Houston Christian High School (HCHS) is a private, coeducational, Southern Baptist day school which educates students in grades 9–12. HC is accredited by a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, and the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest. The campus is located in Spring Branch in western Houston, Texas, at the intersection of Beltway 8 and Kempwood Drive, inside Beltway 8 and outside Interstate 610."Schools" (Map) (). Spring Branch Management District. Retrieved on June 19, 2015.
History
Houston Christian High School was founded in 1970 under the name Northwest Academy. The city of Houston's extension of a street to the new school was cited as an example of government aid to a segregation academy, schools established with government funding by white parents to avoid enrolling their children in public schools that had become integrated. - See copy at Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) - See profile
In 1998, Northwest Academy (K-12) split into First Baptist Academy and Houston Christian High School. Multiple churches collectively cofounded Houston Christian to cater to residents of the western portions of Greater Houston. - Available from the Houston Public Library and Houston Chronicle archives, hosted by NewsBank. First Baptist Academy moved to a location next to Houston First Baptist Church, and Houston Christian remained at the Northwest Academy site until its current facility opened. - Available from the Houston Public Library and Houston Chronicle archives, hosted by NewsBank. In turn the British School of Houston occupied the former Northwest Academy/Houston Christian site.
In fall 1998 Houston Christian began operations. Metro National Corp. sold the land, for under $4,000,000, to a group that intended to use the land for the permanent Houston Christian location. The cost of building was, in 1998, thought to be approximately $20 million. Construction was to begin in 1999. - Available from the Houston Public Library and Houston Chronicle archives, hosted by NewsBank. The school opened in the beginning of the school year in 2000. The following year multiple classrooms, a chapel, and the fine arts facilities were scheduled to open. The ultimate cost was $11 million.
Student enrollment increased from 155 in 1998 to 338 in 2001.
Circa 2018, the school decided to create a fine arts endowment from a donation worth $1,000,000.
Campus The campus has a total of of area. It is along Beltway 8 and Kempwood Drive. It is in proximity to Spring Shadows. The George and Barbara Bush Center for Scholars and Leaders is a program located on campus that opened in 2012. The center offers courses for students to learn leadership skills and each student at the school receives at least 30 hours of leadership training.
The original campus had of area.
Athletics The Houston Christian athletic teams, known as the Mustangs, have been members of the Southwest Preparatory Conference since 2012-13. Prior to the 2012-13 school year, HCHS was a member of TAPPS, winning many state championships.
Championships Includes both Northwest Academy and HCHS championships
+SportYearDivisionSourceBaseball1982T.A.P.S. (Statewide)Results (Baseball) 1978-2007 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 20232000TAPPS 3A2005TAPPS 5A2008TAPPS 5APrevious Years Results Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). Retrieved June 10, 2023. Directions: Select a year in the first column (be sure to click on a text with the “ATH” abbreviation). These links are via download.2014SPC Division IBoys Basketball1979-80T.A.P.S. (Statewide)2000-01TAPPS 4AResults (Basketball) 1978-2007 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 20232013-14SPC Division II2017-18SPC2018-19SPC2020-21SPC South Zone2022-23SPC 4AGirls Basketball1981-82T.A.P.S. (Statewide)1983-84T.A.P.S. (Statewide)1988-89T.A.P.S. Class AAA2021-22SPC2022-23SPC 4ACross Country2022-23Girls 3AFootball1974T.A.P.S. (Unofficial Championship)All-Time Football Champions Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 20231975T.A.P.S. (Unofficial Championship)1979T.A.P.S. (Statewide)1982T.A.P.S. Division ISoftball2013SPC Division IIBoys Tennis2018SPC2019SPCGirls Tennis2023SPC 3AGirls Track & Field1981T.A.P.S. (Statewide)Results (State Track) 1978-2007 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 20231982T.A.P.S. (Statewide)
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