Valley Christian Schools, in San Jose, California, was founded in 1960 and has grown into one of the largest independent K-12 Christian school systems in the United States. Accredited by both ACSI and WASC, Valley Christian takes pride in its top-notch facilities that are among the finest in California.
Its unique Conservatory of the Arts provides students passionate about music, theatre, dance, visual arts (painting and photography), and cinematography the chance to work closely with top faculty. Among our music groups known throughout the U.S. for their excellence, our marching band was invited to march in the prestigious Rose Parade in January, 2013. Also acclaimed for dramatic arts, Stage Direction Magazine recently rated Valley Christian High School as “one of the 6 best high school theatre programs in the United States.”
The Applied Math, Science and Engineering Institute [AMSE] allows students of high ability to enjoy unique challenges. An example of such an opportunity is the International Space Station project, in which Valley Christian students pioneered the first-ever high school Cube Lab™ experiment place aboard the Space Station in January, 2011. With a newly built satellite tracking station on its campus, VCHS will be the first high school in the world to design and send up its own satellite, summer of 2013.
Valley Christian High School’s 50 sports teams allow students to compete and develop character at the highest levels of high school athletics. As members of the vaunted West Catholic Athletic league, VC athletes have significant opportunities to be recognized for potential scholarships at Division 1 and Division 2 colleges and universities.
Daily Bible classes, weekly chapel services and many community service events give students a loving environment in which to learn more about the Christian faith, and to become excited about the eternal perspective Jesus Christ brings to their lives.