Highland Baptist Christian School

708 Angers Street, New Iberia, LA, 70563-0705 - View a map of this schoolMap

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Highland Baptist Christian School has been guarding the treasure in education. If sheer numbers were an indication of the strength of the pre-school and elementary sections of HBCS, then there is no doubt that students whose educational foundation is rooted at Highland can readily say "the sky's the limit" in terms of spiritual and academic potential. These sections of HBCS have experienced tremendous increase in enrollment since the establishment of our school. Our community has overwhelmingly supported the traditional values of time-honored Christian education that we offer. The academic curriculum is strong. Disciplined behavior is expected and rewarded. We like to say we have chosen "the best of the best" in selecting publishers for the various content areas taught. ...

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School Overview:

 
Highland Baptist Christian School
School Membership(s) Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1996
Parish Iberia Parish, LA
Student Body
Total Students 407 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(LA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 7% 22%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 32 students
Kind - 57 students
Grade 1 - 29 students
Grade 2 - 38 students
Grade 3 - 40 students
Grade 4 - 48 students
Grade 5 - 28 students
Grade 6 - 40 students
Grade 7 - 38 students
Grade 8 - 18 students
Grade 9 - 18 students
Grade 10 - 9 students
Grade 11 - 7 students
Grade 12 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 33 teachers
Average Class Size 21
This School
(LA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 177 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes discount if paid annually
Average Financial Aid Grant $25
Head of School Janie C. Lamothe
Admissions Director Angie Pellegrin
Sport
Total Sports Offered 8
 
Sports
BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryFootball
SoccerSoftball
TennisVolley Ball

School Notes:

  • Highland Baptist Christian School has been guarding the treasure in education. If sheer numbers were an indication of the strength of the pre-school and elementary sections of HBCS, then there is no doubt that students whose educational foundation is rooted at Highland can readily say "the sky's the limit" in terms of spiritual and academic potential. These sections of HBCS have experienced tremendous increase in enrollment since the establishment of our school. Our community has overwhelmingly supported the traditional values of time-honored Christian education that we offer. The academic curriculum is strong. Disciplined behavior is expected and rewarded. We like to say we have chosen "the best of the best" in selecting publishers for the various content areas taught.
  • Profile last updated: 01/16/2009

In the News:

  • High school teams fighting flu, viruses (The Daily Iberian)
    posted on September 9, 2009 at 03:58:53 pm
    High school football teams in Iberia Parish are dealing with flu and similar illnesses to varying degrees as a recent upsurge in cases of H1N1 influenza, more commonly known as swine flu, hits the United States.
  • HBCS begins varsity play (The Daily Iberian)
    posted on September 5, 2009 at 06:11:46 am
    All the practices, scrimmages, spring games, summer workouts and jamborees come down to this for Highland Baptist Christian School. Thursday at 6 p.m. at New Iberia Senior High, the Bears take the field for the first varsity game in school history.
  • HBCS to play in LCSAA jamboree (The Daily Iberian)
    posted on September 3, 2009 at 10:29:03 am
    Highland Baptist Christian School opens its varsity football campaign Saturday as a participant in the Louisiana Christian School Athletic Association Jamboree at Lafayette Christian Academy.
  • Highland suffers pair of losses in LCSAA jamboree (The Daily Iberian)
    posted on September 3, 2009 at 10:28:53 am
    LAFAYETTE -- Highland Baptist Christian School, playing its first year of varsity football in the Louisiana Christian School Athletic Association, dropped a pair of games Saturday in the LCSAA jamboree held at Lafayette Christian Academy.
  • Flu Fears Spread As Students Suffer Symptoms (KATC 3 Lafayette)
    posted on August 26, 2009 at 05:17:57 pm
    Many students in Acadiana spent Tuesday home from school and sick with flu-like symptoms.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (70563)
School Zip (70563)
(LA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 17,500 people 4,464,238 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 25% 16%
Population Average Age 36 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $42,439 $34,494
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 38 years old 41 years old
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