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==History== |
==History== |
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The school was founded in 1979 and was in continuous operation until the end of the 2010/2011 school year. |
The school was founded in 1979 and was in continuous operation until the end of the 2010/2011 school year. |
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In November 2011, Hilltop Baptist pastor Franklin “Wayne” Knight was arrested on four counts for knowing about his niece molesting a child at Hilltop Baptist School, but "failed to comply with a state law requiring them to report it to law enforcement.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/17/hilltop-baptist-school-child-sex-assault_n_1100149.html | title=Hilltop Baptist School Teacher, Pastors, And Principal Arrested In Colo. Springs Child Sexual Assault Case | publisher=[[Huffington Post]] | date= November 17, 2011 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2012-03-14}}</ref> According to court affidavits, Knight "displayed a consistent pattern to manipulate and control the situation--not only among the faculty at Hilltop Baptist School--but also among parent, church members and students" and "The pastor also allegedly lied about having conducted a lie detector test."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2063947/Former-Christian-school-teacher-accused-having-sex-student-year-father-uncle-principal-covered-up.html | title=Former Christian school teacher accused of having sex with student for over a year while her father, her uncle and former principal all covered it up | publisher=[[Daily Mail]] | date= 21 November 2011 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2012-03-14}}</ref> That same month Hilltop Baptist Church was sued by parents and teachers who reported cases of sex abuse to Pastor Wayne Knight who told the employees he had "previous knowledge about the matter and promised to investigate," but instead fired the employees a month later.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=688633 | title=Mom claims church knew of prior molestations | publisher=[[KXRM-TV]] | date= 81 November 2011 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2012-03-14}}</ref> In February 2012, Knight took a plea deal where he "pleaded guilty to being an accessory to a crime and failure to report suspected child abuse," and planned to move to Texas.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/30562577/detail.html | title=Arrested Pastor Takes Plea Deal In Child Abuse Case | publisher=[[KMGH-TV]] | date= February 28, 2012 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2012-03-14}}</ref> |
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In 2010, Hilltop Baptist School closed after enrollment dropped.<ref name="Coveringup">{{cite news | url=http://www.gazette.com/articles/school-128686-teacher-accusing.html | title=Pastor, school administration accused of covering up sex abuse | publisher=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)]] | date= November 17, 2011 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-05-02}}</ref> Since 2012, Hilltop Baptist Church was closed and its website was no longer online.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hbccs.org | title= Hilltop Baptist Church| publisher=Hilltop Baptist Church | year= 2012| first= | last= | accessdate = 2012-10-02 | archiveurl= http://www.hbccs.org/ | archivedate= 2012-10-02}}</ref> Knight's brother, Raymond "Alan" Knight, "reopened" the church sometime in 2013 and launched a new website at a different web address.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.hilltopbaptistco.org/about/welcome-from-the-pastor | title= Hilltop Baptist Church| publisher=Welcome to Hilltop Baptist Church | year= 2013 | first=Allen | last=Knight | accessdate = 2013-10-02 | archiveurl= http://www.hilltopbaptistco.org/about/welcome-from-the-pastor | archivedate= 2013-10-02}}</ref> In 2013, the teacher pleaded guilty to sexual assault.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Teacher-Pleads-Guilty-To-Sex-Assault-Charges-189214661.html | title=Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex Assault Charges |publisher=[[KKTV]] | date=Jan 31, 2013 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2013-02-04}}</ref> |
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Hilltop Baptist Church also operated the unaccredited [[Patriot Bible University]] for which Wayne Knight served as president.<ref name="briefhistory">{{cite news | url=http://www.patriotuniversity.org/index.php?mod=Articles&menuid=6 | title=Brief History to Present Day | publisher=Patriot Bible University | date= April 2007 | first=Lonnie | last=Skinner | accessdate = 2007-05-02}}</ref><ref name="Staffpositions">{{cite news | url=http://www.patriotuniversity.org/index.php?mod=Articles&menuid=40 | title=Patriot Bible University: Staff, Faculty, Directors | publisher= Patriot Bible University |year= 2011 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2000-09-04 | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110716031922/http://www.patriotuniversity.org/index.php?mod=Articles&menuid=40 | archivedate= 2011-07-03}}</ref> |
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==Extracurricular activities== |
==Extracurricular activities== |
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School closed in 2011 |
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Hilltop Baptist fields teams in basketball, cheerleading, football, track, and volleyball in [[Colorado High School Activities Association]] sanctioned competition.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} |
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Other extracurricular activities include Bible Club, offered before and after school, High School Honors English and Honors Science.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.hbscs.org Hilltop Baptist School] (Old website, offline) |
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*[http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/co/private/1675 Hilltop Baptist School] at GreatSchools.net |
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*[http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/5002 Hilltop Baptist School] at Private School Review |
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{{Colorado Springs Schools}} |
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[[Category:Schools in Colorado Springs, Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1979]] |
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[[Category:Private elementary schools in Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Private middle schools in Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Private high schools in Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Defunct schools in Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Defunct Christian schools in the United States]] |
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[[Category:1979 establishments in Colorado]] |
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[[Category:2010 disestablishments in Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Christian sex abuse cases]] |
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Revision as of 21:51, 17 June 2016
| Hilltop Baptist School | |
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| Location | |
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6915 Palmer Park Boulevard Colorado Springs, Colorado United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°51′27″N 104°41′58″W / 38.85755°N 104.69946°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Preparing Youth for Here and Eternity |
| Established | 1979 |
| School district | 49 |
| Principal | Jan Ocvirk |
| Faculty | 20 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 148 |
| Color(s) | Red, white and blue |
| Athletics | 1A [1] |
| Athletics conference | Black Forest League[1] |
| Mascot | Centurion[1] |
| Affiliation | Christian |
| Information | 719-597-1880 Ext. 19 |
| ETS code | 060281 |
Hilltop Baptist School was a private Christian school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado started in 1979 and closed in 2010. The school was a ministry of Hilltop Baptist Church and belonged to the Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS).
History
The school was founded in 1979 and was in continuous operation until the end of the 2010/2011 school year.
Extracurricular activities
School closed in 2011
- ^ a b c School Profile - Hilltop Baptist High School. Colorado High School Activities Association.