Hillsdale Academy vs. Freedom Christian School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Overview
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.
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.
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
No
Year Founded
1990
1974
Students Body
Total Students
225 students
52 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
3%
7%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
14
2
Grade 1 Students
16
1
Grade 2 Students
14
5
Grade 3 Students
20
5
Grade 4 Students
13
4
Grade 5 Students
14
8
Grade 6 Students
13
5
Grade 7 Students
17
4
Grade 8 Students
22
5
Grade 9 Students
24
3
Grade 10 Students
27
2
Grade 11 Students
17
2
Grade 12 Students
14
6
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
5 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
30%
20%
Average Class Size
15
15
Number of AP Classes
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20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:12
1:10
Average SAT score
1390
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Average ACT score
28
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Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniform required)
(Uniform required)
Formal
(available through Schoolbelles, Inc.)
(available through Schoolbelles, Inc.)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$7,170
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Tuition Notes
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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.)
% on Financial Aid
53%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$1,500
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Acceptance Rate
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90%
Admissions Director
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Principal Timothy Neinas
Admissions Associate
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Pastor Cary Coleman
Sports
Total Sports Offered
6
4
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
7
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Chamber Choir, Drama, NHS/NJHS, Orchestra, Quiz Bowl, Student Council, Yearbook
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