Hawthorne Christian Academy
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The Hawthorne Christian Academy (HCA) is a co-educational private Christian
school system, serving students in Pre-school through 12th grade. The Academy is associated with the Hawthorne Gospel Church, and is located on Route 208 in Hawthorne
, New Jersey
, United States
. The school opened in 1981 and had its first graduating class eight years later.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 483 students and 41.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8.
HCA has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
since 1996. The school has been accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International
since 1981.
in February 2008, Hawthorne Christian Academy and Saddle River Day School
joined the Olympic Division of the Bergen County Scholastic League
as of September 2008. After realignment of all high school athletic leagues in northern New Jersey took effect in the fall of 2010, Hawthorne Christian became a member of the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference
(NJIC).
The school has achieved success in track and field
competition. The school's Lindsay Van Alstine broke the Passaic County record in the 3200m, the seventh-fastest run in state history.
The boys soccer team has made it to the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA) Parochial North B state championship tournament, falling 2-1 in 2000 to eventual runner-up Don Bosco Preparatory High School
, and by a 5-0 final score in 2003 to eventual winner Morristown-Beard School
.
, a career high. Other institutions added to the HCA accepted list include The University of Chicago, The College of New Jersey
, Davidson College
, Middlebury College
, and Vassar College
. Another highlight of the class of 2010 was the fact that 100% of graduates went to 4-year institutions, an Academy first.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
school system, serving students in Pre-school through 12th grade. The Academy is associated with the Hawthorne Gospel Church, and is located on Route 208 in Hawthorne
Hawthorne, New Jersey
Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 18,218.Hawthorne was originally part of the now-defunct Manchester Township, which was later subdivided to create Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park,...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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. The school opened in 1981 and had its first graduating class eight years later.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 483 students and 41.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8.
HCA has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
since 1996. The school has been accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International
Association of Christian Schools International
The Association of Christian Schools International is an association of evangelical Protestant Christian schools.-Purposes:ACSI, a protestant association for Christian schools, impacts nearly 23,000 schools and transforms the lives of more than 3.9 million students worldwide...
since 1981.
Athletics
Given the school's small size, the school had not been accepted to participate in any of the area sports leagues. Following a decision by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic AssociationNew Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
in February 2008, Hawthorne Christian Academy and Saddle River Day School
Saddle River Day School
Saddle River Day School is a non-discriminatory, coeducational, college-preparatory independent day school, located in Saddle River, in Bergen County, New Jersey...
joined the Olympic Division of the Bergen County Scholastic League
Bergen County Scholastic League
The Bergen County Scholastic League was a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association . The conference consisted of thirty public and parochials high schools covering Bergen County and Hudson County in northern New...
as of September 2008. After realignment of all high school athletic leagues in northern New Jersey took effect in the fall of 2010, Hawthorne Christian became a member of the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference
North Jersey Interscholastic Conference
The North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, or NJIC, is a high school athletic conference located in New Jersey. It is one of the so-called "super conferences" created by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association as a part of a realignment of high school sports leagues in North...
(NJIC).
The school has achieved success in track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
competition. The school's Lindsay Van Alstine broke the Passaic County record in the 3200m, the seventh-fastest run in state history.
The boys soccer team has made it to the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA) Parochial North B state championship tournament, falling 2-1 in 2000 to eventual runner-up Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Don Bosco Preparatory High School is a private, Roman Catholic secondary school for young men, grades 9 through 12. Founded by the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious order of priests and brothers, the school is situated on a campus in Ramsey, New Jersey, United States...
, and by a 5-0 final score in 2003 to eventual winner Morristown-Beard School
Morristown-Beard School
Morristown-Beard School is a coeducational college-preparatory day school, serving students in sixth through twelfth grade, located in Morristown, in Morris County, New Jersey. Morristown-Beard School is the product of the 1971 merger of two institutions, Miss Beard's School for girls, founded in...
.
Academics
Over the past 4 years academics at Hawthorne Christian have increased, culminating in the class of 2010. That year, HCA sent students to top 10 liberal arts colleges, and universities. As well as having 5 students accepted at Wheaton College (Illinois)Wheaton College (Illinois)
Wheaton College is a private, evangelical Protestant liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago in the United States...
, a career high. Other institutions added to the HCA accepted list include The University of Chicago, The College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey, abbreviated TCNJ, is a public, coeducational university located in Ewing Township, New Jersey, a suburb of Trenton....
, Davidson College
Davidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News...
, Middlebury College
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
, and Vassar College
Vassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
. Another highlight of the class of 2010 was the fact that 100% of graduates went to 4-year institutions, an Academy first.
External links
- School website
- Data for Hawthorne Christian Academy, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...