Southern Baptist Educational Center
Private school in Southaven, Mississippi, United States
Northpoint Christian School (NCS) is a private Christian school located in Southaven, Mississippi, that has been described as a white flight school. The school was founded in 1973 by a group of ten White Southern Baptist churches in the Whitehaven section of Memphis, Tennessee, at a time when public schools were integrating Black and White students. Programs for kindergarten through Grade 8 began in 1973, and grades 9-12 were added the following year. As of 2014, the school was the third-largest private school in Greater Memphis.[2]
| Northpoint Christian School | |
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7400 Getwell Road , 38672 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°58′3″N 89°55′59″W / 34.96750°N 89.93306°W / 34.96750; -89.93306 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Segregation academy (former) |
| Motto | Find Your True North |
| Established | 1973 |
| President | Jim Ferguson |
| Grades | pre-K–12 |
| Enrollment | 1075[1] (2022-2023) |
| Average class size | 20 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.5 to 1 [1] |
| Color(s) | Navy, White, and Carolina Blue |
| Nickname | Trojans |
| Affiliation | Baptist (1973-2013) Christian (no specific denomination) 2013-present[1] |
| Tuition | $4075-$8695 |
| Website | NCSTrojans.com |
- ^ a b c "Northpoint Christian School Educational Foundation". National Center for Education Statistics. 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Largest private schools in Memphis for 2014".
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