Houston Christian High School
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| Houston Christian High School | |
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2700 West Sam Houston Parkway North , 77043 | |
| Coordinates | 29°49′15″N 95°33′40″W / 29.8207°N 95.5612°WCoordinates: 29°49′15″N 95°33′40″W / 29.8207°N 95.5612°W |
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| Former name | Northwest Academy |
| Founded | 1998 |
| NCES School ID | A0109406 |
| Head of school | Stephen M. Livingston |
| Enrollment | 489 (2016[1]) |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: 2018-01-09 | |
Houston Christian High School (HC) 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. It is a located in Spring Branch in western Houston, Texas,[2] at the intersection of Beltway 8 and Kempwood Drive, inside Beltway 8 and outside Interstate 610.
History[]
Houston Christian High School was founded in 1970 under the name Northwest Academy. 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.[3]
In 1997, Northwest Academy (K-12) split into First Baptist Academy and Houston Christian High School.[4] First Baptist Academy moved to a location next to Houston First Baptist Church, and Houston Christian remained at the Northwest Academy site until a new school was built off of Beltway 8 (stretches of Beltway 8 are designated as the Sam Houston Tollway).[citation needed] HC originally occupied a 14.5 acres (5.9 ha) site at 4211 Watonga Boulevard. The British School of Houston opened on the former HC campus in September 2000.[5]
Notable alumni[]
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- Forrest Frank, Musical Artist for the band "Surfaces" (2017-) and has multiple tracks under the name Forrest.[6]
- Robert Eckels, state representative (1983-1995) and county judge of Harris County (1995-2007)[citation needed]
- Mars Rucker, Broadway performer. Played the role of Alline Bullock in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical on Broadway
References[]
- ^ "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for HOUSTON CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL".
- ^ "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.
- ^ Joe, Shelby; Hayes, Stephen (2013). Houston Private and Select Public Schools. Lulu.com. p. 153. ISBN 9781304302076.
- ^ Baird, Annette. "British school to expand to accommodate demand." Houston Chronicle. Wednesday December 20, 2000. ThisWeek 2. Retrieved on December 9, 2010.
- ^ "Forrest Frank's High School Football Stats".
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- Independent Schools Association of the Southwest
- Private high schools in Harris County, Texas
- Private high schools in Houston
- Educational institutions established in 1998
- Christian schools in Houston
- Segregation academies in Texas
- Spring Branch, Houston
- 1998 establishments in Texas