Hillcrest Academy, in partnership with family and the church, offers high school students an academically excellent, Christ-centered education rooted in an Anabaptist perspective. Within a caring community, Hillcrest prepares students for lives of Christian discipleship, peacemaking and service.
Club or Organization: Art Club, Board Game Club, Chapel Committee, Compassion Club, FFA, Math Club, National Honor Society, Silver Cord, Y-Co, Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs: ACappella Singers, Chorale, Drama, Pep Band, Piano Lessons, Praise Band, symphonic band, Touring Choir
School Notes
Located just south of Iowa City off of Highway 1, Hillcrest
Academy offers students a quality high school education. Hillcrest
is a private Christian high school open to all qualified students
regardless of race, creed and ethnic background.
Why Hillcrest Academy
Christ-centered environment
We follow the teachings of
Jesus
Emphasis on living out faith,
peacemaking and service to others
Academic excellence
91% of Hillcrest graduates
attend a post secondary institution
ACT composite score of 25,
state average is 22.3
AP courses offered AP
Index rank: 22nd out of all public and private
schools in Iowa
Student opportunities
Sports*, music, drama,
FFA, student government, Compassion Group, National Honor Society,
yearbook, chapel committee and
others
Interterm-every other year
service learning opportunities
Supportive, community environment
5:1 student to teacher ratio
Safe environment
Strong community support
seen through attendance at fundraisers and sports and drama
events
*Sports- football, tennis, wrestling and swimming, we partner
with local public schools to provide our students with these
opportunities
All three of our children have attended Hillcrest Academy. The quality education they received prepared them well for college. The smaller school size gave them opportunities to participate in all extra-curricular areas of interest. We found the teachers to be very interested in the success of our children on many levels - academically, socially and spiritually.
- Posted by Parent - Julie
5
IMS provides a different than "normal" high school experience. It is strong academically, has a variety of extra-curricular activities, and has personable faculty and staff. The small class sizes facilitate an advantageous learning environment for the student. Faculty and staff also encourage growth in the students' Christian faith journeys. IMS is a place where students can truly enjoy their high school experience!
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Laurie
5
Our children have grown academically, socially, and spiritually. The student body is diverse and welcoming. We would recommend any parent who is looking for more than an excellent education for their child to check out Iowa Mennonite School!
- Posted by Parent - currentparent
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Decades ago private schools could have been accused of being elitist. You had to have money to attend. The student populations were fairly homogeneous. Fortunately that has changed.
The average private school tuition in Iowa is $4,505 for elementary schools and $9,189 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
