Denbigh Baptist Christian School

Denbigh Baptist Christian School
Location
13010 Mitchell Point road

Newport News
,
Virginia
23602

United States
Coordinates37°6′24.3″N 76°30′35.8″W / 37.106750°N 76.509944°W / 37.106750; -76.509944
Information
TypePrivate,Parochial,Christian,Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Baptist
Established1970
CEEB code471531
GradesPreK-12
Age range3-18
Enrollment271 (2024)
LanguageEnglish
Campus size12.8 acres
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Red, White, & Blue
     
Athletics conferenceMetro Conference of Virginia Independent State Athletic Association(VISAA)
MascotMinutemen
NicknameDBCS
Team nameMinutemen
AccreditationAssociation of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
YearbookThe Musket
Websitehttp://www.dbcs.org

Denbigh Baptist Christian School is a private Christian school in Newport News, Virginia that provides education to students from preschool through twelfth grade.[1]

History

The school started as an outreach ministry of Denbigh Baptist Church in September 1970 with a class of 15 kindergarteners. By September 1972, it had 150 students from kindergarten to seventh grade. The school graduated its first class of eight seniors in 1980.[2] In 2003 the school had 508 students with 48 in the graduating class.[3]

Head of School
Name Dates
Robert W Greiner (Administrator) 1977
David Gambrell (Principal) 1982
Mr Coan (Principal) 1985
Dennis F. Chappell (Administrator) [4] 1986 - 2003
Wayne C. Embry (Administrator) [5] 2004 - 2008
Greg Hardy (Administrator) 2008 - 2012
Robert Law (Administrator) 2012 -

References

  1. ^ Denbigh Baptist Christian School - Shaping Hearts and Minds Archived May 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Shanks, Mark Lee (1982). The History of Denbigh Baptist Church.
  3. ^ "Denbigh Baptist Church History". Denbigh Baptist Church Minutes. 2018.
  4. ^ "Dennis Cappell Obituary". Afterall. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "People in the News". Daily Press. June 24, 2004.
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