Chinquapin Preparatory School
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2615 E Wallisville Rd Highlands, Texas, 77562 United States | |
Coordinates | 29°49′15″N 95°01′18″W / 29.8207°N 95.0217°WCoordinates: 29°49′15″N 95°01′18″W / 29.8207°N 95.0217°W |
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Type | Nonprofit private college-preparatory school |
Motto | Latin: Quid pro Quo (Something for Something) |
Established | 1969 |
Founder | Robert and Maxine Moore |
Director | Dorothy Scrutchin, Ed.D. |
Faculty | 21 |
Key people | Laura Henry, Bill & Kathy Heinzerling, Bob & Maxine Moore |
Grades | 6-12 |
Enrollment | 156[1] |
Campus type | Rural |
Color(s) | Black, white, and red |
Athletics | basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, track and field, volleyball |
Athletics conference | Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools |
Mascot | Burr |
Accreditation | Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools |
Newspaper | The Burr |
Website | www |
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Chinquapin Preparatory School is a nonprofit private college-preparatory school, grades six through twelve, which serves low-income youth, particularly minorities, from the Greater Houston area. The school, accredited by the Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools, is located in Highlands in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, USA, near Baytown.[2]
Chinquapin Prep, along with Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston and Yellowstone Academy, is one of the few Greater Houston private schools that caters to low income students.[3]
History[]
The Chinquapin School was founded by Robert P. Moore — formerly head of the English Department at St. John's School in Houston — and his wife Maxine. Incorporated in March 1969 as a school for boys, it was funded with a grant from The Brown Foundation of Houston. The Chinquapin School changed its name to Chinquapin Preparatory School in 2010. The school's motto is Quid pro Quo (Latin: Something for Something).[4]
Academics[]
In 2010, Chinquapin added the Urban Teaching Fellows Program, an initiative that allows recent college graduates to gain exposure to all aspects of life at a boarding school including teaching, coaching and residential life. All students who do not participate in team sports also take Physical Education. Piano, Guitar Ensemble, Studio Art, Journalism, and Drama are available as one-half credit electives for 9th-12th grade students. All students must take two half-credit courses in a Fine Art: Piano or Guitar (or other music options), Studio Art, Drama, and/or a Fine Arts elective.
Athletics[]
Chinquapin is grouped in TAPPS Division 2A and competes in basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
Notable alumni[]
- Jarvis Johnson, member of the Texas House of Representatives[5]
- Nhial "Simon" Malia, a Lost Boy of Sudan[6]
References[]
- ^ "The Facts". Chinquapin Preparatory School. Archived from the original on 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ^ Hodge, Shelby. "Social calendar."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Wednesday April 10, 1996. Houston 3. Retrieved on December 2, 2011. Available from the Houston Public Library website, accessible with a library card number and PIN.
- ^ Radcliffe, Jennifer. "Third Ward school for poorest of poor still thriving." Houston Chronicle. Monday October 11, 2010. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
- ^ "About Us". Chinquapin Preparatory School. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ David, Medina (October 1998). "Very Special Ed". Texas Monthly. 26 (10): 70. 0148-7736.
- ^ Cannon, Len (January 20, 2010). "'Lost Boy of Sudan' finds brighter future thanks to Houston school". Houston, Texas: KHOU. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- KHOU-TV staff (1973). Chinquapin: Pebble in the Water (News Special). Houston, Texas: KHOU-TV.
- Mathieu, Jennifer (May 20, 1999). "Mr. Moore's Opus". Houston Press. Retrieved 2006-03-31.
- Garza, Cynthia Leonor (June 14, 2006). "'A really different kind of school'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2006-06-14.
External links[]
- Educational institutions established in 1969
- High schools in Harris County, Texas
- Private middle schools in Texas
- Private schools in Greater Houston
- Private high schools in Texas
- 1969 establishments in Texas
- Private boarding schools in Texas