Hershey Christian Academy vs. Harrisburg Christian School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Hershey Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Harrisburg Christian School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Hershey Christian is an interdenominational school committed to excellence in providing students a Christ-centered, well rounded education that equips them to live faithful, God-honoring lives, whatever their vocation or calling.
Since its founding in 1955, Harrisburg Christian School has partnered with parents to reinforce Christian values taught at church and instilled at home.
We strive to assist students in learning to live and work well with others while also preparing them for successful adulthood and post-secondary educational endeavors.
Harrisburg Christian School offers parents the opportunity to reinforce values they instill at home and in church on a daily basis in school.
Those values are strengthened and the total person developed through challenging classroom academic experiences, extracurricular opportunities, chapels, and social events.
Grades Offered
NS-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
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Learning Difference Programs
Yes
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Year Founded
1995
1955
Students Body
Total Students
272 students
286 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
4%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
19
18
Grade 1 Students
21
23
Grade 2 Students
16
21
Grade 3 Students
25
38
Grade 4 Students
22
18
Grade 5 Students
28
27
Grade 6 Students
20
23
Grade 7 Students
32
29
Grade 8 Students
22
26
Grade 9 Students
21
11
Grade 10 Students
15
23
Grade 11 Students
18
17
Grade 12 Students
13
12
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
29 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
15%
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Average Class Size
20
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Number of AP Classes
2
9
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:10
1:10
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Tuition is listed on the HCS website - www.hersheychristian.org
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% on Financial Aid
40%
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Acceptance Rate
90%
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Admissions Director
Lorri Wagner
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
3
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Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
3
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Digital Photography Club, School Drama Production, Winter Indoor Soccer Club
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