Bayshore Christian School

Bayshore Christian School is a private Christian school in central Tampa, Florida, United States, providing education for children from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. The school was founded as a middle school in 1971 as a segregation academy when the court ordered racial integration of public schools required white middle school children to be bused to formerly black schools.^[1] According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the school reported a diversity rate of approximately 40% during the 2017–2018 school year.^[2]

Bayshore Christian School
Location
3909 South MacDill Avenue Tampa , Hillsborough County , Florida 33611 United States
Coordinates	27°54′26″N 82°29′45″W
Information
Type	Private high school
Established	1971; 54 years ago (1971)
Principal	Melanie Humenansky
Grades	PK–12
Number of students	226 (2012)
Campus size	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Team name	Faith Warriors
Rivals	Seffner Christian
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Florida Council of Independent Schools
Website	bayshorechristianschool.org

As of 2012, the school served 226 students, 62 of whom were at the high school level. The student-teacher ratio was 11.6.^[3]

History

In a 1992 interview, principal Herman Valdes acknowledged the school was established in response to desegregation bussing.^[4]

Athletics

Bayshore Christian has won FHSAA state championships in volleyball four times.^[5][6]