Horizon Christian School (Hood River, Oregon) Explained

Horizon Christian School (Hood River, Oregon) should not be confused with Horizon Christian School (Tualatin, Oregon).

Horizon Christian School
Motto:Teaching Truth - Changing Lives
Streetaddress:700 Pacific Avenue
Zipcode:97031
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.697°N -121.5176°W
Former Names:Shepherd of the Valley Christian School, Summit Christian School
Type:Private, tuition based
Religious Affiliation:Christian
Denomination:Evangelical
Accreditation:ACSI,[1] NAAS[2]
School Board:Daniel Boyden, Jeff Strong, Robert Spotts, Laurie Bell, Erick Haynie
Superintendent:Carol Yates[3]
Ceeb:380477
Principal:Nancy Rinella (Elementary)
Principal2:Jared Nagreen (Secondary)
Grades:Pre K-12
Lower Age:4
Upper Age:19
Students:255[4]
Students As Of:2022
Staff:20
Faculty:9
Teaching Staff:20
Rival:Sherman County
Mascot:Hawks
Ratio:10:1
Hours In Day:7
Colors: Light red, black, white
Song:How Great Is Our God - Chris Tomlin
Conference:OSAA Big Sky League 1A-6
Opened:1976

Horizon Christian School is a private Christian school located in Hood River, Oregon, United States.

The school was founded in 1976[5] and has been accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International since 1978, and by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools since 1999. In 2018 it was named by Niche as one of the top twenty private schools in Oregon.[6]

In 2020, Horizon Christian School, along with Life Christian School and McMinnville Christian Academy, sued Oregon Governor Kate Brown over COVID restrictions, claiming that "Brown violated the First Amendment by saying public universities can remain open for in-person classes if they comply with safety measures, while houses of worship and faith-based gatherings are still limited."[7] [8] U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Mosman denied a preliminary injunction demanded by the schools.[9]

The Horizon Hawks compete in the Oregon School Activities Association Big Sky League (1A-6). They are not to be confused with Horizon Christian School in Tualatin, Oregon, whose teams are also known as the Hawks but compete in the West Valley League (3A-2).[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.acsi.ws/web2003/blank.aspx?ID=2065&ConstitID=0001232 . www.acsi.ws . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224021654/http://www.acsi.ws/web2003/blank.aspx?ID=2065&ConstitID=0001232 . February 24, 2012.
  2. http://www.northwestaccreditation.org/schools/Oregon.pdf{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  3. Web site: Horizon Christian School - private, Christian school, Hood River, Oregon . 2009-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090627042247/http://www.horizonchristianschool.org/about/administration.htm . 2009-06-27 . dead .
  4. https://horizonchristianschool.org/
  5. Web site: Who We Are. Horizon Christian Academy. 13 October 2014. 24 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141024064443/http://www.horizonchristianschool.org/aboutus2/who-we-are. dead.
  6. News: Campuzano . Eder . The 20 best private schools in Oregon and how much it costs to attend them. 6 August 2022 . . 24 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Three Christian schools sue Gov. Brown, seek to reopen . . 11 August 2020. 4 August 2022.
  8. Web site: Horizon Christian School v. State of Oregon . Court Listener.
  9. Web site: Gruver . Tim . Court depositions shed light on Oregon's pandemic response for public and private schools . . 4 August 2022 . 19 November 2020.
  10. News: Hawk vs. Hawk as Oregon's two Horizon Christian Schools meet for first time . 6 August 2022 . Columbia Gorge News . 8 February 2012.