Freedom Christian School vs. Hillsdale Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Overview
Freedom Christian School, (formerly Freedom Farm Chrisian School) where the Bible is the premier textbook, and where Christ is the central figure of all history.
Founded in 1990, the Academy serves as a model kindergarten-through-twelfth grade school.
Under the auspices of Hillsdale College, the Academy bases its curriculum on a solid grounding in fundamental academic skills, an exploration of the arts and sciences, and an understanding of the foundational tenets of our Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman heritage.
Originally K-8, the Upper School was incorporated in 1998, and the first graduation occurred in June 2001.
Hillsdale Academy offers an academically enriched alternative to students in Hillsdale County and the surrounding area.
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
No
Year Founded
1974
1990
Students Body
Total Students
52 students
225 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
7%
3%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
2
14
Grade 1 Students
1
16
Grade 2 Students
5
14
Grade 3 Students
5
20
Grade 4 Students
4
13
Grade 5 Students
8
14
Grade 6 Students
5
13
Grade 7 Students
4
17
Grade 8 Students
5
22
Grade 9 Students
3
24
Grade 10 Students
2
27
Grade 11 Students
2
17
Grade 12 Students
6
14
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
19 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
20%
30%
Average Class Size
15
15
Number of AP Classes
20
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:10
1:12
Average SAT score
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1390
Average ACT score
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28
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(available through Schoolbelles, Inc.)
(available through Schoolbelles, Inc.)
Formal
(Uniform required)
(Uniform required)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
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$7,170
Tuition Notes
Freedom Christian School is a faith-based school (tuition on a donation basis) that depends upon the donations of God\'s people. (We do charge a modest fee for curriculum, athletics, and other programs.)
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% on Financial Aid
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53%
Average Financial Aid Grant
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$1,500
Acceptance Rate
90%
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Admissions Director
Principal Timothy Neinas
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Admissions Associate
Pastor Cary Coleman
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
4
6
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
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7
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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Chamber Choir, Drama, NHS/NJHS, Orchestra, Quiz Bowl, Student Council, Yearbook