Holland Christian High School

Holland Christian High School
Address
950 Ottawa Avenue Holland , Michigan 49423 United States
Coordinates	42°45′46″N 86°07′40″W
Information
School type	Private/Parochial
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian Reformed Church in North America
Founded	1902
Status	Open
Principal	Miles Colago
Chaplain	Bryant Russ
Teaching staff	56.0 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12[1]
Enrollment	739[1] (2017–18[1])
Student to teacher ratio	13.2[1]
Hours in school day	7
Campus	Small city[1]
Color(s)	Maroon & White
Athletics conference	Ottawa-Kent Conference Blue Division [3]
Mascot	Maroon
Nickname	Maroons
Publication	Scripta
Newspaper	Echo
Yearbook	Footprints
Tuition	US$9,926[2]
Website	School website

Holland Christian High School is a private, Calvinist high school in the city of Holland, Michigan. Holland Christian's colors are maroon and white, and their nickname is "The Maroons". Holland Christian High School is the only grade 9–12 building in the Holland Christian Schools system.

History

By 1963 the school had 264 students in the tenth grade, 289 in the 12th grade, and other grades ranging 173-200 students. Prior to 1965 Zeeland Christian School only had up to junior high school and referred high school students to Holland Christian High. The Zeeland Christian School high school was scheduled to open in 1965 but never happened.^[4]

Campus

In 1963 the library used blond wood furniture and included decorations.^[5]

Athletics

The school uses Holland Civic Center for its basketball matches. The Holland Evening Sentinel, in 1963, stated that the school's athletic facilities were inadequate.^[6]

The men's swimming and diving team won the 2018 division three Michigan state championship meet. [1]

The men's varsity soccer team, coached by Dave DeBoer, won the 2022 division three Michigan state championship. Holland Christian won two other soccer state championships in 1986 and 2003. [2]

Notable alumni

• Kathy Arendsen, softball player and coach
• Jeff Bates, co-founder of Slashdot
• Kirk Cousins, quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons and former starting quarterback at Michigan State University^[7]
• Klaas de Boer, retired U.S. soccer player and coach.
• Betsy DeVos, former United States Secretary of Education and former chair of the Republican party in Michigan
• Anthony Diekema, former president of Calvin College
• William Garvelink, U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo Ambassadors from the United States
• Tony Gugino, American professional basketball player
• Dave Hertel, American retired soccer player.
• Pete Hoekstra, Former U.S. Congressman from Michigan's 2 District, U.S. House of Representatives and former U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands
• Bill Huizenga, Republican U.S. Representative of Michigan's 2nd congressional district.
• Paul Ronald Lambers, Medal of Honor Recipient – Vietnam War
• Rob Malda, computer programmer; co-founder of Slashdot
• Erik Prince, business executive; founder and sole owner of Blackwater USA and the Prince Group^[8]
• Rachel Reenstra, host of Ms. Adventure on the Animal Planet network

References

1. "HOLLAND CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
2. "TUITION & FEES – Holland Christian Schools". hollandchristian.org. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
3. "Green – O-K Conference Home". okconference.org. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
4. "Local Christian School System Largest of Its Kind". The Holland Evening Sentinel. Holland, Michigan. May 15, 1963. p. 38. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
5. "Library Is Heart of School". The Holland Evening Sentinel. Holland, Michigan. May 15, 1963. p. 38. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
6. "CHS Competes In Six Sports". The Holland Evening Sentinel. Holland, Michigan. May 15, 1963. p. 38. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
7. "Rookie on the Field, Veteran in the Faith". Cbn.com. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
8. Fletcher, Dan (August 6, 2009). "2-MIN. BIO Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince". Retrieved March 22, 2016.

External links

• Official website