Faith Bible High School
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Faith Bible High School is a nondenominational private Christian school in Hillsboro
, Oregon
, United States. Opened in 1976, the school offers classes from ninth through twelfth grade. The school is part of the Faith Bible Christian School that has a second campus where preschool through eighth grade are taught. The high school is accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
, and in sports is a member of the Oregon School Activities Association
where they compete at the 2A level in the Northwest League as the Falcons.
, with high school classes on the Hillsboro campus along the Tualatin Valley Highway
. The high school moved to its present location in 1996. Faith Bible High School became accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
(NAAS) in 2000.
In February 2001, a student at the high school received a threat via AOL Instant Messenger
, threatening to kill the student at school. Due to the threat, the school canceled classes for the day. Later police determined the incident was partly a hoax as the student knew the person making the threats, and the two were in competition with each other for the affections of a girl. Enrollment at the school at that time was about 150, and stood at 148 in 2007. In 2009, the school was a Picturing America Award recipient.
and has grades nine through twelve at the coeducational school. The school has a staff of 12 on the 3 acres (1.2 ha) campus, and holds classes 180 days per year. The campus consists of four modular buildings and one main building, which together house a gymnasium, media center (library), computer lab, and classrooms. As of 2008, the school had 116 students, of which eleventh grade was the largest class with 45 students, while twelfth grade was the smallest with 19 students. Demographically, there were 91 white students, 14 Asian students, 7 Hispanic students, and 4 Black students in the student body.
The school promotes a family atmosphere on the campus. The school also offers the Faces of Faith drama group that presents plays for the community at large. The group is for students that are unable to attend the school’s drama classes. The school also participates in the National Honor Society
, a program that recognizes students with superior academic achievement.
s and have navy blue and white as their official colors. Teams compete at the 2A level primarily in the Oregon School Activities Association
’s Northwest League. For some fall sports, teams compete in a special district that spans several OSAA classifications. In the fall season, teams are fielded in boys and girls soccer, volleyball, and boy and girls cross-country. Winter sports are boys and girls basketball, and the spring sports are boys and girls track, as well as baseball. Eddie Kirkpatrick serves as the athletics director and coaches the boys soccer team, as well as the cross country and baseball teams. His wife, Amy Kirkpatrick, coaches the girls basketball team and the girls and boys track team.
Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. Lying in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel, that compose what has become known as the...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States. Opened in 1976, the school offers classes from ninth through twelfth grade. The school is part of the Faith Bible Christian School that has a second campus where preschool through eighth grade are taught. The high school is accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
The Northwest Accreditation Commission , formerly named the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, is an organization based in Boise, Idaho which accredits a variety of schools, including K-12, elementary, middle, and high schools; schools offering distance education; non-degree-granting...
, and in sports is a member of the Oregon School Activities Association
Oregon School Activities Association
The Oregon School Activities Association is a non-profit, board-governed organization that regulates high school athletics and competitive activities via athletic conferences in the U.S. state of Oregon, providing equitable competition among its members, both public and private...
where they compete at the 2A level in the Northwest League as the Falcons.
History
Faith Bible Christian School was founded in 1976 as part of the Faith Bible Church. The school later became a nondenominational Christian school. The school offered classes from preschool through twelfth grade. The lower grades are held on a campus in AlohaAloha, Oregon
Aloha is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 49,425.-History:...
, with high school classes on the Hillsboro campus along the Tualatin Valley Highway
Tualatin Valley Highway
The Tualatin Valley Highway No. 29 is an Oregon highway which passes through the Tualatin Valley, between the cities of McMinnville and Beaverton...
. The high school moved to its present location in 1996. Faith Bible High School became accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
The Northwest Accreditation Commission , formerly named the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, is an organization based in Boise, Idaho which accredits a variety of schools, including K-12, elementary, middle, and high schools; schools offering distance education; non-degree-granting...
(NAAS) in 2000.
In February 2001, a student at the high school received a threat via AOL Instant Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger is an instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the proprietary OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow registered users to communicate in real time. It was released by AOL in May 1997...
, threatening to kill the student at school. Due to the threat, the school canceled classes for the day. Later police determined the incident was partly a hoax as the student knew the person making the threats, and the two were in competition with each other for the affections of a girl. Enrollment at the school at that time was about 150, and stood at 148 in 2007. In 2009, the school was a Picturing America Award recipient.
Academics
Faith Bible High School is a member of the Association of Christian Schools InternationalAssociation of Christian Schools International
The Association of Christian Schools International is an association of evangelical Protestant Christian schools.-Purposes:ACSI, a protestant association for Christian schools, impacts nearly 23,000 schools and transforms the lives of more than 3.9 million students worldwide...
and has grades nine through twelve at the coeducational school. The school has a staff of 12 on the 3 acres (1.2 ha) campus, and holds classes 180 days per year. The campus consists of four modular buildings and one main building, which together house a gymnasium, media center (library), computer lab, and classrooms. As of 2008, the school had 116 students, of which eleventh grade was the largest class with 45 students, while twelfth grade was the smallest with 19 students. Demographically, there were 91 white students, 14 Asian students, 7 Hispanic students, and 4 Black students in the student body.
The school promotes a family atmosphere on the campus. The school also offers the Faces of Faith drama group that presents plays for the community at large. The group is for students that are unable to attend the school’s drama classes. The school also participates in the National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, a program that recognizes students with superior academic achievement.
Athletics
Faith Bible’s teams are known as the FalconFalcon
A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The genus contains 37 species, widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America....
s and have navy blue and white as their official colors. Teams compete at the 2A level primarily in the Oregon School Activities Association
Oregon School Activities Association
The Oregon School Activities Association is a non-profit, board-governed organization that regulates high school athletics and competitive activities via athletic conferences in the U.S. state of Oregon, providing equitable competition among its members, both public and private...
’s Northwest League. For some fall sports, teams compete in a special district that spans several OSAA classifications. In the fall season, teams are fielded in boys and girls soccer, volleyball, and boy and girls cross-country. Winter sports are boys and girls basketball, and the spring sports are boys and girls track, as well as baseball. Eddie Kirkpatrick serves as the athletics director and coaches the boys soccer team, as well as the cross country and baseball teams. His wife, Amy Kirkpatrick, coaches the girls basketball team and the girls and boys track team.