Ovilla Christian School
Ovilla Christian School (OCS) is a private Christian school located in Ovilla, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, Texas. OCS is a ministry of Ovilla Road Baptist Church (ORBC) and is co-located with the church on a 54-acre (220,000 m2) campus.
OCS is fully accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and is a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). OCS participates in numerous extracurricular events, both athletic and academic, sponsored by ACSI and/or TAPPS (however, OCS does not participate in TAPPS football).
OCS states that it has a maximum capacity of 542 students, and currently averages around 500-520 students, in a full K4-12 program (K4 and K5 programs are offered as both half-day and full-day). As of the 2004-05 school year, OCS claims an average high-school student SAT score of 1108 and an average student ACT score of 23.
Read more about Ovilla Christian School: History, Bible Instruction, Enrollment Requirements, Miscellaneous
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