Second Baptist School

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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.

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History

It was founded in 1946 by the Second Baptist Church of Houston. The school has access to nearly 1,000,000 square feet (100,000 m2) of educational and recreational facilities on a 56-acre (230,000 m2), Memorial area campus.

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References

  1. Hamilton, Heath (April 29, 2005). "Second Baptist student wins Jefferson Scholarship at the University of Virginia". Your Houston News.