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Happy Hill Farm Academy

3846 N Highway 144, Granbury, TX, 76048 -

School Notes Overview:

Happy Hill Farm Academy/Home is a licensed, accredited, residential school that provides very specialized help to children who need another chance in life. Happy Hill Farm is not a correctional institution nor a prep school for the privileged. The program does not simply “lock up” children and postpone the estimated $94-billion secondary tax burden on society. Happy Hill Farm’s program changes the lives and direction of at-risk children, so that they will become productive citizens rather than an ongoing burden on society. A variety of staff professionals work in concert to address the overall needs of each student. More than 100 children live at the Farm and attend a fully-accredited (K-12) private academy. A fundamental belief - that each human being is created in the image of God - provides the strong spiritual underpinning for the mission of Happy Hill Farm Academy/Home to serve children in crisis and to strengthen families. Socially and academically disadvantaged boys and girls - regardless of their religion,race,national origin,or gender - are given the opportunity to live, work, and study in a year-round, residential school/farm setting. A balance is taught between the spiritual, academic, and practical in order for the students to prepare themselves effectively to assume their role in society as productive citizens while engaged in their chosen professions....

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School Overview:

	Happy Hill Farm Academy
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Other special emphasis association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 12
County	Hood County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	96 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	39%	28%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 3 students
	Grade 1 - 1 students
	Grade 2 - 2 students
	Grade 3 - 1 students
	Grade 4 - 3 students
	Grade 5 - 3 students
	Grade 6 - 3 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
	Grade 8 - 13 students
	Grade 9 - 10 students
	Grade 10 - 14 students
	Grade 11 - 19 students
	Grade 12 - 20 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	27 teachers
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Happy Hill Farm Academy/Home is a licensed, accredited, residential school that provides very specialized help to children who need another chance in life. Happy Hill Farm is not a correctional institution nor a prep school for the privileged. The program does not simply “lock up” children and postpone the estimated $94-billion secondary tax burden on society. Happy Hill Farm’s program changes the lives and direction of at-risk children, so that they will become productive citizens rather than an ongoing burden on society. A variety of staff professionals work in concert to address the overall needs of each student. More than 100 children live at the Farm and attend a fully-accredited (K-12) private academy. A fundamental belief - that each human being is created in the image of God - provides the strong spiritual underpinning for the mission of Happy Hill Farm Academy/Home to serve children in crisis and to strengthen families. Socially and academically disadvantaged boys and girls - regardless of their religion,race,national origin,or gender - are given the opportunity to live, work, and study in a year-round, residential school/farm setting. A balance is taught between the spiritual, academic, and practical in order for the students to prepare themselves effectively to assume their role in society as productive citizens while engaged in their chosen professions.
Profile last updated: 03/05/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (76048)	School Zip (76048)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	19,318 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	21%	23%
Population Average Age	40 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$37,983	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	27 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	59% / 41%