Providence School of Jacksonville is a private, college preparatory Christian school in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. It has a preschool, a lower school, a middle school, and a high school, and enrolls about 1,200 students a year. The school is affiliated with the New Life Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational church in Jacksonville, and opened in 1997.[1][2]
History
Providence School was founded by New Life Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational Christian church in Jacksonville's Southside. The church moved to establish the school when a word of the Lord was given to their. "You are to start a school, that will be high in academics, strong in Biblical teaching, and teach social graces. You are to have excellence in all areas and it is to be up and running in two years." Shortly after, the school broke ground. Providence opened for class in the fall of 1997 (less than two years later), and saw its enrollment numbers fill quickly, leading to further plans to accommodate growth.
Mission statement
Providence School prepares its students to be boldly Christian and unquestionably academic servant leaders who change the world.
Athletics
Providence is well known for its talent in athletics and has a wide variety of sports for students at all levels.
Some for men include:
- Baseball State A State Champs 2003, 2A Champs 2008, & 3A Champs 2012
- Basketball State 2A Champs 2010, 2012, 2015
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf State Contenders 1A
- Soccer State Contenders 2A 2008 State Runners-up
- Swimming State Contenders 1A
- Tennis State Contenders 2A
- Wrestling (No longer sponsored) State Contenders 1A
For women, the sports include:
- Volleyball District Champions 2005-2014 Regional Champions 2014
- Basketball
- Cross Country State Contenders 1A
- Cheerleading State Champions 2013 (Varsity and MS teams)
- Golf
- Softball 2008 State Runners-up, District Champs
- Soccer District Champions 2017, 2018, 2019. Class 3A Regional Champions 2022
- Swimming State Contenders 1A
- Tennis State Contenders 2A
- Track and Field State Contenders 1A
Notable alumni
- Patric Young, professional basketball player, ESPN SEC Network Studio Host [3]
- Caitlin Brunell, Miss Alabama 2014
- Grayson Allen, Phoenix Suns basketball player
- Carter Bradley, college football player for the South Alabama Jaguars[4]
- Tyler Callihan, professional baseball player [5]
- Nathan Hickey, professional baseball player [6]
- Will Mallory, Indianapolis Colts football player
References
- ^ "Church puts faith and funds into new $6 million school | Jacksonville Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29.
- ^ "Private schools getting more public support - 1998-07-06 - The Business Journal of Jacksonville". Archived from the original on 2003-11-21.
- ^ "Patric Young gets SEC Network gig". 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Carter Bradley". South Alabama Jaguars.
- ^ "Providence's Callihan drafted by Reds".
- ^ "Nathan Hickey Stats, Fantasy & News".
