City Christian Schools

The junior high school years are a time of transition for any young person. These are the wonder years of preparation for adulthood, forming the underpinnings for a lifetime of values and principles. We embrace this opportunity to help parents encourage the development of healthy characteristics and godly principles among our junior high school students.

Junior high and high school students at City Christian enjoy a personal relationship with staff and peers that is closer and more intimate as only a small school can offer. Our staff provides healthy role models for teens, meeting with them regularly and providing encouragement and direction from a biblical perspective.

Preparing for higher education and entering the workforce is a priority at City Christian Schools. This begins early at CCS. We often invite community speakers and professionals from institutions such as OHSU to visit our classrooms  to provide real life perspectives that our young people need to be successful in today’s marketplace.

Students at City Christian Schools consistently produce scores above the 50th percentile on a national level as shown by the California Achievement Test.

We encourage students to compete in formal academic and artistic competitions to help them achieve their best potential, and to help sharpen each other. Additionally, we reward students for personal achievements, recognizing them among their peers for excellence. Some of the acknowledgments from City Christian Schools include: Scripture Trophies, Christian Character Awards, the Honor Roll, Principal’s List, Good Conduct, Christian Character Ribbon, Scripture Memory Award, Perfect Attendance, Special Recognition, Scholastic Achievement, Christian Character and the Teacher’s Award. Our highest recognition is the annual Pastor’s Award Trophy.

Washington DC

Junior high students get an opportunity to participate in an adventure they won’t forget. Accompanied by parent chaperones, Principal Ed Mason and his wife Dorcas, these young travelers leave the Portland airport and arrive in Baltimore, Maryland.

Their destination is Washington DC and surrounding areas of national and historic interest. Funds are raised by the students and their families.

After ten days, students and adults alike return with a much greater appreciation of American history.

Depending on schedule and availability, the trip might include a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, an Amish farm in Pennsylvania, Colonial Williamsburg and Fort McHenry. Stops might include national monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, the Smithsonian, Independence Hall, Gettysburg and the Naval Academy at Annapolis.