Admissions
Admissions
Thank you for your interest in Chinquapin Prep! We are still accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year.
The application steps are outlined below. A student application will be considered complete when we have received ALL required forms, including the Teacher Recommendation Form. Please be sure that all supplemental materials contain clear images.
We invite you to explore our website to learn more about Chinquapin Prep and our community. We are seeking able and motivated students who are mission-aligned and demonstrate a keen interest in joining our small and selective community. We look forward to reviewing your application!
Application
Before you begin the application, please note that we will need the following documents:
- Most recent Income Tax Return
- 2 years of most recent STAAR or other test scores
- 2 years of report cards (current semester & previous school year)
Click here for our online application form.
Teacher Recommendation
Applicants are required to submit one Teacher Recommendation Form. It is a short, easy Google Form that the teacher can complete online. You will want to give your teacher plenty of time to submit a Teacher Recommendation Form to us, as it typically takes 4-6 weeks. Your application is not complete until we have received this form.
- One academic core teacher (Math, Science, English, History) who knows you and your strengths
Ask your teacher to complete the corresponding Google Form below.
Stanford 10 Admissions Test
Selected applicants will be invited to take a free Admissions test in person by appointment only. We use the Stanford 10 (math and reading) and your essays to determine your initial academic profile. There are multiple Admissions testing opportunities during the admissions season. Contact admissions@chinquapin.org to get your admissions test scheduled.
Teacher Interviews
All applicants who have made it to this phase are required to participate in two teacher-student interviews, virtually or in person. Interviews are scheduled to take place Monday-Friday evenings and Saturdays.
Admissions Decisions
Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis, and families are informed within one week following Shadow Days. Families are given two weeks to review, sign, and return their enrollment commitment.
Qualifications and Standards of Conduct
- Respect for others and school property
- Willingness to work hard, take a solid academic load, do homework every night and on weekends
- Desire to go to a four-year college or university and take all the required courses to be a competitive applicant
- Score at or above grade level on standardized tests
- Positive conduct record from previous schools
About Our Alumni
- More than 750 students have graduated from Chinquapin Prep in 45 graduating classes, the first in 1975
- 95% of our graduates have attended college
- 85% of our alumni have graduated from a four-year college or are on target to graduate
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Questions about applying? Contact us—we’re happy to help.
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Contact Info
2615 E. Wallisville Rd.
Highlands, TX 77562
(281) 426-5551
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Chinquapin Preparatory School does not discriminate in admissions, hiring or firing of faculty/staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services against any individual on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (gender expression), marital status, age, disability, race, color, national or ethnic origin (ancestry), military status, or religion (creed) in any of its activities or operations in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Chinquapin is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our Board, faculty/staff, students/families, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and donors. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from sex discrimination in educational programs and activities at institutions that receive federal financial assistance. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment or sexual violence such as rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion. Chinquapin Preparatory School does not discriminate on the basis of sex in education programs and/or activities, admissions, or employment. Any member of the Chinquapin community should promptly report any instances of discrimination, harassment, or violence.
