Houston Christian High School

Houston Christian High School
Address
Map
2700 West Sam Houston Parkway North

Houston, Texas
77043

United States
Coordinates29°49′15″N 95°33′40″W / 29.8207°N 95.5612°W / 29.8207; -95.5612
Information
Former nameNorthwest Academy
Founded1998
NCES School IDA0109406
Head of schoolLeanne Messer[2]
Enrollment470 (2021[1])
Color(s)   Blue and white
Websitewww.houstonchristian.org
Last updated: August 03, 2023

Houston Christian High School (HCHS) is a private, non-profit, coeducational, Christian 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. It is a 46 acres (19 ha) campus located in Spring Branch in western Houston, Texas, at the intersection of Beltway 8 and Kempwood Drive, inside Beltway 8 and outside Interstate 610.[3]

History

Houston Christian High School was founded in 1970 under the name Northwest Academy.[citation needed] 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.[4]

In 1998, Northwest Academy (K-12) split into First Baptist Academy and Houston Christian High School.[citation needed] Multiple churches collectively cofounded Houston Christian to cater to residents of the western portions of Greater Houston.[5] First Baptist Academy moved to a location next to Houston First Baptist Church,[citation needed] and Houston Christian remained at the Northwest Academy site until its current facility opened.[6] In turn the British School of Houston occupied the former Northwest Academy/Houston Christian site.[7]

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.[8] 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.[6] The ultimate cost was $11 million.[5]

Student enrollment increased from 155 in 1998 to 338 in 2001.[5]

Circa 2018, the school decided to create a fine arts endowment from a donation worth $1,000,000.[9]

Campus

The campus has a total of 45 acres (18 ha) of area.[6] It is along Beltway 8 and Kempwood Drive.[8] It is in proximity to Spring Shadows.[6] The George and Barbara Bush Center for Scholars and Leaders is a program located on campus that opened in 2012.[10] The center offers courses for students to learn leadership skills and each student at the school receives at least 30 hours of leadership training.[11]

The original campus had 14.5 acres (5.9 ha) of area.[7]

Athletics

The Houston Christian athletic teams, known as the Mustangs, have been members of the Southwest Preparatory Conference since 2012-13.[12] 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

Sport Year Division Source
Baseball 1982 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [13]
2000 TAPPS 3A [13]
2005 TAPPS 5A [13]
2008 TAPPS 5A [14]
2014 SPC Division I [15]
Boys Basketball 1979-80 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [16]
2000-01 TAPPS 4A [16]
2013-14 SPC Division II [17]
2017-18 SPC [18]
2018-19 SPC [18]
2020-21 SPC South Zone [18]
2022-23 SPC 4A [19]
Girls Basketball 1981-82 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [16]
1983-84 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [16]
1988-89 T.A.P.S. Class AAA [16]
2021-22 SPC [18]
2022-23 SPC 4A [19]
Cross Country 2022-23 Girls 3A [20]
Football 1974 T.A.P.S. (Unofficial Championship) [21]
1975 T.A.P.S. (Unofficial Championship) [21]
1979 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [21]
1982 T.A.P.S. Division I [21]
Softball 2013 SPC Division II [22]
Boys Tennis 2018 SPC [15]
2019 SPC [15]
Girls Tennis 2023 SPC 3A [23]
Girls Track & Field 1981 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [24]
1982 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [24]

References

  1. ^ "Profile School Review - Houston Christian School Profile".
  2. ^ Ms. Leanne Messer named next Head of School Gustafson, Mike. Houston Christian High School. January 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Schools" (Map) (Archive). Spring Branch Management District. Retrieved on June 19, 2015.
  4. ^ ERIC (May 1972). ERIC ED065646: It's Not Over in the South: School Desegregation in Forty-Three Southern Cities Eighteen Years After Brown. p. 126. - See copy at Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
  5. ^ a b c Baird, Annette (November 15, 2001). "Christian High sees increase in students". Houston Chronicle. p. 7. - Available from the Houston Public Library and Houston Chronicle archives, hosted by NewsBank.
  6. ^ a b c d Perez, Danny (September 6, 2000). "Houston Christian opens new campus Area churches collaborate for high school". Houston Chronicle. p. 9. - Available from the Houston Public Library and Houston Chronicle archives, hosted by NewsBank.
  7. ^ a b Baird, Annette (2000-12-20). "British school to expand to accommodate demand". Houston Chronicle. p. ThisWeek 2. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  8. ^ a b Vara, Richard (1998-04-25). "Coalition buys land for school". Houston Chronicle. p. Religion 1. - Available from the Houston Public Library and Houston Chronicle archives, hosted by NewsBank.
  9. ^ Maness, Tracy (2018-10-23). "School reaps benefits of bequest; A.D. Players founder leaves $1 million to Houston Christian High School fine arts". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  10. ^ Shelnutt, Kate (2012-04-19). "Houston Christian High opens campus center named for the Bushes". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  11. ^ "Houston Christian High School introduces indexed tuition". KHOU. February 4, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  12. ^ Jenkins, Jeff (November 29, 2011). "Athletics: Mustangs make move to SPC". chron.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c Results (Baseball) 1978-2007Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2023
  14. ^ Previous Years ResultsTexas 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.
  15. ^ a b c Southwest Preparatory Conference. "SPC Champions: Spring Sports". spcsports.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  16. ^ a b c d e Results (Basketball) 1978-2007 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2023
  17. ^ Southwest Preparatory Conference (2014). "DII Boys Basketball" (PDF). spcsports.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  18. ^ a b c d Southwest Preparatory Conference. "SPC Champions: Winter Sports". spcsports.org. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  19. ^ a b Southwest Preparatory Conference (2023). "Winter 2022-23 SPC Championships". spcsports.org. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  20. ^ Southwest Preparatory Conference (2022). "Fall 2022 SPC Championships". spcsports.org. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  21. ^ a b c d All-Time Football Champions Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2023
  22. ^ Southwest Preparatory Conference (2013). "Division II - D2 Softball" (PDF). spcsports.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  23. ^ Southwest Preparatory Conference (2023). "Spring 2023 SPC Championships". spcsports.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  24. ^ a b Results (State Track) 1978-2007 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2023