Holland Christian Schools

Holland Christian Schools is a private Calvinist school system located in Holland, Michigan. The Holland Christian Schools educate students ranging in age from Pre-K through 12th grade.

Holland Christian Schools
Address
956 Ottawa Ave. Holland , Ottawa County, Michigan, 49423 United States
Coordinates	42°45′46″N 86°07′40″W
District information
Type	Private School District
Motto	Equipping minds and nurturing hearts to transform the world for Jesus Christ.
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Eric Forseth
School board	Holland Christian Board of Trustees
Chair of the board	Craig Spoelhof
Students and staff
Colors	Maroon and White
Other information
Website	https://hollandchristian.org/

The school system was established by members of the Christian Reformed Church.^[1]

History

By 1963, it had 2,600 students, with each grade level usually ranging in size from 173 to 200 students. Prior to 1965, Zeeland Christian School only had up to junior high school, and referred high school students to Holland Christian. The Zeeland Christian School high school was scheduled to open in 1965.^[2]

Campuses

The system operates the following campuses:^[3]

Secondary schools

• Holland Christian High School (grades 9–12)
• Holland Christian Middle School (grades 6–8)

Elementary schools

• Rose Park School (grades Preschool-5)
• Pine Ridge School (grades 3–5)
• South Side School (grades Preschool-2)
• Forest School (grades K-2)

Curriculum

The school lifted a ban on teaching the theory of evolution in 1991.^[1]

Operations

As of 2017^[update] the yearly tuition ranges from $6,000 to $8,000, and as of that year it gives scholarships to approximately 33% of the student body.^[4]

Culture

There are chapel services three times in each instructional week. Circa the 1970s the school had no dances until recent years.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Kirk Cousins - Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.
• Betsy DeVos - US Secretary of Education (attended all grade levels and graduated from the high school in 1975) - In 2017 Erica L. Green of The New York Times wrote that "The attention brought by Ms. DeVos [...] has put Holland Christian on the defensive in recent months."^[4]
• Bill Huizenga - U.S. Congressman.^[5]
• Erik Prince - Founder of Blackwater USA^[6]