Second Baptist School
{{Short description|Private school in Houston, Texas, United States}}
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| grades = K-12
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Second Baptist School is a private primary and secondary Baptist Christian school in the Memorial area of Houston, Texas, United States.
History
It was founded in 1946 by the Second Baptist Church of Houston. The school has access to nearly {{convert|1000000|sqft|m2|-5}} of educational and recreational facilities on a {{convert|56|acre|m2|adj=on}}, Memorial area campus.
Notable alumni
- Ted Cruz, (Class of 1988), United States Senator from Texas.
- Glenn January (Class of 2001), CFL player.
- Aaron Thompson (Class of 2005), Major League Baseball player.
- Jia Tolentino{{cite web|url=http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/memorial/news/second-baptist-student-wins-jefferson-scholarship-at-the-university-of/article_8b150a0b-785c-5cd7-bf72-7d4f0f61f13e.html|title=Second Baptist student wins Jefferson Scholarship at the University of Virginia|last1=Hamilton|first1=Heath|date=April 29, 2005|website=Your Houston News}} (Class of 2005), writer for The New Yorker.
- George Williams (Class of 2008), basketball player{{cite web |title=George Williams Player Profile, Wayland Baptist - RealGM |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/George-Williams/Summary/51000 |website=basketball.realgm.com |language=en}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.secondbaptistschool.org/page}}
{{Houston High Schools}}
{{Religion in Houston}}
{{Private schools in the Houston metropolitan area}}
{{Houston Area Independent Schools}}
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Category:Baptist schools in the United States
Category:Christian schools in Houston
Category:Private K–12 schools in Houston
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