# Houston Christian High School

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.

## 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.
In 1998, Northwest Academy (K-12) split into First Baptist Academy and Houston Christian High School. Multiple churches collectively cofounded Houston Christian to cater to residents of the western portions of Greater Houston. First Baptist Academy moved to a location next to Houston First Baptist Church, and Houston Christian remained at the Northwest Academy site until its current facility opened. In turn the British School of Houston occupied the former Northwest Academy/Houston Christian site.
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. 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. The ultimate cost was $11 million.
Student enrollment increased from 155 in 1998 to 338 in 2001.
Circa 2018, the school decided to create a fine arts endowment from a donation worth $1,000,000.

## Campus

The campus has a total of 45 acres (18 ha) of area. It is along Beltway 8 and Kempwood Drive. It is in proximity to Spring Shadows. The George and Barbara Bush Center for Scholars and Leaders is a program located on campus that opened in 2012. The center offers courses for students to learn leadership skills and each student at the school receives at least 30 hours of leadership training.
The original campus had 14.5 acres (5.9 ha) of area.

## Athletics

The Houston Christian athletic teams, known as the Mustangs, have been members of the Southwest Preparatory Conference since 2012-13. Prior to the 2012-13 school year, HCHS was a member of TAPPS, winning many state championships.

### Championships

Includes both Northwest Academy and HCHS championships
| Sport | Year | Division |
| Baseball | 1982 | T.A.P.S. (Statewide) |
| | 2000 | TAPPS 3A |
| | 2005 | TAPPS 5A |
| | 2008 | TAPPS 5A |
| | 2014 | SPC Division I |
| Boys Basketball | 1979-80 | T.A.P.S. (Statewide) |
| | 2000-01 | TAPPS 4A |
| | 2013-14 | SPC Division II |
| | 2017-18 | SPC |
| | 2018-19 | SPC |
| | 2020-21 | SPC South Zone |
| | 2022-23 | SPC 4A |
| Girls Basketball | 1981-82 | T.A.P.S. (Statewide) |
| | 1983-84 | T.A.P.S. (Statewide) |
| | 1988-89 | T.A.P.S. Class AAA |
| | 2021-22 | SPC |
| | 2022-23 | SPC 4A |
| Cross Country | 2022-23 | Girls 3A |
| Football | 1974 | T.A.P.S. (Unofficial Championship) |
| | 1975 | T.A.P.S. (Unofficial Championship) |
| | 1979 | T.A.P.S. (Statewide) |
| | 1982 | T.A.P.S. Division I |
| Softball | 2013 | SPC Division II |
| Boys Tennis | 2018 | SPC |
| | 2019 | SPC |
| Girls Tennis | 2023 | SPC 3A |
| Girls Track & Field | 1981 | T.A.P.S. (Statewide) |
| | 1982 | T.A.P.S. (Statewide) |