27°57′54″N 82°24′26″W / 27.9650214°N 82.4073159°W / 27.9650214; -82.4073159
Temple Heights Christian School, located in Tampa, Florida, was a ministry of Temple Heights Baptist Church and was one of the oldest Christian schools in the state of Florida. The school was founded in 1958 with 64 students attending kindergarten through sixth grade. Temple Heights Christian School was a founding member of the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools and was also a member of the American Association of Christian Schools.
History
The school's tax exemption was revoked by the Internal Revenue Service after it declined to document that it had a racial nondiscriminatory admissions policy.
The school was closed and the property sold in 2007.
References
- Tax-exempt status of private schools :hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session. November 1, 1985. hdl:2027/uc1.31210024924332.
This Florida school-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- Private elementary schools in Florida
- Private middle schools in Florida
- Educational institutions established in 1958
- Schools in Tampa, Florida
- 1958 establishments in Florida
- 2007 disestablishments in Florida
- Defunct schools in Florida
- Segregation academies in Florida
- Educational institutions disestablished in 2007
- Florida school stubs