Illiana Christian High School

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Illiana Christian High School
Address
Illiana Christian High School
10920 Calumet Avenue

Dyer
,
Indiana
46311

United States
Coordinates 41°25′08″N87°30′37″W / 41.4190°N 87.5102°W / 41.4190; -87.5102
Information
Type Private secondary school
Religious affiliation(s) Reformed Christian
Founded1945[ citation needed ]
PrincipalPeter Boonstra [1]
Teaching staff34.1 [2] (on an FTE basis)
Grades 9–12 [2]
Enrollment544 (2023-2024) [3]
Student to teacher ratio13.8 [2]
Campus typeSuburban [2]
Color(s)Hunter green, black and white [1]    
Nickname Vikings [1]
Accreditation North Central Association [4]
Website www.illianachristian.org

Illiana Christian High School is a private Christian school in Dyer, Indiana.

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History

Illiana Christian was founded in 1945 as a school for the children of Dutch Reformed immigrants in the area.[ citation needed ]

The original campus was located at 2261 Indiana Avenue in Lansing, Illinois. [5]

In September 1987, a student shot and wounded a teacher at the school. The student, who had been removed from the soccer team for smoking cigarettes on campus, shot the teacher who turned him in. [6]

In March 2014, Illiana decided to move to St. John, Indiana (approximately 12 miles to the southeast). The reasons given for the move include the need for larger and more modern facilities and grounds as well as the migration of many of the school's families to Northwest Indiana. On April 21, 2016, the Illiana Christian High School Association purchased a 37 acres site in St. John for $833,208.75. [7] [8] On November 5, 2016, groundbreaking for the new school property located on the corner of 109th Ave and Calumet Ave (also known as "Shoe Corner") in Hanover Township was held. [5]

The new campus opened with the beginning of the 2018-19 school year. [9]

Academics

Illiana Christian has been accredited by the North Central Association since 1996. [4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 472 students enrolled for 2017-18 was: [2]

Athletics

Illiana Christian's Vikings do not belong to an athletic conference as of the 2019-20 school year. The school colors are hunter green, black and white. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered: [1]

Illiana's boys cross country team took second overall at the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 2A state meet in 2013. [10]


Illiana's baseball team won the Class 2A championship in 2022, and once again in 2023. [11] [12]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "School Details for Illiana Christian High School". US Dept of Education. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Illiana Christian High School". Indiana Department of Education . Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Cognia - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  5. 1 2 Earnshaw, Rob (October 30, 2016). "New $25M Illiana Christian school destined for 'Shoe Corner'" . Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ Karwath, Rob (September 30, 1987). "YOUTH FREED ON BOND IN SHOOTING OF TEACHER". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  7. ↑ "South suburban Christian school votes to move to Indiana". Archived from the original on April 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Parcel Record Information". counties.azurewebsites.net.
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  10. ↑ "Records & History". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Illiana Vikings defeat Covenant Christian in IHSAA Class 2A baseball state finals". www.indystar.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Tanner Post ends his freshman season on top as Illiana Christian returns there in 2A: 'I knew we could do it'". www.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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