Uplift North Hills Preparatory
| Uplift North Hills Preparatory | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
606 E. Royal Lane, Irving, TX 75039 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public charter school |
| Motto | "Raising the expectations for education" |
| Established | 1997 |
| NCES School ID | 480003012221[1] |
| Principal | Heather Periera |
| Grades | 9–12 (9th grade = 145, 10th grade = 134, 11th grade = 113, 12th grade = 121) |
| Enrollment | 513 (2023–2024) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Affiliation | Uplift Education |
| Website | Uplift North Hills |
Uplift North Hills Preparatory is a branch school from Uplift Education, located in Irving, Texas. The school is an International Baccalaureate school. The school's mascot is a Panther.
History
[edit]North Hills Preparatory was first established in 1997; Uplift North Hills is the oldest school in the Uplift network and is on the grounds of a former equestrian center.[2] It was the first school in the network to award an International Baccalaureate Diploma.[3] North Hills, including the other Uplift Education school branches received the National Recognition by Jay Matthews Challenge Index.[4]
Student body
[edit]According to the student demographics, North Hills Preparatory is predominantly Asian, with the percentage being 64.3%, 19.7% of the students are Hispanic, 7.8% of the students are white, 5.5% being black, 2.5% of the students being two or more races, and lastly, 0.2% of the students being Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.[5]
Athletics
[edit]North Hills sports include Varsity and Junior Varsity basketball, cross country, and girls' volleyball. Outside of those three sports, North Hills also offers boys' Varsity golf and co-ed soccer.[6]
School Clubs
[edit]Robotics
[edit]North Hills has a robotics team that competes in MIT Robotics.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Uplift North Hills Preparatory (480003012221)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Uplift North Hills". Uplift Education. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Uplift Education-North Hills Prep High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Uplift Education High Schools Receive National Recognition by Jay Matthews Challenge Index". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Uplift Education-North Hills Prep High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "North Hills Prep (Irving, TX) Sports – MaxPreps". MaxPreps. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Uplift North Hills Preparatory students find challenges, joy in robotics competitions". The Dallas Morning News. March 7, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2025.