Parent MeetingJuly 1, 2014

WELCOME, PARENTS

Agenda

About Heritage

Vision for Heritage High School

DRAFT Heritage High School Program Overview

Next Steps

Questions & Answers

About Heritage

Founded in 1971 by the Tacoma Bible Presbyterian Church

Pre-K to 8th Grade: approx. 160 students in 2013-2014

Academically rigorous

Most affordable private school in the area – on average $2400

less/year at elementary, $3000/year at middle

Language Arts Mathematics Reading

83rd percentile 85th percentile 90th percentile

Our Mission: Heritage Christian School supports families by providing a Christ-centered, comprehensive, academically

excellent education for children. Daily instruction is given so students may

become responsible citizens, be led to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior,

and live according to Biblical truths.

"I am much afraid that the universities will prove to be the great gates of hell, unless they diligently

labour in explaining the Holy Scriptures, and engraving them in the hearts of youth.

I advise no one to place his child where the Scriptures do not reign paramount. Every institution in which

men are not unceasingly occupied with the Word of God must become corrupt.”

-- Martin Luther

Vision for a Heritage HS

Focused on proclaiming the preeminence of Christ; focused on

teaching and living out the love of God and the Word of God

“Our goal in parenting is not ultimately for our kids to get a great education or to be great athletes or to

find a great husband or get a great career. Our goal for them is to love a great God.”

-- David Platt, Christian author

Vision for a Heritage HS

Focused on proclaiming the preeminence of Christ; focused on

teaching and living out the love of God and the Word of God

Academically rigorous; high expectations of all students

Comparison Grade Scale

Other Schools’ Scale

Grade

93-100% A

90-92% A-

87-89% B+

83-86% B

80-82% B-

77-79% C+

73-76% C

70-73% C-

67-69% D+

60-66% D

59% or below F

Heritage Scale

Grade

95-100% A

93-94% A-

91-92% B+

85-90% B

83-84% B-

81-82% C+

75-80% C

73-74% C-

68-72% D

68% or below

F

Vision for a Heritage HS

Focused on proclaiming the preeminence of Christ; focused on

teaching and living out the love of God and the Word of God

Academically rigorous; high expectations of all students

Partnership with parents based on open communication

Character & leadership development

“Train up a child in the way he should go,and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

-- Proverbs 22:6

DRAFT HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

DRAFT Heritage HS Overview

7 50-minutes classes/semester

TIME DRAFT SCHEDULE

7:45 – 8:00 ALL-SCHOOL GATHERING

8:00 – 8:15 HOMEROOM

8:15 – 9:05 PERIOD 1

9:05 – 9:55 PERIOD 2

9:55 – 10:45 PERIOD 3

10:45 – 11:35 PERIOD 4

11:35 – 12:00 LUNCH

12:00 – 12:50 PERIOD 5

12:50 – 1:40 PERIOD 6

1:40 – 2:30 PERIOD 7

DRAFT Heritage HS Overview

7 50-minutes classes/semester

28 credits over 4 years (4 over state college-prep requirements)

Maximum credits over non-elective, core subjects

Typical HS WA Grad Req Select Colleges Heritage HS

Bible 0 0 0 4

English 3 4 4 4

Math 3 3 3-4 4

Science 2-3 3 3 4

Social Studies 2-3 3 2 4

Foreign Language

2 2 2-3 3

DRAFT Heritage HS Overview

7 50-minutes classes/semester

28 credits over 4 years (4 over state college-prep requirements)

Maximum credits over non-elective, core subjects

Community Service expectations

Scripture Memory as part of regular courseload and as part of

graduation requirements

DRAFT Heritage HS Overview

Bible: Biblical History, Theology & Doctrine, Old

Testament/New Testament Survey, Christian Worldview (1

semester), Apologetics (1 semester)

English: (World & US) Literature & Composition,

Speech/Debate (1 semester), Poetry/Shakespeare (1 semester)

Math: Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Statistics or Calculus

DRAFT Heritage HS Overview

Science & Tech: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer

Programming or Environmental Science

Social Studies: World History, US History, WA State History (1

semester), Civics, Economics

Arts (4 semesters), PE/Health (4 semesters), World Language (6

semesters)

Individual Study & Culminating Project

Heritage HS Overview

While athletics are not the primary focus, they remain an

important part of a secondary education experience

Based on enrollment, a Heritage High School would be

classified as a 1B school by the WIAA

Initial year athletics would likely include (depending on

enrollment and interest): soccer, volleyball, boys/girls

basketball, track & field, wrestling

NEXT STEPS

Heritage HS Expectations

Prayer

State licensing & accreditation

Facility choice

Fundraising

Program Design

Staffing

Student recruitment & enrollment

QUESTION & ANSWERS

If you have any questions, please emailprincipal@heritagecs.net,

visit our Facebook page or visit http://www.heritagecs.net (click on “High School” under “Academics”)