Houston Christian High School

School in Houston, Texas, United States

Houston Christian High School

Address

2700 West Sam Houston Parkway North

Houston, Texas

77043

United States

Coordinates| 29°49′15″N 95°33′40″W﻿ / ﻿29.8207°N 95.5612°W﻿ / 29.8207; -95.5612
Information
Former name| Northwest Academy
Founded| 1998
NCES School ID| A0109406
Head of school| Leanne Messer[2]
Enrollment| 470 (2021[1])
Color(s)|  Blue and white
Website| www.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

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It has been suggested that this section be split out into another article titled Northwest Academy (Houston). (Discuss) (August 2023)

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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

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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

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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

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Includes both Northwest Academy and HCHS championships

Sport  | Year  | Division  | Source

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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

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1. ^ "Profile School Review - Houston Christian School Profile". December 14, 2024.
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 (December 20, 2000). "British school to expand to accommodate demand". Houston Chronicle. p. ThisWeek 2. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
8. ^ a b Vara, Richard (April 25, 1998). "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 (October 23, 2018). "School reaps benefits of bequest; A.D. Players founder leaves $1 million to Houston Christian High School fine arts". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
10. ^ Shelnutt, Kate (April 19, 2012). "Houston Christian High opens campus center named for the Bushes". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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) 1978-2007 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). September 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2023
14. ^ 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.
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

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