The Christian School at Castle Hills, formerly Castle Hills First Baptist Schools, is a

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located in

Castle Hills Castle Hills is a city located in Bexar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 3,978. It is an enclave of San Antonio and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Castle ...

, Texas. It is accredited by the

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. The Christian School at Castle Hills serves approximately 600 students from preschool to 12th grade.

History

Castle Hills First Baptist School was founded in 1981 by Pastor George H. Harris and several members of Castle Hills First Baptist Church. The school initially served kindergarten through 6th grade, with an enrollment of about 100 students. In 2020, there were approximately 650 students enrolled from preschool (6 weeks) through the 12th grade. In 2016, The Christian School at Castle Hills severed its association with Castle Hills First Baptist Church, becoming an independent Christian school and changing its name to "The Christian School at Castle Hills".

Athletics

Castle Hills has received multiple

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Division 4A Awards. The first of these was the boys soccer program in the 1997–1998 season. Other awards include two state championships for boys varsity volleyball in the early 2000s.

Fine Arts

The Castle Hills secondary choir received back-to-back state titles in 2010 and 2011.

Notable alumni

* Matt Krause (Class of 1998),

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member of the

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, from District 93 in

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References

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