The Curriculum
Because the majority of HIS students are from the United States, Hillcrest employs a curriculum derived from the U.S. system. However, students are able—and encouraged—to study their passport language in a classroom environment or as independent study, should a parent or teacher be available to supervise.
An Advanced Placement diploma is offered along with the U.S. one to assist American students looking for a head start on college as well as international students intending to get a college education in countries other than the U.S.
Because of the level of written and spoken English required in high school, the school will generally not admit high school students that do not have an adequate command of written and spoken English.
EMS Subjects
In kindergarten through sixth grade, a regular classroom teacher teaches most subjects; above sixth grade, most classes are taught by different teachers.
- Language Arts/English
- Mathematics
- Social Studies
- Science
- Bible
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian Language)
- Music (K-5: choral music; 6-8: Band)
- Art
- Physical Education
- Computer
- ESL*
*When ESL support is not available, students needing this service will not be accepted. (return to top)
High School Courses
In high school, the following courses are generally available (required courses for a college preparatory diploma are in bold):
English (4 credits)
- English 1
- English 2
- American Literature
- British Literature
- AP English Literature
- AP English Composition
Mathematics (3 credits)
- Algebra 1
- Geometry
- Algebra 2
- Pre-Calculus
- AP Calculus
Social Studies (4 credits)
- World History
- World Geography
- U.S. Government/History (mandatory for American citizens)
- Psychology
- Economics
- AP European History
- Outdoor Education/Applied Anthropology
(World History and World Geography are alternated)Science (3 credits)
- Physical Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Anatomy and Physiology
- AP Physics
(Chemistry and Anatomy and Physiology are generally alternated with AP Physics)Bible (4 credits)
- Old Testament
- New Testament
- Doctrine
- Apologetics
(Apologetics and Doctrine are alternated)Foreign Languages (2 credits)
- Indonesian
- French
- Korean
(If staffing allows, other language courses will become available)Fine Arts (1 credit)
- Art
- Yearbook
- Band
(as staff allows)Physical Education (2 credits)
- Health
- P.E.
(One year of after-school volleyball and basketball count for half a credit of P.E.)Computer (1 credit)
- Computer Foundations 1
- Computer Foundations 2
- Web Authoring
- Video Editing
- Introduction to Programming
- AP Computer Science
(All courses apart from CF 1 and 2 are as staffing allows.)Electives (4 credits)
- Independent Living
- Practical Electricity
- Shop
- Yearbook
Other Requirements:
- Before taking any computer courses, high school students must have typing proficiency of at least 24 wpm.
- English 1 and 2 must be taken in that order before any other English courses are taken
- CF 1 must be taken before any other computer classes.
- Health must be taken in grades 9 or 10.
- Seniors cannot get P.E. credit from after-school sports. (return to top)