Peoria Christian School

Peoria Christian School

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
3506 N California Ave,  Peoria, IL
West Bluff Neighborhood
3.7
3.0
629 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Angie Lyons
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1340
Average ACT Score
27
Average GPA
3.63
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$8,508
Religious Affiliation
Christian

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.63
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
55
Full Time Teachers
47
Part Time Teachers
8
College Prep
Average SAT
1340
Math
700
Verbal
640
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
28
Reading
29
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
6
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
94%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
78%
Two or more races
8%
Black
6.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.5%
Hispanic
1.7%
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School Rankings

#16 Best Christian Schools in Illinois
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Bradley University 30 Students
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 25 Students
Illinois Central College 25 Students
Illinois State University 22 Students
Olivet Nazarene University 21 Students
Purdue University 13 Students
Loyola University Chicago 13 Students
Cedarville University 13 Students
Grand Canyon University 11 Students
University of Iowa 10 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 18 Students
Nursing 12 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 11 Students
Biology 8 Students
Psychology 7 Students
Marketing 7 Students
Engineering 7 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 7 Students
Accounting 6 Students
Communications 5 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 68 Reviews
4.0 Junior
12/31/2021
I like how the teachers are friendly and how the school is a mostly safe environment. I would like to see more variety in the available classes.
4.0 Senior
3/16/2021
I was homeschooled before coming to Peoria Christian High School as a 9th grader. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at an authentically Christian school.
5.0 Alum
5/9/2020
It did prepare me for college, as they consider themselves a college preparatory school, yet they did not have the type of dual-credit and AP availability due to the small size of the school. Everything else was enjoyable, I was involved in almost everything, so I got my money's worth. Yeah, it cost money to go there.
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3.0 19 Reviews
1.0 parent
4/21/2023
We've had a terrible situation with this school. My daughter has adhd and cannot focus sitting still. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with that, however the school made us think that she had mental issues/was psychotic. In 7th grade we took her out of this terrible teaching system and she's now ho...
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5.0 parent
11/29/2022
We sent our son to PCS because we want to be a Deuteronomy 6:5-9 household and love God with everything that we are. We want to bring our son up knowing that love and Peoria Christian has helped us teach him all about Jesus and his sacrificial love for us. The love of Jesus is evident in the school,...
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5.0 parent
11/11/2022
We are thrilled we have chosen PCS as our school home for our boys. It has been a place where we have seen them grow in their relationships with others, challenged academically and loved on by the staff! We consider PCS to be more than school but family! We are thankful for the opportunities student...
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5.0 parent
11/11/2022
Peoria Christian teaches strong academics combined with a Bible based curriculum. It is a safe environment where students get individualized attention from loving teachers in the classroom.
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