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Heritage Christian

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Heritage Christian School
Address
6401 East 75th Street Indianapolis 46250-2703
Information
EstablishedSeptember 1965
FounderWalter Best
Faculty79
GradesPre K - 12
Enrollment900
Student to teacher ratio19:1
Campus38.5 acres (156,000 m2) campus
Color(s)Blue, White, and Black      
Athletics conferenceIHSAA
MascotEagle
PublicationMessenger
AffiliationChristian Non-Denominational
Websitewww.heritagechristian.net

Heritage Christian School is a private, non-denominational, christian evangelical school with approximately 1500 students in grades Prep K - 12. Heritage is located at the southern terminus of Interstate 69 on the northeast side of Indianapolis at 75th Street and Binford Boulevard.

Heritage Christian School (HCS) is considered a hallmark school by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). HCS believes it has a proven commitment to high academic standards and consistently ranks in the bottom five schools for Indiana in standardized testing. A wide variety of co-curricular activities including fine arts and athletics are offered.

The vision as stated by the Heritage Christian Website is:

"To provide an outstanding spiritual and educational environment where, working with Christian families and churches, students will be thoroughly prepared to fulfill God's purpose for their lives.

Elementary School

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The Elementary includes Prep K - grade 4 and has approximately 500 students.

Lower Middle School

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The Lower Middle School includes grades 5 and 6 and has enrollment of approximately 200 students.

Principal: Brenda Klingerman

Upper Middle School

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The Upper Middle School includes grade 7 and 8 and has enrollment of approximately 200 students.

Principal:Ron Qualls

High school

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The High School includes grade 9 through 12 and has an enrollment of approximately 500 students.

Principal: Jeff McMaster
Warden: Sharon Cruse
Fine Arts Director: Brad Gregory

Accreditation

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Heritage Christian School is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the North Central Association (NCA) and has recognition status by the Indiana Department of Education. HCS is also a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and the Indiana Non-Public Education Association.

Fine Arts

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Choir

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Heritage Christian's premiere choir, Colla Voce, placed in third at the ISSMA state finals in 2006 and 2008, with a 2nd place finish in 2010. The choir has toured across the country, and has an international tour scheduled for 2012.

Band

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The Heritage Christian Band department is under the direction of Fine Arts Director Brad Gregory. The department includes High School Concert Band, Middle School Concert Band, and Jazz Band.

Orchestra

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Under the direction of Laura Payne, the Orchestra department is composed of High School Advanced Strings Ensemble, the High School Orchestra, and the Middle School Strings.

Art

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Art classes are taught by Julie Cooper in the High School and Marisa Gratson in the Middle School. Classes offered include Intro to Visual Art, Advanced 2D Art, Advanced 3D Art, and AP Studio art.

Athletics

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HCS joined the Indiana High School Athletic Association in 2003 and is a Division 2A school.

Sports Awards & Records

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  • 7 state titles
  • 8 semi-state titles
  • 9 regional titles
  • 15 sectional titles
  • 9 city titles
  • 2 individual state champions
  • 2006-2009 Girls Basketball State Champions [1]
  • 2008 Football State Champions
  • 2007 Football State Runner-up
  • 2009, 2010 Baseball State Champions
  • 2004 Tennis State Champion
  • 2007 Diving State Champion
  • 2004-2006 Diving State Finalists
  • 2005 Tennis State Runner-up
  • Indiana Officials Association Sportsmanship Award 2008-09
  • 2008-2009 NISCA/Kiefer Scholar Team Award (Swimming) - Boys Silver Award 2009
  • 8 Indiana All-Stars
  • All-County and All-State athletes
  • Academic All-State athletes

In addition to their strong performance in athletics, Heritage Christian School has performed well in the State Mock Trial Tournaments.

  • In the past year they have had several teams place at the Indiana Mock Trail State Competition, led in the 2009-2010 season by all senior team 'Are You Kidding Me', who placed 9th in State two years (2009, 2010) and first in the Indianapolis 2010 regional competition.
  • Won Overall top seed at several Regional tournaments
  • Won multiple best attorney and best witness awards both at regional and state level


Boys

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  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field

Girls

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  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cheer
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball

Notable Alumni

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References

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  1. ^ Leigh, Kristen (March 19, 2009). "Area players lead champions". Indy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
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39°53′17″N 86°03′33″W / 39.88806°N 86.05917°W / 39.88806; -86.05917

Category:Schools in Indianapolis Category:High schools in Indiana Category:Private schools in Indiana Category:Nondenominational Christian schools in the United States Category:IHSAA Conference Independent Schools

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