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North Hills Classical Academy |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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School Type |
Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis |
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| School
Membership(s) |
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Other religious school association(s)
Christian Schools International (CSI) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Christian (no specific denomination) |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 12 |
| Year
Founded |
1994 |
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County |
Kent County, MI |
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| Total
Students |
70 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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| This
School |
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MI )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
20% |
15% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Kind - 8 students | | Grade 1 - 12 students | | Grade 2 - 13 students | | Grade 3 - 4 students | | Grade 4 - 3 students | | Grade 5 - 2 students | | Grade 6 - 7 students | | Grade 7 - 4 students | | Grade 8 - 5 students | | Grade 9 - 4 students | | Grade 10 - 4 students | | Grade 11 - 3 students | | Grade 12 - 1 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
14 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
43% |
| Average Class Size |
10 |
| Average SAT score |
1245 |
| Average ACT score |
24 |
| Classroom dress code |
Formal
(uniforms required) |
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| This
School |
(
MI )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:5 |
1:10
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
174 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Apr. 30 / Rolling |
| Yearly
Tuition Cost |
$3,950 |
| Tuition Notes |
Young 5's = $1894, Kindergarten = $3950, 1st-6th = $5600, 7th/8th = $5800, 9th-12th = $5995
Home-school partnerships available 3rd-12th grade on a per class, per semester basis. |
| Headmaster |
Dr. Peter H. Vande Brake |
| Admissions
Director |
Dr. Peter H. Vande Brake |
| Admissions
Associate |
Mr. Tom Welch |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
9 |
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Sports |
| Baseball | Basketball | | Bowling | Cross Country | | Football | Golf | | Soccer | Track and Field | | Volley Ball | |
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| Total Extracurricular
Organizations |
5 |
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Extracurriculars |
| drama | chess club | | image bearers club | ski club | | choir club | |
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- CLASSICAL EDUCATION IN A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY
- Interdenominational
- Integration of faith and worship
- Learning facts through memorization, chants, and songs
- Latin-teaches a method of how to learn, basis of Romance languages
- Logic-teaches how to think in sequence and how to use language to support arguments
- Rhetoric-teaches how to articulate beliefs and persuasively defend themselves
- Aesthetics-examines ideas of beauty and how art and music reveal God's truth, goodness, and beauty
- STRONG ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
- 16% of graduates are National Merit Scholarship Finalists (national average is less than 1%)
- Average SAT score is in top 25% nationally
- Average ACT score is in top 25% nationally
- 97% of graduates have gone on to higher education
- 82% of graduates have received academic scholarships
- PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
- Secondary Physical Training class 3 times a week, includes a 5K run in the fall and 10K run in the spring
- Secondary Leadership Excursions include rock climbing, skiing, orienteering, first aid, and other activities
- Grammar Physical Education classes teach gross and fine motor skills and fitness
- Extra curricular activities include sports and clubs
- DEVELOPING SERVANT LEADERSHIP
- Patriotism, respect and etiquette
- Community service days
- Students encouraged to move beyond their comfort zone
- YOUNG 5'S THROUGH 12th GRADE
- Safe, well-structured learning environment
- Uniforms are worn to promote unity and focus
- Profile last updated: 04/16/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
49525 ) |
| School
Zip (
49525 ) |
(
MI ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
26,662 people |
9,937,974 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
40% |
24% |
| Population Average
Age |
36 years old |
35.5 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.6 persons |
2.4 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$50,316 |
$46,161 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
6.1 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
34 years old |
46 years old |
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 View current housing listings in 49525 |
Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (49525)
What's a Zindex?
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
77% / 23% |
71% / 29% |
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