Valley Christian Schools (San Jose, California)

Not to be confused with Valley Christian Schools (Dublin, California).

Valley Christian Schools is a Christian group of schools in San Jose, California, founded in 1960. Valley Christian's high school and middle school are located at its main campus atop San Ramon Hill in South San Jose, nestled between the Seven Trees and Edenvale neighborhoods, while its elementary school is located in Willow Glen.

Valley Christian Schools
Location
100 Skyway Drive San Jose , California 95111 United States
Coordinates	37°16′34″N 121°49′36″W
Information
Type	Private
Motto	"Quest for Excellence"
Religious affiliation(s)	Non-denominational Christian
Established	1960; 65 years ago (1960)[1]
President	Clifford E. Daugherty[2]
Principal	Jennifer Silva[3]
Enrollment	1,600 (2017-2018)
Student to teacher ratio	16:1
Color(s)	Navy Blue, Columbia Blue, and White
Athletics conference	West Catholic Athletic League
Mascot	Warrior
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Tuition	US$ 33,410 [4]
CEEB code	053338
Website	vcs.net

Campuses

View of Valley Christian's Skyway Campus, located atop San Ramon Hill in South San Jose.

The school's primary campus, called the Skyway Campus, houses both the high and middle schools, located on top of San Ramon Hill, in South San Jose. It is located at the border of the Seven Trees and Edenvale neighborhoods. The Skyway campus is home to the endangered Dudleya setchellii succulent plant^[5]

Valley Christian Elementary School is located in Willow Glen.

History

Valley Christian School was founded in 1960 in Los Gatos, California.^[6] In the following years, it relocated to Campbell, California and then to Cambrian, San Jose in 1991, where it was housed at Branham High School.^[6]

Construction on a new masterplanned campus began in 1998, atop San Ramon Hill in South San Jose.^[6] The new campus opened in 2000.^[6]

Valley Christian opened its elementary campus on Leigh Avenue in Willow Glen, San Jose in 2003.^[6]

Athletics

The Valley Christian Warriors are members of the West Catholic Athletic League, which they joined in 2003.^[7]

Season	Sports
Fall	Cross Country, Water Polo, Volleyball (girls), American football, Golf (girls), Tennis (girls), Field Hockey (girls)
Winter	Basketball, Wrestling, Soccer, Ice Hockey
Spring	Baseball, Track and Field, Golf (boys), Tennis (boys), Lacrosse (boys), Volleyball, Badminton, Swimming

Notable alumni

• Aneesh Chaganty, Director/Screenwriter
• Tori Dilfer, professional volleyball player
• Ariel Hsing, table tennis player
• Collin Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants
• Kevin Jurovich, National Football League (NFL) wide receiver
• Nikhil Kumar, table tennis player
• Jacklyn Luu, synchronized swimmer^[8]
• Byron Marshall, NFL running back
• Cameron Marshall, Canadian Football League (CFL) running back
• Roger Ver, cryptocurrency proselytizer
• Brianna Visalli, professional soccer player for the Houston Dash
• Joy Williams, singer
• Chantelle Paige, singer