6915
Palmer Park Boulevard / Colorado Springs, CO
80915 / (719) 597-1880 Ext. 19
Superintendent:
Pastor Wayne Knight, Principal: Mr. Carl Adams, Athletic Director: Dr.
Allen Knight
School office hours are Monday – Friday 7:35am – 3:20pm Mountain Time - (719) 597-1880 Ext. 19
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Academic standards are high at
Hilltop, because we recognize our responsibility to expect the best each
student can give. National
achievement tests are given annually, and our classes continually score
higher than national averages. We
have chosen to use Bob Jones University Press curriculum in kindergarten
through twelfth grades. Some
secondary history and science classes use the Switched-On Schoolhouse curriculum,
which is a computer facilitated curriculum.
Because we believe that God’s Word is the foundation of all knowledge,
all classes are taught from a Biblical perspective. Additionally, all
students take a Bible class and attend chapel daily. It is
our responsibility not only to impart the information but also to insure that
the student is learning. With classroom sizes no larger than fourteen in
kindergarten and twenty in other grades for core academics, our teachers are
able to closely monitor each student’s progress and stay in close
communication with parents. Of course, parents are highly encouraged to be
involved in the learning process and are invited to visit the classroom at
any time. The
school year 2006-2007 will see a great deal of technology incorporated into
the classroom. Each kindergarten and
elementary classroom will have a computer learning center. Students can experience learning
activities via games, as well as internet enrichment of the classroom
lessons. All junior high and high
school classrooms will be equipped with computers for student use. Technology assisted courses will be part
of the secondary curriculum, primarily through the use of Switch-On
Schoolhouse and Power Point presentations. KINDERGARTEN Kindergarten
at Hilltop Baptist School is a full day program. We recognize that
kindergarten is generally a child’s first exposure to school life, so our
goal is to make it a positive experience in a loving, nurturing
environment. Students learn reading,
writing and arithmetic, but also learn skills that equip them to interact
with teachers and peers appropriately.
Along with opportunities for various interactive and hands-on
activities within the classroom, kindergarten students are offered enrichment
activities such as art, music, P.E. and, of course, recess. We take a very aggressive, phonetic
approach to reading in Kindergarten, and most students are reading books by
mid-year. Math is taught with the use of manipulatives, so conceptual, as
well as factual, learning happens.
Units on cultural studies are taught throughout the year. Kindergarten
also participates daily in elementary chapel, as well as having Bible class.
The grand finale of the year is a full graduation program for the
kindergarten students. Their
participation in other musical programs during the year is great preparation
for this grand event! They truly
revel in the year’s accomplishments! ELEMENTARY First
through sixth grades are designated as elementary grades at Hilltop Baptist
School. All subjects are taught from
a Christian perspective, with frequent Biblical references. Along with a strong emphasis on reading,
phonics and math, first through third grade students begin developing
composition skills by learning proper mechanics and applying those skills in
creative writing. These students learn critical thinking skills through
interactive classroom activities and are introduced to studies in history and
science; math concepts are taught in conjunction with facts. Our goal in fourth through sixth grade is
to teach these students to integrate core knowledge and apply the foundations
of learning to all subjects. Along with reading comprehension and grammar,
expressive writing becomes a focus of the language arts, through both
creative writing and research projects. By building precept on precept,
mathematics moves at an aggressive pace.
History and science are part of the daily class schedule. These students have opportunity throughout
the year to have hands-on experience in the science lab. All elementary
grades have opportunity to participate in classes for Bible, music, art, P.E.
and computer, as well as daily chapel and recess. JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL Junior
high at Hilltop Baptist School is seventh and eighth grade. This division is on a separate class
schedule from high school; however, the two divisions share a combined chapel
daily. Christian principles are
taught throughout the curriculum, with frequent references to the Bible. Junior high course offerings are as
follows: HIGH SCHOOL High
School at Hilltop Baptist School is comprised of ninth through twelfth
grades. The course offerings and
credit structure and requirements may be found Below. National
achievement tests are given annually, and our classes continually score
higher than national averages. Juniors
and seniors are encouraged to take college entrance exams and, again, our
students typically score higher than national averages. Seniors
who qualify can get a head start on their college career by taking courses
during their senior year at the University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs or at Pikes
Peak Community College. Our
Students have built on their academic successes at Hilltop at colleges and
universities around the country including: ·
Colorado School of Mines ·
Colorado State University ·
Embry-Riddle University ·
Florida Technology University ·
Oklahoma Baptist University ·
Pensacola Christian College ·
University of Colorado ·
University of Pennsylvania ·
U.S. Air Force Academy ·
Vanderbilt University |
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