Castle Hills First Baptist School is an ACSI

Association of Christian Schools International

The Association of Christian Schools International is an association of evangelical Protestant Christian schools.-Purposes:ACSI, a protestant association for Christian schools, impacts nearly 23,000 schools and transforms the lives of more than 3.9 million students worldwide...

 accredited, private, Baptist school located in Castle Hills (a suburb of San Antonio), Texas. CHFBS offers classes from Pre-School to 12th grade.

History

Castle Hills First Baptist School began in 1981 by the work of Pastor George H. Harris and several members of Castle Hills First Baptist Church. Initially, the school started serving Kindergarten through Sixth Grade, with a starting enrollment of about a hundred students. Castle Hills First Baptist School celebrated its 25 Year Anniversary during the 2005–2006 school year.

Athletics

Castle Hills has received numerous TAPPS Division 4A Awards, including two state championships for boys varsity volleyball in the early 2000s. Recently, the Lady Eagles Varsity Basketball Team went to the TAPPS Division 1A Sweet Sixteen State Playoffs.

In 2003, the unveiled a brand-new, multi-use, state-of-the-art Gymnasium. It was subsequently called Victory Gym. Currently, it hosts Volleyball and Basketball games.

Football Program

Castle Hills recently released a new football program, starting a Six-Man Football team in 2009. Starting out with 10 players in 2009, it has escalated to 21 players in 2011. The Eagles made the playoffs their first season in Football. The Varsity Team is coached by Howard Payne University

Howard Payne University

Howard Payne University is a four-year private university located in Brownwood, Texas.Currently the university enrolls 1,400 full-time students. Howard Payne is known for the Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom, its Music program and its Christian Studies program...

 graduate, James Criner.

Fine Arts

Castle Hills has always had a prestigious Choir. The secondary choir has received back-to-back state titles in 2010 and 2011.

Homecoming

Every year, Castle Hills First Baptist School invites their alumni to a themed Homecoming game during the school year. In the past, it had been during basketball season. However, with the addition of football, it has been moved to the fall. In the week during the Friday Homecoming game, festivities include games, special dress days corresponding to the theme, and class competitions.

See You At the POLE

Every September, the Castle Hills High School Student Council organizes a gathering of the school on a Wednesday morning for the purpose of school unity and worship.

Fall Picnic

On the Friday before Thanksgiving Break, the High School Student Council creates an afternoon filled with games. Normally, the Yearbooks are released during the Fall Picnic.

Senior Trip

The Senior Class of Castle Hills receives a week off of school to go on a trip paid for by the class fund. It has historically always been to Panama City, Florida. However, the decision was made in 2008 to let the Senior Class opt the destination of the trip. The last destinations were New York City

New York City

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 and Disney World.