The Horizon Difference
Located in Tualatin, Oregon, Horizon Christian High School is Portland's newest option for a quality high school education.
Current Facts About Horizon Christian High School:
- Student enrollment: 135
- The school is accredited through Northwest Association of Accredited Schools.
- The school is organized into two 18 week semesters. Students take three 90-minute (A day classes) and three 90-minute (B day classes) that meet every other day. Students also take two 45-minute classes that meet daily.
- Athletics include: Football, Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Boys and Girls Basketball, Baseball, Softball and Boys and Girls Track.
- 2009-10 3A State Boys Basketball Champions, 2009-10 3A State Boys Track Champions.
- Horizon Hawks compete in the West Valley 3A League and are recognized as an OSAA School.
- HCHS Choir has performed at numerous events, including their performance on the radio for the FISH.
- Arts elective is growing and producing many young artists.
- Drama performed "One Acts" in the Spring.
Faculty Statistics:
- Faculty on Staff: 21
- 14 Certified or formally certified through state agencies or ACSI
- 20 with Bachelor's Degree
- 11 with Master's Degree
- 1 with Doctorate Degree
- 17 year average teaching experience
Our Mission
Horizon Christian Schools is an educational community gathered around the person of Jesus Christ and grounded by Biblical truth. We seek to provide a comprehensive education, in harmony with the purposes of God for each student and in partnership with parents, producing students who are fully alive.
Our Motto
Bringing LIFE to Learning!
Our Beginnings
Horizon Christian Schools (HCS) was founded in 1980 as a ministry of Grace (now Horizon) Community Church in Tualatin, Oregon. Since then, HCS has grown from a small preschool of 30 children to an expansive educational program with over 400 students.
Who We Are
Horizon Christian Schools is comprised of two schools situated on two different campuses: Horizon Christian Elementary & Middle School and Horizon Christian High School. We serve children from grades Pre-K through 12 and offer a well-rounded, rigorous curriculum within a Christian-centered worldview.
We provide a Christian teaching environment without denominational restrictions and believe that "whoever will, may come." We only ask that students and families have both the heart and the desire to learn and the willingness to explore a Christian worldview.
Accreditation
All schools are active members of the Association of Christian Schools International and fully accredited with the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS). Most teachers are accredited through the Teachers Standards and Practices Commission or the Association of Christian Schools International.
Athletics
Horizon Christian High School is registered with the Oregon State Activities Association (OSAA) to compete as a 3A school in District 2. Our athletic program includes: Fall - Football, Soccer (girls), Cross Country, and Volleyball; Winter - Basketball (boys and girls); Spring - Baseball, Softball and Track and Field.