christian heritage school

About Christian Heritage School

Distinctively Christian
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THE FOUNDATION of Christian Heritage School is the Word of God, the Bible. Constant faithfulness to God’s inerrant Word is the bedrock on which Christian Heritage School's future depends. Since Biblical thinking begins with knowing the Bible, every subject and every activity is approached from the perspective of God’s Word.

Herbert Schlossburg and Marvin Olasky, in their book Turning Point: A Christian Worldview Declaration, write, "Unthoughtful attitudes involving such matters as government, education, culture, sexual morality, abortion, and so on suggest that Christians have not learned to make the right connections between piety and reason, between acknowledging the Lordship of Christ and working out the implications of God’s Word for all of life."

Christian Heritage School has the unique opportunity to devote time and energy to the task of teaching young people to make those connections.  By training students to think and act Biblically, CHS develops men and women of character,  "a renewed and repentant people possessed of a moral vision, informed by Scripture" (Schlossburg and Olasky).

Academically Challenging
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CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SCHOOL graduates are poised to serve in churches and communities around the world as future doctors, teachers, businessmen and women, missionaries, and in numerous other occupations.  CHS has proved to be a worthy tool by which young people are challenged, and respond, to serve God and their fellow man.

Many students have excelled academically. CHS students consistently score one grade higher than the national norm on Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT). Challenging these students to excel are the Godly and capable men and women of the CHS faculty.  These professional servants have invested a tremendous quantity of time and effort into the lives of the CHS student body, and they are making a difference.

Culturally Relevant
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AS WE ENTER this new century, and a new millennium as well, we ask ourselves, "What will the future hold, and will Christian Heritage School be able to meet its challenges?"

Christian Heritage School is a builder --- of society, the future and the kingdom of God. We declare this not out of pride, but from humble recognition that God is at work in history and in those who belong to His kingdom are co-laborers with Him.

The future seems bright with promise as new discoveries and tools for discovery occur almost daily. However, progress can disguise a poverty of spirit. We see a generation that is adrift in a moral vacuum. A recent study of today’s youth found many of them "pampered, incapable of critical thinking, no sense of honor, no one to look up to, no one to believe in, just coasting, and finally, not standing for anything but desperately needing to stand for something."
(Christianity Today, February 3, 1997)

Reports such as these bring a sense of urgency to the educational process. Christian Heritage School is ideally positioned to challenge this disheartening malaise. We accept this challenge and claim the high ground of moral integrity and excellence with a deep sense of mission.

An education at CHS offers parents the alternative they need to prepare their children to face the issues of this next century. These students can seize the opportunity to be the leaders and shapers of the future for God’s kingdom and our culture.

The Project
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AS OUR STUDENTS become people with a mission, they must have facilities and materials. It is imperative that new facilities be completed soon to accommodate our rapidly increasing enrollment.

Tuition/Income Information
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Due to an ever-increasing demand on funds from our growth, tuition has not entirely kept up with costs of educating CHS students. CHS typically funds the income shortfall through fund-raising events and donations from nuclear and fringe stakeholders. CHS initially set tuition and fees at a market penetration pricing to attract students for enrollment. Since opening the doors in 1995, increases in tuition have been largely initiated to provide raises and incentives, based on a the cost of living index, to faculty members.

Approximately 71% of the school's operating budget is applied to instructional costs (including supplies, equipment, staff development, salaries, and benefits). Thirteen percent of the school's operating budget is applied to administration costs, and 1.6% is applied to the care and maintenance of buildings and site. The remaining 12.2% is applied to various other expenses including overhead, debt retirement, scholarships, insurance, marketing, and board expense.

Student Demographics
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Since beginning in 1995 with 167 students, Christian Heritage School has experienced significant growth in enrollment averaging nearly 20% each year. There are approximately 52.6% female students and 47.4% male. The 600+ children currently enrolled in CHS belong to 50 different church and religious affiliations.

A majority of CHS students are of Caucasian ethnicity, (87.1%). Approximately 4.3% are Hispanic, 4.1% are Asian-Pacific Islander, 2.9% are African-American, and 1.4% are Native American.

Most students speak English as their first language; however, there are a few who speak a second language in the home. Approximately 56% of the faculty and staff have at least one child enrolled at CHS.