Episcopal High School (Bellaire, Texas)
| Episcopal High School | |
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| Address | |
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4650 Bissonnet Street Bellaire, Texas 77401 United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°42′53″N 95°27′27″W / 29.714854°N 95.457597°WCoordinates: 29°42′53″N 95°27′27″W / 29.714854°N 95.457597°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1983 |
| Locale | Suburban |
| Head teacher | Edward (Ned) Smith |
| Grades | 9th grade - 12th grade |
| Enrollment | 680 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| School color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics | Southwest Preparatory Conference |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Website | http://www.ehshouston.org |
Episcopal High School is a four-year co-educational private day school located on a 34-acre (140,000 m2) campus in Bellaire, Texas, United States in Greater Houston. It was founded in 1983 and has an enrollment of 680 students with 92-faculty and 58-staff members as of the 2015-2016 school year.
Founded in 1983 by a group of Houston business and Episcopal Church leaders, the school opened its doors in the fall of 1984 to 150 students in grades nine and ten. The founders, led by The Rt. Rev. Maurice M. Benitez, established the School as an institution of the Diocese. To introduce the school to Houston, the founders did extensive marketing via newspapers, television, and educational publications. The founding headmaster The Rev. Warren R. "Jess" Borg served until 1995, when Edward C. "Ned" Becker was appointed the second Head of School. After Ned Becker retired in 2007, he was replaced by C. Edward "Ned" Smith as the third Head of School.
A complete campus, with buildings in need of extensive repair, was purchased in 1983 from Houston developer Wayne Duddlesten, who had purchased the 34-acre (140,000 m2) site from the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament. Formerly housing the Marian High School and the Congregation of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, a convent and a co-ed high school, the property had been vacant for several years before Duddlesten purchased it. Duddlesten wished to build a high-rise building, but area residents complained. He instead sold the building to the developers pf the school.
After 15 years of rigorous fundraising, the campus debt was retired and a $42 million campaign for new buildings and endowment was initiated. In 2001, the campaign ended with the construction of a new classroom building and library, a student center, a gymnasium, and a field house, track, and stadium complex. Now in its 32nd year, EHS has an enrollment of 680 students in grades nine through twelve.
In 2008 the school planned an expansion worth $50 million. It needed to receive approval from the Bellaire city government.
In 2012, the Jack T. Trotter Academic & Sciences Building was opened. The two-story, 78,000-square-foot (7,200 m2) building contains 23 new classrooms including 12 state-of-the-art science labs and a performing arts lobby.
The Episcopal High School curriculum is based on Four Pillars: academics, arts, athletics, and religion.
The Academic Pillar prepares students for college with its extensive curricula in English, mathematics, science, history, languages, religion, arts, and wellness. Students may choose from more than 125 courses, including honors-level and Advanced Placement courses. Students are encouraged to give aid to one another outside of school, and members of the National Honor Society tutor students at least once a week. Additionally, all students and teachers have the latest Apple laptops and are connected via a wireless network. Episcopal's English classes help students write, think, learn, and speak knowledgeably about literature and many pieces of writing. Episcopal's history classes help students analyze sources, increase research skills, and learn about Western and world history. Episcopal's language program offers Spanish, French, Chinese, and Latin language and culture. Episcopal's mathematics department teaches classes from algebra 1 to AP statistics with new technology to facilitate the students' learning process. Lastly, Episcopal's science department, utilizing the many new labs in the Jack T. Trotter Building, teaches students to analyze data and conduct experiments to better understand the physical world.
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