Western Christian Schools

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Summary

Western Christian Schools provides a dynamic, individualized, standards-based education designed to produce a distinctly Christian worldview. WCS teachers do not simply convey knowledge required to achieve academic, financial, and social success, though these are eventual outcomes for our students. Rather, our teachers instruct to renew the minds and transform the hearts of the next generation so that our students might love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength and lead others to do the same.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Western Christian Schools
3105 Padua Ave
Claremont, CA 91711

Website: westernchristian.org

Phone: (909) 920-5858

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 952272400

CEO/President: John Attwood, Superintendent

Chairman: David Young

Board size: 6

Founder: Brethren in Christ denomination members

Ruling year: 1959

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 06/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2020


Purpose

3 John 1:4 that states, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." We want our kids to know nothing less than the truth about themselves and the world around them.


Mission statement

Western Christian Schools exists to love the Lord Jesus Christ, to teach the truth, and to serve others.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating312 of 109114 of 47
Fund acquisition rating656 of 109437 of 47
Resource allocation rating204 of 10944 of 47
Asset utilization rating387 of 109116 of 47

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
10%21%12%98%83%78%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
2%2%2%3%3%3%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
17%11%14%3%4%4%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
3%3%2%3%3%3%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
83%89%86%97%96%96%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
83%90%90%88%87%87%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
90%79%84%100%97%96%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
73%71%76%87%85%84%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
10%21%16%0%3%4%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
8%31%28%1%6%9%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
14%8%8%9%9%9%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.440.550.520.630.640.60
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
3.102.583.204.314.935.20
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.521.411.662.713.153.10
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
3.104.744.793.231.991.88
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.320.210.210.310.500.53
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
4.766.695.743.061.901.81
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
32%54%65%73%73%75%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
11%45%58%66%63%65%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
147%84%68%43%43%42%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20222021202020192018
Cash$6,290,605$3,871,710$2,163,076$1,568,760$1,487,575
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$654,026$534,521$569,611$458,420$313,315
Short-term investments$2,942,687$2,832,684$2,276,974$2,248,743$2,302,765
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$9,887,318$7,238,915$5,009,661$4,275,923$4,103,655
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$15,580,960$15,636,429$16,303,571$16,512,932$16,941,930
Other long-term assets$0$255,357$273,832$286,610$305,858
Total long-term assets$15,580,960$15,891,786$16,577,403$16,799,542$17,247,788
Total assets$25,468,278$23,130,701$21,587,064$21,075,465$21,351,443
 
Liabilities20222021202020192018
Payables and accrued expenses$930,559$662,173$825,920$1,146,006$944,465
Other current liabilities$1,156,663$849,050$722,826$999,204$1,235,963
Total current liabilities$2,087,222$1,511,223$1,548,746$2,145,210$2,180,428
Debt$11,563,931$13,450,210$14,185,000$13,185,000$13,777,150
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$0$1,193$48,995
Total long-term liabilities$11,563,931$13,450,210$14,185,000$13,186,193$13,826,145
Total liabilities$13,651,153$14,961,433$15,733,746$15,331,403$16,006,573
 
Net assets20222021202020192018
Without donor restrictions$10,925,461$7,479,172$5,267,911$5,124,101$4,788,623
With donor restrictions$891,664$690,096$585,407$619,961$556,247
Net assets$11,817,125$8,169,268$5,853,318$5,744,062$5,344,870
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20222021202020192018
Total contributions$1,946,702$1,936,539$469,631$546,284$565,439
Program service revenue$15,609,518$12,320,824$13,231,031$13,242,121$12,574,952
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$134,285$75,700$77,469$121,169$117,111
Other revenue($53,319)($34,980)($157,619)($63,518)($56,616)
Total other revenue$15,690,484$12,361,544$13,150,881$13,299,772$12,635,447
Total revenue$17,637,186$14,298,083$13,620,512$13,846,056$13,200,886
 
Expenses20222021202020192018
Program services$12,537,043$10,802,286$11,895,718$11,795,074$11,081,098
Management and general$1,051,540$943,194$1,221,357$1,234,555$1,209,202
Fundraising$400,746$236,653$462,226$452,272$438,896
Total expenses$13,989,329$11,982,133$13,579,301$13,481,901$12,729,196
 
Change in net assets20222021202020192018
Surplus (deficit)$3,647,857$2,315,950$41,211$364,155$471,690
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$3,647,857$2,315,950$41,211$364,155$471,690

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
John AttwoodSuperintendent$193,606

Compensation data as of: 6/30/2022


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History

1920 - Western Christian Schools, dates its beginning in 1920, but its roots go back even further. In the first years of the 20th century people were migrating from the east and mid-west. Members of the Brethren in Christ denomination were a part of this migration. With continuous growth of the church, a larger church building was needed in 1918. By 1920 another facility was built at the intersection of 3rd Ave. and Street in Upland. A plan for their own school was to serve both the need of a Christian grade school and for training young adults for Christian service. A Christian school was begun in this church, in the fall of 1920. The new school was called Beulah College and Bible School.

1935 - The school in a church was functional, but not ideal and there was a growing need for a real school facility. In 1935 the Brethren in Christ church purchased the vacant San Antonio hospital parcel (Arrow and San Antonio) to serve as their new permanent home for their school. For the next 15 years, additional space was acquired. These facilities exist today as Pacific Christian Center. During the 40's the name was changed to "Upland College" and there was a gradual separation of the college and the high school programs. The high school division became known as "Upland Academy." During these years both the college and high school had their programs accredited.

1950 - Upland college developed a strong college program. In 1963, the College was merged with a Brethren in Christ college in Pennsylvania. As the college needed room and resources to grow, the Academy became a perceived hindrance. The majority seemed to believe that all resources were needed for the College, and the decision was made to discontinue the operation of the Academy in 1963. A Core group of Board members, parents and like-minded Christians, from a variety of churches, were convinced that the Academy should not die. Providentially, a connection was made with a group of Christian school believers in West Covina. In 1958 they had formed a legal corporation in the State of California to operate a Christian School. In 1963 they no longer had a school, and were willing to consider using their corporate entity to operate our Academy.

1963 - Instead of a small Upland Academy, the whole San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire was to be our field of influence, as an independent Christian School. "Western Christian High School" was the new name, and our first location was in Pomona, Sept. 1963. In spite of limited facilities, our accreditation was renewed in 1965, but with the obvious recommendation that we make every effort to acquire real school facilities. Our 5-year lease on church facilities in Pomona expired in 1968. Again prayers were answered when Calvary Baptist Church in La Verne agreed to move our school to their church in 1968. For the next two years Western Christian grew with more students; however, it was mutually agreed that we should not plan for a third year there.

In 1970, the school moved to the Hillside Campus in Glendora, owned by Azusa Pacific College, where the enrollment doubled. Jr. High classes were added and had the advantage of their own classrooms, principal, and extracurricular activities. At this time, we had a corporate name change from Western Christian High School to Western Christian Schools. As years passed, repeated attempts were made to purchase this property. When this was not successful various relocation plans were investigated. In 1980 Western Christian relocated to the leased Palm View Campus in Covina, CA. Although the campus was built for smaller students, many adaptations were made for the high school and jr. high programs. Adjacent athletic fields and fields developed for softball and other sports enabled the sports program to grow. Another area of growth included our International Program which began in the year 2000 and thrives today. WCS spent almost three decades on this campus, a record for the longest time in one place.

1982 - Western Christian purchased their first property ever in its history. A historic campus with 10 acres, located in north east Claremont on Padua Avenue, became the new permanent home for Kindergarten through 8th grade. There was no consideration of moving the high school to Claremont. This would be a new school. It began with the junior high grades until 1986 when we opened with a kindergarten and a combined first and second grade. Each following year grades were added to complete one class in each grade, from Kindergarten to grade 8. This expansion of the program went faster than predicted and soon classes were filled and waiting lists were made.

1998 - As additional classrooms were built, space was available to add a preschool. Facilities were modified for this use and Western opened their first preschool in 1998 with 13 students. Today, the preschool has grown to over 90 students.

2009 - Continuing the search for a place to call home, Western Christian Schools secured a permanent location for the high school in Upland, CA, on 9th Street and Euclid Avenue just a few blocks away from its original campus beginning in 1920 - definitely a series of providential events.

2010 - Western Christian Schools celebrated their 90th year anniversary at the high school Homecoming game, on their new first time ever, home football field; dedicated to Dr. Harold Sider.


Program accomplishments

14:1 student to teacher ratio

28% receive financial assistance

95% graduates accepted to universities


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