Hillcrest Lutheran Academy

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Hillcrest Lutheran Academy is a private Christian junior high and high school in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Established in 1916, Hillcrest has a strong affiliation with the Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America. Hillcrest is sometimes referred to as HLA or the "Castle on the Hill."

Hillcrest is an accredited non-public high school through the Minnesota Nonpublic School Accrediting Association (MNSAA).

Hillcrest has a strong athletic program winning a state title in football and participating at the state level in basketball and soccer. It's mascot is the Mighty Comet and its colors are red and white with a touch of blue. Hillcrest's 1993 sports teams were legendary in the Fergus Falls area.

For many years (30 + ?) Principal Bill Colbeck sucessfully led the school. He retired in 1998.( retirement year?)