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Hamilton District Christian High School

Coordinates: 43°12′27″N 79°55′53″W / 43.2076°N 79.9315°W / 43.2076; -79.9315
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Hamilton District Christian High
Address
Map
92 Glancaster Road

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Canada
Coordinates43°12′27″N 79°55′53″W / 43.2076°N 79.9315°W / 43.2076; -79.9315
Information
School typeHigh school
Religious affiliation(s)Independent Christian
Founded1956
PrincipalDuncan Todd
Grades9 – 12
Enrolment450 (February 2019)
LanguageEnglish
Team nameKnights
Websitehdch.org

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

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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

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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

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  • 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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Zone I Member Schools" (PDF). Southern Ontario Secondary School Association. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Member Schools". Ontario Christian Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. ^ The Course was their Course
  4. ^ Hamilton high school students build 4 beach volleyball courts
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