High School
Discover the Right Private High School for Your Teen
As a parent of a high schooler, you’re navigating a time when questions about the future start to take center stage. The challenges can be daunting: finding a place where your teen feels both academically challenged and personally supported while building confidence in their future. At Central Christian School, we provide a Christ-centered, well-rounded high school experience where students grow academically, socially, and spiritually.
Our private Christian school in Kidron, OH, supports students in setting and reaching their goals while fostering a close-knit community. Discover what makes us unique:
Academic Offerings | College & Career Prep | Our School Culture | Campus Safety
We encourage you to schedule a meeting with admissions to get all of your questions answered and learn more about how we can partner with your family.
Supporting Your Teen’s Journey with Personal Guidance and Care
At Central Christian School, we’re committed to helping students thrive in all aspects of their high school journey. From rigorous academics and a strong faith foundation to meaningful relationships and community involvement, we offer a well-rounded experience that prepares students for success in college, career, and calling.
Academic Excellence
If you’re searching for a private Christian school where your teen isn’t locked into a single academic track — a place where they can build their own future — Central Christian School may be a good fit. Our freshmen and sophomores all take foundational math and science courses, including zoology and biology, so that they are prepared for AP and college-level classes. Then, each student works with a counselor to create a customized academic path that supports their strengths and ambitions.
Faith Formation
At Central Christian School, faith isn’t just something we teach; it’s woven into every aspect of our community. Your teen will begin their day with devotionals and engage in Bible studies, chapel services, and small groups where they work on critical skills like team building and goal setting. Teachers foster an atmosphere of prayer and support, often praying with students and mentoring them as they navigate high school’s unique challenges.
Arts, Athletics, and Electives
Does your teen shine on the court, the stage, or even both? At Central, we believe it’s important for students to explore as many interests as they can as they discover the calling God has in store for them. That’s why:
- Almost all of our high school students are in choir, and many participate in our school’s orchestra.
- We host mini-terms after Christmas where teens choose a topic to study, such as pottery or backpacking, or take trips, such as marine biology in the Florida Keys.
- Our electives often offer interactive life lessons, such as starting a business, and access to college-prep experiences, like dissecting a shark.
- Central’s athletes participate in soccer, tennis, volleyball, cross country, basketball, baseball, and softball.
Our state-of-the-art performance center features a balcony, sound booth, and seating for 604.
The newly renovated weight room serves our student-athletes.
Service Opportunities
Service is a core value at Central, and students have many opportunities to serve, both locally and beyond. Our seniors begin each year with a service trip to Pittsburgh, setting a tone of compassion and leadership. Additionally, every fall, students participate in a community-wide service day, learning firsthand the impact of giving back. These experiences are tied in with their classwork and help teens learn to live out their faith and share God’s love.
Equipping Your Teen for Lifelong Success
At Central Christian School, our college and career preparation extends over all four years, ensuring that each student feels ready for the next step in life, whether it’s college, trade school, career, or missions.
Our graduates have succeeded at colleges and universities throughout the country, including:
Kent State University
Hesston College
Houghton University
Grove City College
Indiana Wesleyan University
Mt. Vernon Nazarene University
“The teachers at Central Christian are truly excellent at teaching their subjects and pushing students to mature and grow outside of the classroom. I wanted to pursue a nursing degree but doubted my knowledge and abilities because I was not a straight-A student. I knew that nursing would be a challenging degree. My science teachers saw my true abilities and the passion I had for the subject and helped me build confidence. Thanks to the preparation and support I received from my teachers, I excelled in college and truly enjoyed learning while achieving my degree.”
- Megan (Tschiegg) Immel, Class of 2019. Graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2023. Nurse at Wooster Community Hospital on the Progressive Care Unit.
Cultivating a School Culture of Connection
High school is a formative season when your teen starts to see how today’s choices can shape their future. At Central Christian School, we foster a Christ-centered, family-like environment where students feel supported and empowered. Here, students are encouraged to view setbacks as opportunities for growth, and our restorative approach to discipline and correction centers on empathy and personal development, allowing them to feel respected and valued. Teachers build genuine relationships and allow high school students to call them by their first names, creating a culture of openness and trust.
In our close-knit community, we encourage multi-age relationships. High schoolers take on leadership roles, mentoring younger students in chapel or organizing campus events. This unique setting reinforces a culture of connection, care, and mutual support, helping students grow in their faith and their friendships with others.
A Safe and Respectful Place to Learn
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At Central Christian School, we prioritize modern safety measures across our campus — and we find security in the character of our students, their families, and our faculty and staff. This approach allows your teen to focus fully on their growth and development in a supportive environment.
Even our facilities are designed to foster a close, trusting community. The recently updated cafeteria features cozy booths, tall tables, and outdoor dining spaces — all of which have made it more inviting for parents to stop in and enjoy lunch with their families. Because we know and care for one another, we look out for each other, too. It’s not uncommon to see valuables unattended or lockers left unlocked.
For us, safety isn’t just a policy. It’s an entire culture of trust.