Hilltop Baptist School

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Hilltop Baptist School
Preparing Youth for Here and Eternity
Location
6915 Palmer Park Boulevard Colorado Springs, Colorado
USA
Information
Affiliation(s) Baptist
Principal Carl Adams
Enrollment

245
Faculty 20
Type Private school
Grades K-12
Athletics 1A [1]
Athletics conference Black Forest League[1]
Mascot Centurion[1]
Color(s) red, white and blue             
Established 1979
Information 719-597-1880 Ext. 19
ETS code 060281
Homepage http://www.hilltopbaptistschool.org/

Hilltop Baptist School is a private Christian school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school is a ministry of Hilltop Baptist Church and belongs to the Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS).

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[edit] History

The school was founded in 1979 and has been in continuous operation since then.

[edit] Students and faculty

The school has an 12:1 student-teacher ratio overall with an 8:1 student-teacher ratio in the Talent Development program.

Mathematics teacher Jim Gruenwald has competed in two Olympic Games (2000, 2004) in Greco-Roman wrestling.[2]

[edit] Demographics

  • White 84%
  • Black 11%
  • Asian/Pacific Islander 3%
  • Hispanic 2%

(2003-2004 statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics)

[edit] Extracurricular activities

Hilltop Baptist fields teams in basketball, cheerleading, football, track, volleyball, and wrestling in Colorado High School Activities Association sanctioned competition.

Other extracurricular activities include Bible Club, offered before and after school, and MatchWits, whose varsity level team represents the school in Knowledge Bowl competition.

[edit] Curriculum

Hilltop Baptist School offers traditional education for grades K-12. The Talent Development program was established in 1984 for students with exceptional needs. The program offers students an individualized computer-based education using Switched-On Schoolhouse.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c School Profile - Hilltop Baptist High School. Colorado High School Activities Association.
  2. ^ Abbot, Gary (2004-08-10). WRESTLING: U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Team story ideas and tidbits. United States Olympic Committee.

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