Horizon Christian School (Hood River, Oregon)

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

Not to be confused with Horizon Christian School (Tualatin, Oregon).
Horizon Christian School
Address
700 Pacific Avenue

Hood River
,
Hood River County
,
Oregon
97031

United States
Coordinates45.6970°N 121.5176°W / 45.6970; -121.5176
Information
Former namesShepherd of the Valley Christian School, Summit Christian School
TypePrivate, tuition based
MottoTeaching Truth - Changing Lives
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
DenominationEvangelical
Opened1976[1]
School boardDaniel Boyden, Nancy Rinella, Robert Spotts, Laurie Bell, Eric Haynie
SuperintendentCarol Yates[1][2]
CEEB code380477
NCES School IDA9300798[3]
PrincipalRenée Rieke (Elementary)
PrincipalFaith Kempf (Secondary)
Staff20
Faculty9
Teaching staff20
GradesPre K-12[4]
Age4 to 19
Number of students255[5] (2022)
Student to teacher ratio10:1
Hours in school day7
Color(s)    Light red, black, white
SongHow Great Is Our God - Chris Tomlin
Athletics conferenceOSAA Big Sky League 1A-6
MascotHawks
RivalSherman
AccreditationACSI,[1] NAAS[4]
AffiliationEvangelical
Websitewww.horizonchristianschool.org

The school was founded in 1976[6] and has been accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International since 1978,[1] and by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools since 1999.[4] In 2018 it was named by Niche as one of the top twenty private schools in Oregon.[7]

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."[8][9] U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Mosman denied a preliminary injunction demanded by the schools.[10]

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 Lewis & Clark League (3A-1).[11]

References
  1. www.acsi.ws https://web.archive.org/web/20120224021654/http://www.acsi.ws/web2003/blank.aspx?ID=2065&ConstitID=0001232. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Horizon Christian School - private, Christian school, Hood River, Oregon". Archived from the original on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  3. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Horizon Christian School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Oct 13, 2014.
  4. http://www.northwestaccreditation.org/schools/Oregon.pdf%5B%5D
  5. https://horizonchristianschool.org/
  6. "Who We Are". Horizon Christian Academy. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  7. Campuzano, Eder (24 August 2018). "The 20 best private schools in Oregon and how much it costs to attend them". Oregon Live. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  8. "Three Christian schools sue Gov. Brown, seek to reopen". KATU. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  9. "Horizon Christian School v. State of Oregon". Court Listener.
  10. Gruver, Tim (19 November 2020). "Court depositions shed light on Oregon's pandemic response for public and private schools". The Center Square. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  11. "Hawk vs. Hawk as Oregon's two Horizon Christian Schools meet for first time". Columbia Gorge News. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2022.


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