Hickory Grove Christian School

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Hickory Grove Christian School
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Hickory Grove Christian School
6050 Hickory Grove Road

28215

United States
Coordinates 35°13′20″N80°43′31″W / 35.222095°N 80.725248°W / 35.222095; -80.725248 Coordinates: 35°13′20″N80°43′31″W / 35.222095°N 80.725248°W / 35.222095; -80.725248
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Type Private
Religious affiliation(s) Southern Baptist
Founded1995(28 years ago) (1995)
Staff120 staff members including teachers
Faculty105 full- and part-time teachers
GradesTK12
Number of students800
Color(s)Navy and gold
  
AthleticsNCISAA
MascotLions
Accreditation SACS
Affiliations ACSI
Website www.hgchristian.org

Hickory Grove Christian School (HGCS) is a private, college-preparatory Christian school located in Charlotte, North Carolina and consists of an early education center, elementary school, middle school, and high school. It was founded in 1995 by the leadership of Hickory Grove Baptist Church.

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History

In 1995, Hickory Grove Baptist Church started its school as a K2 school, and each year added a grade until 2004, when HGCS graduated its first class of seniors.

School facts

HGCS consists of TK12 grades consisting Elementary School (TK5), Middle School (6th8th), and High School (9th12th). The School incorporates athletics, technology and fine arts into the academic schedule. For the current 20152016 school year, the school enrolled 800 students (292 in Elementary School, 197 in Middle School, and 311 in High School).

Accreditation and memberships

HGCS is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

Organization and Administration

The school, a non-profit organization, is composed of four educational divisions: Early Education Center, Elementary School, Middle School, and High School with individual principals.

Faculty

The TK12 school has 87 faculty and staff members, 38 in Elementary School, 16 in Middle School and 33 in High School. 79 of which are full- and part-time teachers. The average K12 full-time faculty member has 14 years of classroom experience, with 22 percent having attained advanced degrees. The school staff also includes a full-time athletic director, admissions director, finance director, guidance counselor, and school nurse.

Academics

The High School offers a full honors track as well as 11 AP classes including English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Biology, Chemistry, Physics I, Statistics, Calculus AB, US History, US Government and Politics, Human Geography and Computer Science.

In May 2015, 79 HGCS students took a total of 128 Advanced Placement exams with 16 students earning a 5 on one or more AP Exams; 24 students earned a 4 on one or more AP Exams; 31 students earned a 3 on one or more AP Exams. The mean SAT scores for the Class of 2015 were: Critical Reading 521, Mathematics 516, and Writing 517, SAT score of 1037, and total composite score of 1554. The mean ACT scores for the Class of 2015 were: English 24.3, Mathematics 22.8, Reading 22.8, and Science 23.3, and a total composite score of 23.7.

In 2015, 96% of HGCS graduates went on to attend colleges/universities; 20% of those began their college career in a two year program; 4% of HGCS graduates entered the military.

Starting in January 2016, HGCS High School students have the opportunity for a concurrent dual enrollment agreement with The College at Southeastern.

Athletics

HGCS Athletics is made up of 28 teams participating in 14 different sports for our student body beginning in the sixth grade.

HGCS is a member of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA). Varsity teams compete at the 3A level and are members of the Metrolina Athletic Conference (MAC). Since joining the NCISAA in 2002, the Lions have 57 State playoff appearances, 22 State Final Fours, 5 State Runner Up finishes, 7 State Championships, and 2 Individual State Championships. Since becoming a member of the MAC Conference, our teams have won 48 Regular Season and Conference Tournament Championships. [1]

Sports include football, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, cheerleading, cross country, men's and women's basketball, swimming, men's and women's tennis, baseball, softball and golf.

Fine arts

HGCS has a drama program, dance program, and visual arts classes. They also have a beginning, intermediate, and high school band.

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References

  1. "Records & Titles". www.hgchristian.org. Retrieved 2016-03-03.