The Briarwood School (Houston, Texas) Explained

Briarwood School
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Address:12207 Whittington Drive
City:Houston
State:Texas
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Zipcode:77077-4999
Coordinates:29.7472°N -95.5957°W
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Type:Private
Founded:1967
Founder:Yvonne and Dave Streit[1]
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Head Of School:David Mendlewski
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Enrollment:349
Enrollment As Of:2023[2]
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Lastupdate: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.

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.

Basketball Basketball Winter Soccer
Cross Country (9-12) Cross Country (9-12)
Flag Football Golf (9-12)
Golf (9-12) Swimming
Swimming Tennis
Tennis Track & Field
Track & Field Volleyball

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Houston Private and Select Public Schools. Joe. Shelby. Hayes. 107. Stephen. 2013. Lulu.com. 9781304302076. en.
  2. Web site: The Briarwood School. Private School Review. January 28, 2024.
  3. Web site: Nash. Joel. Briarwood—a School Expanding to Meet the Needs of Tomorrow. February 23, 1977. Houston Chronicle. 109. January 20, 2024. genealogybank.com.
  4. Web site: Cartwright. Gary. The Sins of the Father. November 1994. texasmonthly.com.
  5. Web site: Walk. Jon. Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) State Cross Country Meet Top Three Finishers — Complete from 1991 to 1998. January 20, 2024. Wayback Machine.
  6. https://www.facebook.com/TheBriarwoodSchool/posts/pfbid02yuwxmU5RX18kP23s3zPwVDRGA6bfqj4w3h6UUgNiorJfk2RvedrN2JwigYd2i3Arl The Briarwood School Facebook Page
  7. Web site: Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. TAPPS State Tennis Results. 2003. January 20, 2024. Wayback Machine.
    Note: John Cooper won the 1991 1A Girls Championship, whereas the source lists Briarwood as the winner.
  8. Web site: 1A State 23-24. tapps.biz. https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011109/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSo_MDn52HBPMm4ssVhMULEQijIXoY0nQT-ZtqUAb05c2_V15CSWLIYNUGiCmXRTmzhdZXCrTq3UABI/pubhtml . 2024-05-18 . Wayback Machine.
  9. Web site: Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. TAPPS Boys Track Champions. September 2019. January 20, 2024. tapps.biz.