East Richland Christian Schools

East Richland Schools
Location
67885 Friends Church Road

,
43950

United States
Coordinates40°4′17″N 80°57′15″W / 40.07139°N 80.95417°W / 40.07139; -80.95417
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational high school
OversightEast Richland Evangelical Friends Church[1]
AdministratorApril Woods [4]
PrincipalTravis Mckinley (high school)[3]
Senior pastorJerry Wenger[2]
GradesPre-K-12[2]
Enrollment200[3] (2017)
Average class size13 children per grade level
Student to teacher ratio1:10 (teacher to student)
ColorsRed, Gold, and White    
Athletics conferenceOhio Christian School Athletic Association
SportsSoccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Track, Bowling, Cross Country, Cheering
MascotLion
NicknameERCS
Team nameLions[2]
RivalJefferson County
Websitewww.eastrichland.org

East Richland Christian Schools is a private, coeducational Christian school in St. Clairsville, Ohio, United States. ERCS currently resides on the campus of the East Richland Evangelical Friends Church which provides the school oversight.[5] Athletic teams compete as the East Richland Lions in the Ohio Christian School Athletic Association.

The school has been awarded a Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEAM Education.[3]

Background

East Richland Christian Schools was formed by the merger of New Covenant Academy and Faith Community Christian High School in 2009.[5] In 2019, the school finished its new high school building, the Ickes Family Life Center. The school offers many extra-curricular activities including junior high and varsity sports, speech, choir, band, math, science, and drama. A new elementary building was constructed in 2011 to house pre-school through 6th grade. In 2010, a modular classroom was purchased for additional high school classroom space.

References

  1. ^ "East Richland Christian School". erfriends.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c ERCS. "East Richland Christian Schools website". Retrieved December 22, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c Compston, Jennifer (May 1, 2017). "New East Richland Friends Church Facility to Expand Education and Ministry in St. Clairsville". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Grego, Brittany (December 18, 2018). "Family Life Center building nears completion in Belmont County". WTOV. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "East Richland Christian Schools to host annual open house event". Akron Beacon Journal. March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.