ANNUAL STATE OF THE SCHOOL REPORT

MISSION | DEVELOPING TOMORROW’S SERVANT LEADERS TODAY

VISION | FOR STUDENTS TO KNOW CHRIST AND TO MAKE HIM KNOWN

• CHS is led by its Board of Trustees, which includes six officers and 10 members
• Castle Hills is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International. ACSI is the largest accrediting body of Christian
  schools and colleges in the world.
• CHS employs 115 people, which includes 75 teachers
• CHS educates more than 600 students ranging from PreK-12th grade
• Castle Hills First Baptist School was founded in 1981 by Dr. George Harris and other members from Castle Hill First Baptist Church.
• On January 1, 2016, the school became independent from the church and named The Christian School at Castle Hills.
• On January 1, 2016, the school became independent from the church and named The Christian School at Castle Hills.
• After the church announced that it was selling the 24-acre property where the church and school were located, CHS launched
  its $10.5 million TRANSFORMED Capital Campaign in June 2016 to raise the following:
  • $7,000,000 for building and property acquisition (including closing costs)
  • $800,000 for a new preschool building
  • $2,000,000 for property development and building renovations
  • $700,000 for faculty support and department advancements

HIGHLIGHTS

SERVANT LEADERSHIP & CAMPUS SPIRITUAL LIFE

• Since 2010, more than 300 students received Christ as Savior, 42 students last school year
• CHS students went on a mission trip to Haiti in Summer 2017 and touched many lives for Christ
• Record enrollment of 625+ students for Fall 2017
• Now operating in a newly renovated Preschool facility (Hope building)
• New football practice field and playgrounds (behind Hope & Victory building)
• 85% of graduates received college scholarships
• Senior Class of 2017 (27 students) earned more than $2 Million in college scholarships
• Art Department wins Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS)-3A State Championship for the second year
  in a row. Eagle students have won seven state titles in the last four years in Fine Arts, Athletics, and Academics.
• Art teacher Trinetta Anthony named TAPPS-3A Fine Arts “Teacher of the Year”
• Boys Varsity Basketball, Tennis Doubles, and Eagle Track Teams advanced to 2017 State playoffs
• Seven students qualified for the State Golf Tournament and one placed at State
• STEM Program & STEM Diploma Endorsement added to graduation plan for CHS secondary students
• CHS partners with UT-Austin in new STEM Pre-Engineering Courses College Dual-Credit Program
• American Sign Language added to CHS high school curriculum
• In only 10 months, CHS has received almost $2.8 Million in gifts and pledges to the TRANSFORMED Capital Campaign.
  This includes more than $400,000 in contributions through our “Match Madness” initiative. Pray for our school, as we want
  to raise an additional $2 million before January 1, 2018.
• CHS Football team went to Baytown to serve and share the love of Christ to the people affected by Hurricane Harvey. In
  addition, $1,700 in donations were raised to provide financial assistance to the victims of the Hurricane.