Hackensack Christian School

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Hackensack Christian School
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Partners with Parents
Location
15 Conklin Place
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Information
Type Private school
Established 1973
NCES School ID 00868597[1]
Principal Linda Horn
Faculty 16.8 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades Pre-K - 12
Student to teacher ratio 1:11 [2]
Color(s) Royal Blue and White
Nickname Crusaders
Website

Hackensack Christian School (HCS) is a private Christian school in northern New Jersey, located in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States.[3] Hackensack Christian Schools was founded in 1973 as a ministry of First Baptist Church of Hackensack.[4][5] The School is members with the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS), Garden State Association of Christian Schools (GSACS),and Metro Christian Athletic Association (MCAA). Hackensack Christian Schools also accept international students through the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP and I-20)[6]


Athletics

Hackensack Christian School offers Co-Ed Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Volleyball.[7] Co-Ed Junior Varsity teams go from grades 5-8, Varsity Boys from grades 9-12, and Varsity Girls from grades 9-12. The Basketball JV team go from grades 5-8 and Varsity team 9-12.[8] Hackensack Christian Schools is members with the Metro Christian Athletic Association (MCAA).

Academics

Hackensack Christian School's programs are designed to enhance learning while meeting spiritual, moral, emotional, and social needs of each student.

HCS students have consistently won many top awards competing in statewide competitions in academics, music, and arts.[9]

Hackensack Christian School offers multiple instrumental lessons, through the HCS Conservatory, which include private piano, guitar, drums, multiple woodwind, and vocal lessons to students who wish to learn how to play these instruments.[10]

As well as doing well in fine arts, many students go to great colleges and universities. Some institutions where HCS graduates have attended are: Berklee College of Music (Boston), New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), New York University (NYU), Liberty University, Cedarville University, and many more.[11]

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