Hamilton District Christian High School

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.

Hamilton District Christian High
Address
92 Glancaster Road

Ancaster
,
Ontario
,
L9G 3K9

Canada
Coordinates43.2076°N 79.9315°W / 43.2076; -79.9315
Information
School typeHigh school
Religious affiliation(s)Independent Christian
Founded1956
PrincipalDuncan Todd
Grades9 – 12
Enrollment450 (February 2019)
LanguageEnglish
Team nameKnights
Websitehdch.org

History

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

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 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
  • 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]

References
  1. "Zone I Member Schools" (PDF). Southern Ontario Secondary School Association. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. "Member Schools". Ontario Christian Secondary School Athletic Association. 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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