“His Love Endures Forever” (Psalm 136)
For 125 years, God has been faithful to our school and to the generations of students, families, faculty, and staff who have been part of its story. As we celebrate this special anniversary, we have chosen the words, “His love endures forever” from Psalm 136 as our theme verse for the year. Through seasons of change, challenge, growth, and celebration, His love has remained constant. We are grateful for the foundation laid by those who came before us, thankful for the opportunity to serve students today, and excited to see how God will continue to lead our school into the future. 125 years of His faithfulness is something to celebrate! Our incoming Freshman will be the first class to graduate in the decade of 2030!!! As a staff we are full of gratitude and excitement as we welcome both returning families and those joining us for the first time. Our prayer is that each and every day we can bring the mission of HC to life as we strive to “Equip minds and nurture hearts to transform the world for Jesus Christ.”
As we step into the next chapter of our story the following new Staff members will be joining the HC family!
- Mr. Garrit DeVries: Spanish Teacher
- Mr. Noah Hayes: Social Studies and Unified PE Teacher
- Mr. Cody Hinkle: Hebrew Teacher
We are very excited to welcome each of them and look forward to the ways they will enrich our school community.
To help students and their families stay informed during the year daily announcements are sent every day to both parents and students. Please encourage your student to read them carefully. They provide important, timely information that will help your child have a successful school year.
Thank you for your ongoing support and your commitment to making Holland Christian a place where God is known, each individual finds belonging and lives are transformed.
Asking God’s blessing for the next 125 years!
Deb Feenstra, HCHS Principal
Announcements
Dress Code
Parents and students, we have spent a fair amount of time dealing with dress code issues in the first two weeks of school, especially with crop tops showing midriffs. Please take a moment as a family to read together the dress code policy listed below from our student handbook. Thank you for your cooperation:
In keeping with the mission of Holland Christian Schools, the Holland Christian School community recognizes the important impact of student dress on the learning environment. We understand that all of our lives, including our dress, bring honor or dishonor to our God. We also embrace our identity as a Christian school and how we dress impacts our witness for Christ to the world. While these principles impact our most basic commitments regarding dress there is more to which we would challenge the HC community.
- No hats, hoods, earbuds, AirPods, or sunglasses are allowed during school hours. Teacher discretion may be used in class based on class activity.
- Clothing or accessories depicting alcohol, tobacco, sexual or offensive language should not be worn at school.
- Clothing and accessories that can be considered political or divisive in nature are not allowed, instead, Holland Christian is committed to providing venues for safe and meaningful discussion.
- Shirts, shorts, and dresses must be modest and cover what they are supposed to cover.
- The administration reserves the right to determine what constitutes appropriate dress. Students who do not adhere to these guidelines will not be allowed to attend class. Parents will be called if appropriate clothing is not available or the student refuses dress-code-appropriate clothing.
Parking Permits
All students who drive to school are required to display a parking permit on their vehicle. They are available at no charge in the high school office.
Security System at HCHS
Just a reminder that we have an intercom/buzz-in system at HCHS. All of the Holland Christian School campuses have such a system. The doors to the main high school entrance (Entrance A) are locked and you will need to press the intercom button located to the right of the doors to speak to one of the office personnel who will let you in. Parents may drop off items for their students in the office, and visitors who are going to be in the building must sign in the visitor log and wear a guest badge. Thanks for your cooperation with these important safety protocols.
High School Daily Announcements
Announcements are also posted daily on the website.
Student Handbook Updates
Parents and students, please take some time to read through the HCHS Student Handbook. Make sure you are familiar with the attendance policy and the personal technology policy.
Student Medical Information and Forms
If your student has any medical situation that the school office should be aware of or has any medication that needs to be kept in the office, the appropriate forms need to be filled out each school year and kept on file in the office. Please make sure all information is current so that we can help keep your child safe and keep the necessary medications here. All the forms can be found on the Medical Information and Forms page of our website. If you have any questions please email Lindsey Prentice, lprentice@hollandhospital.org, manager of the Holland Hospital School Nurse Program.
Parent Night
We will be hosting our annual Parent Night on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 6:30pm at the high school. This will be an opportunity for you to meet the HCHS staff and learn more about how we will live into our district mission of “Equipping Minds and Nurturing Hearts to Transform the World for Jesus Christ.” Parents will begin in the auditorium and follow their student’s “Friday Schedule” for the remainder of the evening. Please add this event to your calendar and make it a priority to attend.
Senior Picture Information
Here are some details on senior pictures. The deadline for senior pictures is Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Counselors’ Corner
The 26-27 school year is off to a great start. We are committed to building relationships with our students and we look forward to connecting with each student individually over the course of this school year.
The counseling department assigns students to counselors alphabetically by last name:
- A – J: Mrs. Sara Christner
- K – Z: Mr. Dave DeBlecourt
Information for Seniors
All seniors will have an individual check-in with their counselor in September or early October. Regardless of the desired outcome–career, college, or another option–we are here to help, support, and encourage seniors as they think about and plan for life after high school. Application timelines and due dates vary by school, so we encourage college-bound seniors to work toward completing and submitting applications by early November. This ensures maximum consideration for financial aid and scholarships, as well. We will assist non-college-bound seniors in the exploration of career options and help them find information on job and trade-specific training.
We plan to hold a “Planning for life after high school” session with all seniors on September 2 during Family Flex. In this session, we will cover a timeline of things seniors can be doing throughout the school year, including the college application process. Seniors will also be invited to sign up for Common Application workshops coming up later this month.
All requests for transcripts are done through Parchment. Seniors were invited (via an email from Parchment) to complete their account set up in June and several times since then. Transcripts are only sent when a request is initiated through the student’s Parchment account. Questions about Parchment can be directed to the counseling office.
Scholarships
Throughout the school year, various scholarship opportunities will be posted online through the Counseling Department portion of the website. A listing of outside scholarships, both regional and national, will be updated as we receive notices of scholarship opportunities. This will include scholarships available through Community Foundation of Holland/Zeeland that are open to Holland Christian students and also information about internal HC scholarships, which are available to full-time Holland Christian students only.
College Representative Visits
We keep a listing of college reps holding visits at HCHS linked here, that can also be found on the Counseling Department page. This list grows throughout the fall.
FAFSA Night
A college representative will be hosting a virtual workshop for HCHS parents on September 16th at 6pm to share information about filling out the FAFSA and other financial aid opportunities. More details, including a link to the meeting, will be emailed out to parents of juniors and seniors.
Testing Information
- Upcoming SAT test dates are September 26, October 3, November 7 & December 5. HCHS is a testing site for these dates. To register for the SAT.
- Upcoming ACT dates and test sites can be found on ACT website. Holland Christian is not a testing site for the ACT this year.
- Test Preparation: There are free resources for SAT test preparation. There are also free resources available for ACT test preparation.
- PSAT: This test is a precursor to the SAT. It provides excellent practice for subsequent standardized tests and can provide valuable test preparation feedback and tools. The junior year is the only year a score is considered for the National Merit Scholarship consideration.
The PSAT/NMSQT will be administered during the school day on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 starting at 8:00 am for those who have signed up. Juniors who wish to take the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Qualifying Test) need to register and pay the $25 fee by Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 11:59 pm. Registration and payment for this is done on Total Registration. All freshmen and sophomores will take the PSAT and Juniors will take the SAT during the school day on March 17, 2027. There will be no fee charged to students, and they will register through school.
Athletics
The 2026 CHAMPS Book will be the last year for this coupon book fundraiser. Please help us deplete our inventory by purchasing a 2026 coupon book at the reduced price of $15 in support of our athletes! The coupons are good through December 31 and available at school offices, Russ’ Restaurants and Quality Car Wash locations.
Pay to participate for high school athletes is $110/season. Families should pay the fee through their Final Forms account for their child. Pay to participate is set to $105.77 in Final Forms so the total cost with fees is $110.
Homecoming
Celebrate 125 years of HC with us! Bring the whole family and join us for a fun-filled Homecoming celebration featuring food, games, a dunk tank, an Alumni Legacy Lawn, and more. Stay for the Homecoming football game against Thornapple Kellogg and an interactive halftime show that you WON’T want to miss. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous underwriter, this year’s event is FREE for the HC Community with registration. Please register here by September 12 so we can plan for food and prepare your meal tickets in advance. Meal tickets will be available for pickup prior or at the event for those who sign up in advance. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Important Dates
26-27 Holland Christian Calendar
September
- 4 & 7: No School, Labor Day break
- 8: Parent Night at the HS 6:30-8:30pm
- 10: Picture make-up day
- 16: College Financial Aid Seminar 6pm
- 19: Homecoming Dance
- 29: Senior picture deadline
October
- 1: Parent/Teacher conferences 5:30-8:30pm
- 8: Parent/Teacher conferences 3:30-6:30pm
- 12: Picture retakes at HS
- 14: No school: Staff development
- 15 & 16: No School, Great Lakes Unity Conference, staff development
- 15 & 16: All Tech Center students must attend Tech Center