For the last eleven years, as the result of public voting, Northwest Christian School has been picked as the "Top Arizona Private School" within the pages of "Ranking Arizona" magazine.

How does NCS overtake private education behemoths like Grand Canyon University on a list like that?

Humility. Honesty. Self-reflection. A commitment to continuous improvement.

"Rowing, Not Drifting" is an annual report unlike any that you have ever read. It is the culmination of fifteen years of honest, self-effacing fact-finding and data-gathering. And, all of that self-reflection is represented with the pages of "Rowing Not Drifting" for you to consider as you ponder your prospective place your place in the mission of Northwest Christian School.

Each year for the past decade-and-a-half, Northwest Christian School has gathered pertinent data that helps to gauge relative success in key areas of the school's mission: "The mission of Northwest Christian School is to provide a Bible-based program of education that enables students to develop a Biblical worldview."

To that end, the school compiles relevant key performance indicators within what we have termed "four pillars of mission fulfillment". These four pillars are: Biblical worldview, student performance, stewardship, and demonstrable excellence.

Biblical Worldview

Student Performance

Stewardship

Demonstrable Excellence

Rowing Not Drifting 2015

Rowing Not Drifting 2022