Lakehill Preparatory School

Lakehill Preparatory School is a college preparatory school in the Lakewood, Dallas, Texas neighborhood. The school is accredited through a number of bodies including the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, which works through the State Commissioner of Education.Currently, the school is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS), and is a member of the National Association of Independent schools (NAIS.)[2] During the 2011-2012 school year, the enrollment at Lakehill was 380 students.

Lakehill Preparatory School
Location
Lakehill Preparatory School
2720 Hillside Dr

Dallas
,
Texas
75214

United States
Coordinates32.822763°N 96.749246°W / 32.822763; -96.749246
Information
TypePrivate school
Established1971
NCES School IDA1399023
PrincipalRoger L. Perry
Faculty46.3[1]
GradesK-12
Enrollment389 (2016[1])
Websitewww.lakehillprep.org
Last updated: 9 January 2018

History

The school was founded in 1971,[3] around the time Dallas Independent School District began desegregation busing.[4]

Bernard Fulton was headmaster from 1976-1978. He was a progressive educator, having founded the Greenhill School and serving as its headmaster for twenty-five years.[5]

Campus

The main campus is located on Hillside Drive in the heart of Lakewood. The campus sits on 6 acres (2.4 ha) and houses classrooms, a gymnasium, an auditorium, two libraries, multiple science and computer labs, and the Charles J. Wyly, Jr. Auditorium. The 17-acre (6.9 ha) Roger L. Perry Campus is located just four miles (6 km) from the Main Campus. Built in 2001, this campus is home to the Warrior Athletic Complex and the Alice and Erle Nye Family Environmental Science Center. The Environmental Center offers meeting spaces, classrooms, and laboratories. The Warrior Athletic Complex offers a football stadium, baseball field, softball field, four tennis courts, and a field house. Athletic events, off-season training, and extracurricular activities are held at the Warrior Complex throughout the year. In September 2009, Lakehill opened the Alice and Erle Nye Family Environmental Science Center, a 6,500-square-foot (600 m2) silver LEED certified building.[6]

On Sunday, March 1, 2009, a fire broke out in the school's gym, rendering it unusable. A new state-of-the-art gymnasium was opened in September 2009.

In 2011, the school celebrated its 40th anniversary, and hosted its first ever homecoming parade in October 2011.

In 2017, the school debuted significant enhancements to the Main Campus, offering students 16,000 square feet (1,500 m2) of new space and 8,000 square feet (740 m2) of renovated space. The additions include new lab spaces for science, writing, and computer science, as well as a new art studio. New classrooms, administrative offices, and meeting and event rooms were also added. A dramatic 5,000 square feet (460 m2) inner courtyard offers outdoor classroom and performance space.[7]

Athletics

Lakehill offers baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, golf, rowing/crew, swimming, tennis, track, and volleyball to students in grades 7-12. Cheerleading is also offered from the sixth grade through high school. The teams usually compete in division 1 football and TAPPS.

Arts

Lakehill offers Choir, Theater, Musical Theater, and Visual Arts, such as Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture. Performances are held in the 560-seat Charles J. Wyly auditorium.

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References
  1. "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. "''Texas Private School Accreditation Commission''". Tepsac.org. Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  3. ''Texas Monthly's Guide to Public Schools'', Volume 2, Number 9, September 1974. Books.google.com.au. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  4. "40 years of DISD desegregation - Lakewood/East Dallas". Lakewood/East Dallas. 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  5. Matthews, Norma Tevis (October 6, 2017). Hope over Fear: Bridges Toward a Better World. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781543451474. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  6. ''Peterson's Private Secondary Schools'' Edition 28, 2007, p 37-338. Books.google.com.au. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  7. http://www.prestonhollowpeople.com/schools/lakehill-preparatory-school-expands-footprint/
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