School type Private Christian Grades K4–12 Phone +1 903-566-5678 Founded 1973 Number of students 961 (4 October 2016) | Headmaster Jay Ferguson Enrollment 961 (October 4, 2016) Motto Teaching Jesus Colors Black, White, Blue | |
Principal High School: , Junior High: Joe Dirksen, Elementary: Jennifer Dozier Sports Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Track, Golf, Baseball, Softball, Cross Country, Tennis Similar Grace Community Church O, Bishop Thomas K Gorman, Robert E Lee High School, Hubbard Middle School, Chapel Hill High School Profiles | ||
Grace Community School is a private Christian school in Tyler, Texas. It is a college preparatory school with selective admissions.
Grace Community School was founded by Grace Community Church in 1973 and began with an enrollment of 60 students in grades 2-12. With the completion of the high school building in 1996, Grace expanded to two locations keeping the elementary on Old Jacksonville Road and moving the junior high and high school to University Boulevard. Today the school exists as a Junior Kindergarten -12th grade, coeducational, college-preparatory day school with selective admissions. The curriculum is rigorous and high moral standards are expected and encouraged. Approximately 90% of graduates will enter 4-year universities, with the remaining 10% entering 2-year colleges.
Grace is one of only two schools in the U.S. to receive exemplary status from the Association of Christian Schools International accreditation committee.