| Houston Christian High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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2700 WestSam Houston Parkway North 77043 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°49′15″N95°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]) |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: August 03, 2023 | |
Houston Christian High School (HCHS) is aprivate, non-profit,coeducational,Christianday school which educates students in grades 9–12. HC is accredited by a member of theNational Association of Independent Schools, and theIndependent Schools Association of the Southwest. It is a 46 acres (19 ha) campus located inSpring Branch in westernHouston,Texas, at the intersection of Beltway 8 and Kempwood Drive, insideBeltway 8 and outsideInterstate 610.[3]
 | It has been suggested that this section besplit out into another article titledNorthwest Academy (Houston). (Discuss)(August 2023) |
Houston Christian High School was founded in 1970 under the nameNorthwest 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 asegregation academy.[4]
In 1998, Northwest Academy (K-12) split intoFirst 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 theBritish 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]
The campus has a total of 45 acres (18 ha) of area.[6] It is alongBeltway 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]
The Houston Christian athletic teams, known as the Mustangs, have been members of theSouthwest Preparatory Conference since 2012-13.[12] Prior to the 2012-13 school year, HCHS was a member ofTAPPS, winning many state 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] |
