The Briarwood School (Houston, Texas)

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Briarwood School
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The Briarwood School (Houston, Texas)
12207 Whittington Drive

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77077-4999
Coordinates 29°44′50″N95°35′45″W / 29.7472°N 95.5957°W / 29.7472; -95.5957
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TypePrivate
Founded1967
FounderYvonne and Dave Streit [1]
NCES School IDBB912602
Head of schoolDavid Mendlewski
GradesK-12
Enrollment349 (2023 [2] )
Color(s)White, Blue, Gray    
Athletics conference TAPPS
YearbookFocus
Website www.briarwoodschool.org/index.html
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The Briarwood School
Last updated: February 11, 2024

The Briarwood School is a private school in Houston, Texas, in the Briar Forest community. Briarwood serves students with diagnosed learning disabilities, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and/or ADHD.

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Campus

Briarwood is located on Whittington Drive in Houston, Texas. The campus building, built in 1973, [3] is two stories tall and contains two gymnasiums, three lunch rooms, and three wings. There is also an athletic field used for flag football, soccer, and physical education classes.

Former students

Arts

The Briarwood School boasts a successful theatre and arts program. One professionally directed theatre production is performed each semester. Some students who graduate from Briarwood go on to colleges and universities associated with the arts, such as Santa Fe University of Art and Design, CalArts, Pratt Institute and Savannah College of Art and Design.

Athletics

Briarwood has a large array of sports for Middle and Upper School. The Mustangs are associated with TAPPS along with the Texas Christian Flag League (TCFL) for flag football.

Boys sportsGirls sportsCoed sports
BasketballBasketballWinter Soccer
Cross Country (9-12)Cross Country (9-12)
Flag FootballGolf (9-12)
Golf (9-12)Swimming
SwimmingTennis
TennisTrack & Field
Track & FieldVolleyball

Athletic championships

Boys Cross Country: 1991 (TAPPS 1A), 1992 (1A) [5]

Flag Football: 2023 (TCFL) [6]

Boys Tennis: 1991 (TAPPS 1A), 1992 (1A), 1993 (1A), 1994 (1A), 1995 (1A), 2000 (1A/2A) [7] , 2024 [8]

Boys Track & Field: 1989 (T.A.P.S. Class A), 1990 (Class A) [9]

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References

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    Note: John Cooper won the 1991 1A Girls Championship, whereas the source lists Briarwood as the winner.
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  9. Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (September 2019). "TAPPS Boys Track Champions" (PDF). tapps.biz. Retrieved January 20, 2024.