Hillcrest Lutheran Academy

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Hillcrest Lutheran Academy is a private Christian junior high and boarding high school in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Established in 1916, Hillcrest has a strong affiliation with the Church of the Lutheran Brethren of America. Hillcrest is sometimes referred to as HLA or the "Castle on the Hill."

Hillcrest's mission is "to provide a quality academic, social and extracurricular experience which challenges students to think critically and examine topics through the lens of God’s Word."

Hillcrest is an accredited non-public high school through the Minnesota Nonpublic School Accrediting Association (MNSAA).

Hillcrest has a strong athletic program winning the Minnesota 9-Man State Football Title in 2001 and participating at the state level in basketball and soccer as well. Hillcrest's mascot is the Mighty Comet and the school colors are red and white with a touch of black. Hillcrest's 1993 sports teams were legendary in the Fergus Falls area. Many of the school's alumni, as well as members and attenders of Lutheran Brethren Churches from across the country send their children to live in the dorms and attend Hillcrest.

In addition, for the last two decades, Hillcrest has had a unique partnership with the Danielsen Videregående Skole (Danielsen High School) in Bergen, Norway. Each year, some 25-30 Norwegian students attend Hillcrest as Juniors, providing a great cultural experience for the American students. In recent years, many Korean students have attended HLA as well, adding to the international flavor of the school, as well as upholding the strong tradition of mission that the Church of the Lutheran Brethren was founded upon.