Houston Christian High School
| Houston Christian High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2700 West Sam Houston Parkway North 77043 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°49′15″N 95°33′40″W / 29.8207°N 95.5612°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Northwest Academy |
| Founded | 1998 |
| NCES School ID | A0109406 |
| Head of school | Dr. Stephen M. Livingston[2] |
| Enrollment | 470 (2021[1]) |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: 2022-02-02 | |
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]
References
- ^ "Profile School Review - Houston Christian School Profile".
- ^ "Houston Christian High School Staff".
- ^ "Schools" (Map) (Archive). Spring Branch Management District. Retrieved on June 19, 2015.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shelnutt, Kate (2012-04-19). "Houston Christian High opens campus center named for the Bushes". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Houston Christian High School introduces indexed tuition". KHOU. February 4, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
