FCHS) is a private, Christian high school sponsored by 12 evangelical churches, located in Fresno, California, United States.
Founded by seven local churches,[1] the school aims to provide a quality learning environment and encourage God’s word within the classroom.
[2] The Mission of Fresno Christian Schools is to equip young people for life and service for Jesus Christ through biblical foundations, character development, and academic preparation in partnership with the home and local church.
FCS gives special attention to meeting the spiritual, moral, academic, and physical needs of the student both in the formal classroom setting and in extracurricular and social activities.
In addition to providing location, Peoples Church is also a founding partner of Fresno Christian Schools.
The current FCHS administrative staff is as follows:[4] The Shield, Fresno Christian High School's annual yearbook publication, is written and designed by a group of students.
The Shield has received numerous awards and recognition by various scholastic press associations both locally and nationally.
As of September 2015, The Feather Online staff numbers in excess of 50 members, whose goal is to "reflect, represent, inform, and entertain the student body through the campus news, features, profiles, and sports activities."
The National Scholastic Press Association awarded The Feather its 4th All-American honor in a row in November 2014 and all 5 Marks of Distinction and a score of over 4,100 out of 4,300 points in the annual fall critique.
The campus paper received 3,720/4000 total points, including scores of 900/1,000 in coverage and content, 850/1000 in interactivity and community, 450/500 in breaking news, 740/1000 in design and navigation, 480/500 in rich media.
The staff earned all three Columbian Honors, and a Gold Medalist placement, which required a minimum total of 800-1000 points.
The staff and adviser Greg Stobbe attended and spoke at the NSPA journalism convention in San Francisco, CA, April 25–28.
For the fourth time since 2006, The Feather Online won a Pacemaker from the National Scholastic Press Association in Seattle, Washington, April 14, 2012.
The campus paper received scores of 900/1,000 in coverage and content, 900/1000 in interactivity and community, 350/500 in breaking news, 900/1000 in design and navigation, 400/500 in rich media and 200/200 in minor categories.
The CSPA awarded The Feather Online a Gold Crown in March 2011[5] along with 8 other high school newspapers from across the United States, including one other from California.
[7] During the fall 2007 semester, Feather staff writers created 250 articles in an effort to become a daily publication of Fresno Christian High School.
The Feather print edition also won the San Joaquin Valley Scholastic Press Association's Sweepstakes award on March 1, 2008.
The choral groups received a total of five awards in the Heritage Music Festival, hosted in San Diego on March 19–22, 2009.
The drama classes perform multiple productions throughout the year, both before the student body during weekly chapels or as separate events.
[13] Although the club was young, the FCHS Destination ImagiNation team progressed to the state championships, and later nationals, winning multiple awards and recognition along the way.
Students leave the Peoples Church campus during chapels on Thursday, returning in time for the commencement of seventh period.