- Churchill High School
- About Us at Churchill
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About Us
Serving Grades 9–12
Tradition of Excellence
Churchill High School is in the northern suburban area of San Antonio, Texas. A high percentage of the area’s residents are college graduates, including business people, professionals, and military personnel. Within the San Antonio area are 5 military bases, 8 colleges or universities, a medical complex with associated medical and health science schools, and a law school.
Winston Churchill High School is named after Sir Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The school serves portions of the city of San Antonio along with the towns of Hill Country Village and Hollywood Park. It first opened for classes in 1966.
The school mascot is the Charger while the British Union Flag (also referred to as the Union Jack) and lion are used as additional symbols. The school was referenced in the 1996 movie Lone Star. The school's colors are Black, White, and Red.
The Washington Post and Newsweek Magazine have ranked Churchill High School one of the best high schools in the country. Churchill ranks in the top 1% of all high schools in the country; far ahead of most other area high schools. Our students earned passing scores on almost 60% of the AP tests taken which is well above the state passing rate and on par with the global passing rate. Principal Todd Bloomer is proud of our students' accomplishments along with the hard work and dedication of our teachers.
For the past eleven years, every Churchill graduate has been accepted into college! That's 100% of the graduates who have walked the stage, continuing their education!
Mission
At Churchill…
We care, We create and We Compete..Education Approach
Our faculty provides a multi-level curriculum, including Advanced Placement, Gifted/Talented, Honors, regular, and developmental courses that give students the opportunity to pursue unique programs that meet their individual needs. In addition to academics, a wide variety of extracurricular activities are available to our students in the areas of Athletics, Band, Choir, Dance, Debate, Journalism, Orchestra, ROTC, Spirit Groups, Theatre and Visual Arts.
Churchill offers 27 AP, 5 On Ramps and 25 Honors courses in the areas of English, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Language, Fine Arts, and Computer Science.
A variety of Career & Technical courses are offered in the areas of Health Science, Human Services, Business, Technology, Engineering, Construction, Architecture, and Video Technology. There are also opportunities for cooperative work programs, clinical rotations, and automotive technology programs.
Churchill, in partnership with San Antonio College, also offers dual credit in English IV, College Algebra, and Theatre Arts.
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Campus Facts
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2,880 Enrolled Students Asian: 2.6%, White: 41.3%, Hispanic: 49.0%, African American: 4.1%, Native American: 0.4%, Pacific Islander: 0.1%, Two or More: 3%
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Black/White/Red School Colors
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Chargers Mascot
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1966 Year of Establishment
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Student Handbooks
Please take a few moments to become familiar with our Student Handbook and Code of Conduct. North East ISD schools foster a climate of equity and mutual respect for the rights of others. Students are expected to respect the rights and privileges of other students, teachers, and school employees.
Read the Handbook
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Charger Excellence!
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Sports Hall of Honor was established in 2009 and features former WC athletes who have gone on to excel in college and professional sports.
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Iconic symbol of Churchill Pride and stand guard over our campus. They were donated to Churchill by the Erwin family.
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The British flag is painted on the rooftop of our oldest building on campus. This can be seen from multiple areas in our community, including from planes landing at the San Antonio International Airport.
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Our community loves to share the hand sign in the shape of WC, for Winston Churchill. It’s a way to show the pride we have for our school.
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At the beginning of the third quarter of football games, our band plays the theme for Patton to inspire our team to continue the fight. Our spirit groups and crowd participate by standing and encouraging our athletes.
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Churchill proudly serves as the Regional Day School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Auditory Impaired.
In addition to our district programs off site at CTEC, Churchill has a number of programs to prepare students for life after high school. Many students earn IBCs through career and technology courses. Some IBCs also accepted at some colleges for college credit. -
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Our Cluster
Welcome to the Churchill Cluster in the North East Independent School District. As a Churchill High School School student, your child will establish a passion, curiosity, and foundation for life-long learning while nurturing their social and emotional skills. Outside of the classroom, your child can embrace what they love or try something new through diverse clubs, programs and organizations.
Your child will discover even more opportunities at Eisenhower and Bradley Middle School. As their academic foundation expands in the classroom, their circle of friends and experiences will grow through new opportunities in Athletics, Fine Arts, Student Council, National Junior Honor Society, competitive UIL contests, and more.
At Churchill High School, your child will excel academically and socially while embracing beloved Charger traditions with memories that will last a lifetime. Your child has the freedom and support to pursue their passions in a variety of nationally recognized programs, organizations, and clubs – from Athletics to JROTC, Band, Dance, PALS, Photography, UIL, and much more.
There’s so much to discover in the Churchill cluster. Thank you for choosing NEISD.
