WELCOME, PARENTS
Parent Meeting
July 1, 2014
Agenda
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About Heritage
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Vision for Heritage High School
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DRAFT Heritage High School Program Overview
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Next Steps
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Questions & Answers
About Heritage
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Founded in 1971 by the Tacoma Bible Presbyterian Church
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Pre-K to 8th Grade: approx. 160 students in 2013-2014
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Academically rigorous
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Language Arts
Mathematics
Reading
83rd percentile
85th percentile
90th percentile
Most affordable private school in the area – on average $2400
less/year at elementary, $3000/year at middle
Our Mission: Heritage Christian School
supports families by providing a Christcentered, 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
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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
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Focused on proclaiming the preeminence of Christ; focused on
teaching and living out the love of God and the Word of God
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Academically rigorous; high expectations of all students
Comparison Grade Scale
Other Schools’
Scale
Grade
Heritage
Scale
Grade
93-100%
A
95-100% A
90-92%
A-
93-94%
A-
87-89%
B+
91-92%
B+
83-86%
B
85-90%
B
80-82%
B-
83-84%
B-
77-79%
C+
81-82%
C+
73-76%
C
75-80%
C
70-73%
C-
73-74%
C-
67-69%
D+
68-72%
D
60-66%
D
F
59% or below
F
68% or
below
Vision for a Heritage HS
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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
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Partnership with parents based on open communication
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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
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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
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7 50-minutes classes/semester
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28 credits over 4 years (4 over state college-prep requirements)
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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
2
2
2-3
3
Foreign
Language
DRAFT Heritage HS
Overview
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7 50-minutes classes/semester
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28 credits over 4 years (4 over state college-prep requirements)
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Maximum credits over non-elective, core subjects
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Community Service expectations
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Scripture Memory as part of regular courseload and as part of
graduation requirements
DRAFT Heritage HS
Overview
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Bible: Biblical History, Theology & Doctrine, Old
Testament/New Testament Survey, Christian Worldview (1
semester), Apologetics (1 semester)
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English: (World & US) Literature & Composition,
Speech/Debate (1 semester), Poetry/Shakespeare (1 semester)
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Math: Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Statistics or Calculus
DRAFT Heritage HS
Overview
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Science & Tech: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer
Programming or Environmental Science
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Social Studies: World History, US History, WA State History (1
semester), Civics, Economics
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Arts (4 semesters), PE/Health (4 semesters), World Language (6
semesters)
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Individual Study & Culminating Project
Heritage HS Overview
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While athletics are not the primary focus, they remain an
important part of a secondary education experience
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Based on enrollment, a Heritage High School would be
classified as a 1B school by the WIAA
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Initial year athletics would likely include (depending on
enrollment and interest): soccer, volleyball, boys/girls
basketball, track & field, wrestling
NEXT STEPS
Heritage HS Expectations
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Prayer
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State licensing & accreditation
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Facility choice
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Fundraising
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Program Design
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Staffing
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Student recruitment & enrollment
QUESTION & ANSWERS
If you have any questions, please email
principal@heritagecs.net,
visit our Facebook page or visit
http://www.heritagecs.net (click on
“High School” under “Academics”)