Northland Christian School
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| Northland Christian School | |
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| Address | |
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4363 Sylvanfield , | |
| Coordinates | 30°00′18″N 95°28′15″W / 30.004956°N 95.470966°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Christian |
| Motto | Victory Forever |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1974 |
| School district | Private School |
| Superintendent | David Pruett |
| Principal | Monica Lewis (elementary) |
| Principal | Eric Wietstruck (secondary) |
| Enrollment | 500 or more students (PK-12) |
| Color(s) | Vegas Gold and black |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Affiliations | List
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| Website | http://www.northlandchristian.org |
Northland Christian School (NCS) is a private, college-preparatory Christian school in unincorporated northwest Harris County, Texas, United States, near Houston.[1] NCS is a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) conference. The current principals are Monica Lewis and Eric Wietstruck.
History
Northland Christian School was founded in 1974. Northland offers a traditional college preparatory curriculum and comprehensive co-curricular programs. The beautiful campus is located in northwest Houston that is one of the fastest growing areas of the fourth largest US city. Currently there are 175 elementary students and 270 secondary students enrolled.
Campuses
As of Fall 2019, the campuses have been conjoined into one. At the start of the school year the elementary campus has moved over to the secondary. After what seemed like forever northland finally made the decision to move. Contact Information." Northland Christian School. Retrieved on November 26, 2008.</ref><ref>
Secondary Campus
The secondary campus has several buildings in the front which are numbered from 1 to building 5. Building 6 is where the school cafeteria, gym, and the orchestra room is located. Building 7 has now become an elementary building and all classes that used to be in the building, and the administrative offices have been moved to the new building right next to the old property. The school was founded in 1974 and currently enrolls over 500 + middle school, high school, elementary, and preschool students.
The Northland Christian School Campus is located on Sylvanfield in close proximity to a major intersection of FM 1960 and Stuebner-Airline Road, and Bammel North Houston and Veterans Memorial (Continued from Stuebner Airline). There are eight buildings on the Campus.
Standardized Tests
Northland is exempt from TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) Test since it is a private school. Students in grades Kindergarten to 9th grade take the Stanford Achievement Test. Students in grades 3,5, and 7 take the OLSAT Achievement Test. In 7th grade, students identified as "gifted and talented" takes the SAT Test for admission into the Duke's TIP Program. In 10 or 11th grade, students take the PSAT/NMSQT test. In 11th or/and 12th grade, students take the SAT or/and the ACT tests.
Athletics
Northland Christian School is one of the few schools in the Houston area that offers athletics for both middle and high school. Northland Christian School requires all students to participate in Physical Education or Athletics. There is an option for students participating in Olympic-level sports such as the most commonly gymnastics, cheerleading, tumbling, soccer, taekwondo, karate, baseball, football, swimming, etc. outside of school as Off-campus PE to take study hall if they document at least 15 hours per week.
Northland Christian School provides the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball.
Sixth grade students are allowed to try out for Seventh grade teams. Eighth grade students are allowed to try out for high school sports if needed by the school to fill in the vacant spots such as the Junior Varsity Baseball Team.
Fine arts
Northland Christian School provides a variety of fine arts courses of performing and visual arts. Courses such as art, drama, photography, orchestra, choir, and jazz ensemble are available for students.
References
- ^ "Home". Northland Christian School. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
Northland Campus 4363 Sylvanfield Drive Houston, TX 77014
- The school is not in the Houston city limits. See the city limits map - the city government explains in this page that the mailing address city names do not necessarily correspond with municipal boundaries
