High Desert Christian Academy

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High Desert Christian Academy
Address
High Desert Christian Academy
310 Northeast 7th Street

Prineville, Oregon
,
(Crook County)
97754

United States
Information
Type Private Christian
Motto"The Heart of Education is Education of the Heart" [1]
Opened1994 [2]
PrincipalMaggie Hale [3]
GradesPre K-12 [4]
Color(s)Purple, black, and silver     [5]
MascotWarriors [5]
AccreditationCognia [4]
Website "hdchristianacademy.com".

High Desert Christian Academy (HDCA) (formerly known as Crook County Christian School), is a private nondenominational Christian school located in Prineville, Oregon, United States. As of 2017, the school is accredited through AdvancEd (Cognia).

History

The school was founded originally under the name Crook County Christian School (CCCS) in 1994, affiliated with the Assembly of God church in Prineville. [2] The school was previously a member of the Association of Christian Schools International. [2] [6]

The school reported growth in 2004 prompting the construction of a second two-story building on the property to house additional classrooms and bathrooms. [7]

In 2010, the school's high school curriculum was discontinued, and with it, its accreditation. [8] CCCS' staff did continue to offer tutoring to high school students enrolled to the online high school program, Insight School of Oregon. [9] CCCS' own high school program remained closed for the next 5 years. [8]

In 2015, the school formally separated from the Assembly of God church into its own nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and formed its own school board. [10] It was at this time that the school's name was changed from CCCS to High Desert Christian Academy (HDCA). [11] After the separation, the school continued to operate from the same location on the church's property, using the same buildings and land as it had prior to the separation, but now operated under a lease agreement with the church. [12]

HDCA reopened its high school program in 2015 following its separation from the Assembly of God church. [8] The school later became reaccredited through AdvancEd (Cognia) in 2017. [4]

HDCA leased the school property from the Assembly of God church from 2015 to 2022. The lease agreement was not renewed at the close of the school year in 2022, so the school changed locations. [12] For the 2022-2023 school year, HDCA operated from three separate churches in Prineville: Eastside Church, Calvary Baptist Church, and Grace Baptist Church. [13]

In March 2023, HDCA announced the purchase of the Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Prineville, the city’s former hospital from 1950-2015. [14] The school prepared during 2023 to use the hospital site as its new school campus starting in the 2023-2024 school year. [13]

As of May 2024 the school roll is 108. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Philosophy of Education". High Desert Christian Academy. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Crook County Christian School ASCI Statistics, Leadership Information". ASCI.ws. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Principal". High Desert Christian Academy. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Cognia". home.cognia.org. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Home". Archived from the original on September 6, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ Nagel, Cheri. "10 years and still growing". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 Chaney, Jason (May 9, 2017). "Local private school is now accredited". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ Sperl, Kevin (September 12, 2014). "Crook County Christian School seeking new leader". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ Chaney, Jason (October 16, 2015). "Local Christian school forms new board, separates from church". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ "High Desert Christian Academy Inc Determination Letter". IRS.gov. October 21, 2015. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. 1 2 McCallister, Ramona (June 14, 2022). "The future of the High Desert Christian Academy and Crook County Christian School". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  13. 1 2 McCallister, Ramona (March 19, 2023). "High Desert Christian Academy purchases prior Pioneer Memorial campus". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  14. ↑ Olson, Karli (March 23, 2023). "Former Prineville hospital purchased by local Christian school". Central Oregon Daily. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ "USNews High Desert Christian Academy" . Retrieved May 10, 2024.

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