Houston Christian High School

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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 Script error: No such module "convert". 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.[1]

History

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In 1998, Northwest Academy (K-12) split into First Baptist Academy and Houston Christian High School.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Multiple churches collectively cofounded Houston Christian to cater to residents of the western portions of Greater Houston.[3] First Baptist Academy moved to a location next to Houston First Baptist Church,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and Houston Christian remained at the Northwest Academy site until its current facility opened.[4] In turn the British School of Houston occupied the former Northwest Academy/Houston Christian site.[5]

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.[6] 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.[4] The ultimate cost was $11 million.[3]

Student enrollment increased from 155 in 1998 to 338 in 2001.[3]

Circa 2018, the school decided to create a fine arts endowment from a donation worth $1,000,000.[7]

Campus

The campus has a total of Script error: No such module "convert". of area.[4] It is along Beltway 8 and Kempwood Drive.[6] It is in proximity to Spring Shadows.[4] The George and Barbara Bush Center for Scholars and Leaders is a program located on campus that opened in 2012.[8] The center offers courses for students to learn leadership skills and each student at the school receives at least 30 hours of leadership training.[9]

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Athletics

The Houston Christian athletic teams, known as the Mustangs, have been members of the Southwest Preparatory Conference since 2012-13.[10] 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) [11]
2000 TAPPS 3A [11]
2005 TAPPS 5A [11]
2008 TAPPS 5A [12]
2014 SPC Division I [13]
Boys Basketball 1979-80 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [14]
2000-01 TAPPS 4A [14]
2013-14 SPC Division II [15]
2017-18 SPC [16]
2018-19 SPC [16]
2020-21 SPC South Zone [16]
2022-23 SPC 4A [17]
Girls Basketball 1981-82 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [14]
1983-84 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [14]
1988-89 T.A.P.S. Class AAA [14]
2021-22 SPC [16]
2022-23 SPC 4A [17]
Cross Country 2022-23 Girls 3A [18]
Football 1974 T.A.P.S. (Unofficial Championship) [19]
1975 T.A.P.S. (Unofficial Championship) [19]
1979 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [19]
1982 T.A.P.S. Division I [19]
Softball 2013 SPC Division II [20]
Boys Tennis 2018 SPC [13]
2019 SPC [13]
Girls Tennis 2023 SPC 3A [21]
Girls Track & Field 1981 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [22]
1982 T.A.P.S. (Statewide) [22]

References

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  1. "Schools" (Map) (Archive). Spring Branch Management District. Retrieved on June 19, 2015.
  2. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - See copy at Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
  3. a b c Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". - Available from the Houston Public Library and Houston Chronicle archives, hosted by NewsBank.
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  11. a b c Results (Baseball) 1978-2007 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2023
  12. Previous 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.
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  14. a b c d e Results (Basketball) 1978-2007 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2023
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  19. a b c d All-Time Football Champions Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2023
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  22. a b Results (State Track) 1978-2007 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2023

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External links

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