students may participate in Science Olympiad; American High School Math Exam; Math Counts; Tests of Engineering in Math and Science (TEAMS); Spelling Bee; and Power of the Pen. Many past teams have advanced to state and national levels of competition.
A tutoring program serves students according to their individual needs. These include English Language Learners (ELL), inclusion tutoring, and pull out tutoring. An NILD (National Institute of Learning Disabilities) tutoring program is also available, at an additional cost, for students in grades 1-8.

Music
Eighty percent of high school students are involved in the music program. The music
department sponsors Chorale, Concert Choir, Varsity Singers, Junior Strings, String Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, string quartets, and individual music lessons during the school day for both vocal and instrumental students. All students in third and fourth grades take stringed instrument lessons.
Concert Choir, Chorale, Varsity Singers, and other music groups have earned numerous superior ratings in district and state competitions. The Concert Choir travels to the annual Mennonite Education Agency Music Festival to participate in the choir of more than 500 voices. (Central is hosting this event during in April 2012.) Our instrumental musicians participate in a MEA Regional Orchestra Festival annually in March.

Fine Arts
Two major high school dramas are performed annually. For the 2011-2012, year we have performed Winnie the Pooh, and Around the World in 80 Days.
Middle School will perform Anne of Green Gables in May 2012.

Sports
Interscholastic high school sports include volleyball, soccer, golf, cross-country, basketball, baseball, softball and tennis. High school athletes compete in OHSAA tournaments.
Our athletic teams achieve sectional and district levels of competition in tournament play. The soccer team placed in the final four 3 times and the volleyball team qualified for state tournament twice.
Middle school athletes in grades 7 and 8 may participate in cross country, volleyball, soccer and basketball.

Mini-Term
High school mini-term courses are offered the first eight days in January and the beginning of June. Students choose classes designed by faculty to provide enriched learning on and off campus.
Middle school explores many areas of study during afternoon classes the first eight days of January.