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History of Southwest Christian High School
Click to watch a brief history of SWCHS
Fall 1996
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Southwest Christian High School began in rented space in Minnetonka with 36 9th and 10th graders. |
June 1999
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First Commencement exercises with 7 graduates |
Fall 1999
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SWCHS moves to Eden Prairie AOG Church, with 125 students.
The All-School Choir was formed and sung the Hallelujah Chorus.
The first musical was performed.
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Fall 2000
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SWCHS moves to the former Nordic Track headquarters in Chaska.
Hundreds of volunteers renovate the building into a school.
During the build-out, students had classes at the community center.
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2000-2001
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The athletic program makes great strides with 2 third-place finishes, 3 fourth-place finishes, 1 consolation championship, and 19 athletes selected to all-conference teams. |
2001
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Chaska extends the conditional-use building permit to the end of the '09-'10 school year. |
2005
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SWCHS starts making plans to secure property for a permanent location. A downturn in the economy slows the process. |
Fall 2008
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First athletic team participates in a Class A state tournament; the girls' volleyball team takes home the Consolation Championship. |
Spring 2009
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Two SWCHS graduates are accepted to military academies. |
Spring 2010
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The new FIRST Robotics team wins the Rookie All-Star Award in the regional competition and goes to the national competition in Atlanta. |
2011
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SWCHS purchases 29 acres of farmland off Hwy 212 and Bavaria Rd. Construction begins in July of 2011. |
Fall 2012
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Construction is completed of a new 63,000 sq. ft. campus and athletic fields. 187 students begin school at the Bavaria Road campus. |
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