Hamilton District Christian High School
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| Hamilton District Christian High | |
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| Address | |
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92 Glancaster Road , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°12′27″N 79°55′53″W / 43.2076°N 79.9315°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Independent Christian |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Principal | Duncan Todd |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Enrollment | 450 (February 2019) |
| Language | English |
| Team name | Knights |
| Website | hdch |
Hamilton District Christian High is an independent Christian day school in Ancaster, Ontario Canada. As a registered private school with the Ontario Ministry of Education the school provides a curriculum that follows Ministry guidelines and standards through a Christ-centred, project-based learning approach. The academic program runs from grade 9 to grade 12.
History[edit]
Established in 1956 by members of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, the student population represents a variety of over twenty different Christian denominations. Approximately 10% of the student body is made up of international students.
Timeline
- 1956: Hamilton District Christian High (HDCH) is established inside Calvin Christian School
- 1961: HDCH moves to the Athens Street campus
- 1989: HDCH builds a new school at Glancaster Road, Ancaster
- 2016: Glancaster campus is renovated with the addition of the Grove and the Atrium
Athletics[edit]
HDCH's sports teams are called the Knights, and are particularly strong in soccer, volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball and track and field. In addition, the Knights field teams in hockey, slo-pitch, lacrosse, badminton, ski, snowboard and golf. HDCH participates in the HWIAC[clarification needed] and competes in Zone 1 of the Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association,[1] part of the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations. The school is also a member the Ontario Christian Secondary School Athletic Association and competes with member Christian high schools from all over Ontario.[2]
Class projects[edit]
- A nine-hold Disc Golf course was designed and built by students on campus in 2017.[3]
- Four beach volleyball courts were planned and built at Hamilton District Christian High as a class project in 2018.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Zone I Member Schools" (PDF). Southern Ontario Secondary School Association. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Member Schools". Ontario Christian Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ The Course was their Course
- ^ Hamilton high school students build 4 beach volleyball courts