Carroll Christian Schools
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Carroll Christian Schools began as Carroll Christian Academy in 1973 in conjunction with the Church of the Open Door in Westminster, Maryland
. The school slowly grew and added grades throughout the 1970s until its first high school graduation in 1982. Dr. Aletha Carlson was the first principal of the school.
Two small duplex style classroom buildings were constructed in the late 1970s. During the tenure of Dr. Shelton Smith
from 1979 to 1995, small portions of land were acquired from an adjoining commercial nursery and a gym/high school building was eventually constructed in the mid 1990s. When Dr. Smith left the church to become editor of The Sword of the Lord
, the gym/high school building was named in his honor.
Shortly thereafter, the church was able to acquire much of the undeveloped land in the immediate area. Portions of the property were then utilized (i.e. ballfields, parking, storage, etc.) to support both the church and school. Several years later a sizable addition to the high school (nearly doubling its size) was added. The campus is now large enough to accommodate future growth of the church and the school if need be.
, Soccer, Basketball
, Baseball
, Softball
, and Volleyball
.
The schools volleyball and soccer teams compete in the National Association of Christian Athletes (NACA) under their Division II competition. The Patriots volleyball team won the NACA National Championship in 2009 and were State Champions in 2008.
The athletic department is also a member in the Maryland Association of Christian Schools Athletic Conference (MACSAC) in which the school competes against 11 other Christian schools. The Boys Varsity Soccer team won the MACSAC Championships for the 1995-96, 1996–97, 2008-09 academic years. The Boys Varsity Basketball team won 3 MACSAC Championships in a row from 1996-1998. In Baseball, the Boys Varsity won Championships in 1998 and 2000. The Girls Varsity team won 10 championships in Volleyball, eight championships in Basketball, one championship in Softball, and 2 championships in Soccer.
Westminster, Maryland
Westminster is a city in northern Maryland, United States. It is the seat of Carroll County. The city's population was 18,590 at the 2010 census. Westminster is an outlying community within the Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA, which is part of a greater Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV...
. The school slowly grew and added grades throughout the 1970s until its first high school graduation in 1982. Dr. Aletha Carlson was the first principal of the school.
Facilities
In addition to the original sanctuary (the cornerstone reads 1967), numerous buildings have been added. The original sanctuary is the Baker building, named after the founding pastor of the church, Reverend Ernest Baker. A major addition was completed in the early 1970s along the west side of the original structure. This addition contained classrooms and office space and is now known as the Bose building, named after the second pastor of the church, Reverend Homer Bose.Two small duplex style classroom buildings were constructed in the late 1970s. During the tenure of Dr. Shelton Smith
Shelton Smith
Dr. Shelton Smith is the current editor of The Sword of the Lord, a Christian fundamentalist publisher, based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He is involved with the Independent Baptist movement.-History:...
from 1979 to 1995, small portions of land were acquired from an adjoining commercial nursery and a gym/high school building was eventually constructed in the mid 1990s. When Dr. Smith left the church to become editor of The Sword of the Lord
The Sword of the Lord
The Sword of the Lord is a Christian fundamentalist publisher, based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, that publishes a newspaper of the same name as well as religious books, pamphlets, and tracts.-History:...
, the gym/high school building was named in his honor.
Shortly thereafter, the church was able to acquire much of the undeveloped land in the immediate area. Portions of the property were then utilized (i.e. ballfields, parking, storage, etc.) to support both the church and school. Several years later a sizable addition to the high school (nearly doubling its size) was added. The campus is now large enough to accommodate future growth of the church and the school if need be.
Athletics
The Carroll Christian Patriots compete in 6 different sports that include Cross CountryCross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, Soccer, Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, Baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, Softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, and Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
.
The schools volleyball and soccer teams compete in the National Association of Christian Athletes (NACA) under their Division II competition. The Patriots volleyball team won the NACA National Championship in 2009 and were State Champions in 2008.
The athletic department is also a member in the Maryland Association of Christian Schools Athletic Conference (MACSAC) in which the school competes against 11 other Christian schools. The Boys Varsity Soccer team won the MACSAC Championships for the 1995-96, 1996–97, 2008-09 academic years. The Boys Varsity Basketball team won 3 MACSAC Championships in a row from 1996-1998. In Baseball, the Boys Varsity won Championships in 1998 and 2000. The Girls Varsity team won 10 championships in Volleyball, eight championships in Basketball, one championship in Softball, and 2 championships in Soccer.