Eastern Mennonite School

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Location
Eastern Mennonite School
Harrisonburg, Virginia, VA, USA
Information
Religion	Mennonite
Enrollment	327
Student:teacher ratio	12:1
Average SAT scores (2004)	567 verbal 551 math
Type	Private School
Athletics	19 Interscholastic Sports
Mascot	Flames
Color(s)	Royal Blue and Gold
Established	1917
Homepage	www.emhs.net

Eastern Mennonite School (EMS) formerly known as, and still incorporating, Eastern Mennonite High School, is a private school in Harrisonburg, Virginia which is affiliated with the Mennonite Church.

Eastern Mennonite School began in 1917 as a high school and Bible school, adding college classes as the institution grew. In 1968 it separated from what was then Eastern Mennonite College, now Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), and built a new building on Parkwood Drive directly below EMU. In 1968, EMS expanded schooling to grades 7-12 and was renamed Eastern Mennonite High School. In 1997 the school expanded its athletic fields, adding improved soccer and baseball fields. In 2004 the school added new class space including a new art room, science rooms, and a new auditorium. 1995 was the first year for sixth grade at EMS, and by 2005 the school created Eastern Mennonite Elementary School now located in Lindale Mennonite Church in nearby Linville, Virginia, and renamed the overall entity Eastern Mennonite School.