Chinquapin Preparatory School is a

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college-preparatory school with grades six through twelve. It serves low-income youth, particularly minorities from the

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area. The school, accredited by the Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools, is located in

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in unincorporated

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, US, near Baytown. Chinquapin Prep, along with

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History

The Chinquapin School was founded by Robert P. Moore — formerly head of the English Department at St. John's School in Houston and his wife Maxine. Incorporated in March 1969 as a school for boys, it was funded with a grant from The Brown Foundation of Houston. The school changed its name to Chinquapin Preparatory School in 2010. The school's motto is ''

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Operations

the school has boarding facilities which can take students in grades 6-12 of all genders; the school permits students in middle school to board if the school grants approval, and the boarding facility requires proof of a "demonstrated need" for girls in grades 6-7 and boys in grade 6. In 2006 the boarding facility was only for boys in the 7th and 8th grades, while girls of all grades and 6th grade boys were not permitted to use the boarding facility. The school provides teacher residences on its property. Funds given by private entities make up, as of 2006, the majority of the funds used by the school to operate.

Academics

In 2010, Chinquapin added the Urban Teaching Fellows Program, an initiative that exposes recent college graduates to teaching, coaching, and residential life at boarding schools.

Athletics

Chinquapin is grouped in

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Division 2A and competes in

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, cross country,

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, and

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Notable alumni

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, member of the

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chinquapin Preparatory School Educational institutions established in 1969 High schools in Harris County, Texas Private middle schools in Texas Private schools in Greater Houston Private high schools in Texas 1969 establishments in Texas Private boarding schools in Texas