School Profile

School and Faculty

Currently Houston Christian High School has 455 students enrolled in grades 9 - 12. HCHS faculty includes all degreed personnel with over 40 percent holding advanced degrees. HCHS seeks to employ only teachers certified in their major disciplines.

Accreditations and Memberships

Houston Christian High School (HCHS) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and is listed in the state directory as a school approved by the Texas Education Agency. The school is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Houston Area Independent Schools (HAIS), Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), The College Board and the Educational Records Bureau (ERB), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

Standardized Testing

Students are required to take the SAT I and ACT exam at least once during both their junior and senior years. Freshman students take a standardized test; sophomores and juniors are required to take the PSAT exam and the PLAN.

Curriculum

The curriculum at HCHS supports a standard of excellence for leading each student to maximize their academic, spiritual and social potential. Creating an environment that allows students to develop leadership skills, practice wise decision-making and responsible behavior, respect and recognize similarities and differences in their peers, and meet the challenges for academic success are the foci of staff and administration. Networking with college admissions advisors allows the Academic Management Team to integrate curricular emphasis with collegiate expectations. To date, 100 percent of our graduates have been accepted at colleges and universities. More than $3.5 million in scholarships was earned by HCHS graduates of 2006. Advanced Placement courses, as well as the nationally acclaimed NILD/Discovery Program, offer the HCHS applicant maximum academic options.