Uplift North Hills Preparatory

Uplift North Hills Preparatory
Location
606 E. Royal Lane, Irving, TX 75039
Coordinates32°53′41″N 96°56′02″W / 32.8947°N 96.9339°W / 32.8947; -96.9339
Information
TypePublic charter school
Motto"Raising the expectations for education"
Established1997
NCES School ID480003012221[2]
PrincipalHeather Periera
Grades9–12
Enrollment513 (2023–2024)
 • Grade 9145
 • Grade 10134
 • Grade 11113
 • Grade 12121
Student to teacher ratio15.1[1]
CampusSuburban
Colors    Green and Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 4A
MascotPanther
RivalRanchview High School
AffiliationUplift Education
WebsiteUplift North Hills

Uplift North Hills Preparatory is a branch school of Uplift Education, located in Irving, Texas. The school is an International Baccalaureate school. The school's mascot is a Panther. The school was established in 1997 and is critically regarded as a top school within the DFW area, and within the state of Texas.

History

North Hills Preparatory was first established in 1997; Uplift North Hills is the oldest school in the Uplift network and is on the grounds of a former equestrian center.[3] It was the first school in the network to award an International Baccalaureate Diploma.[4] North Hills, including the other Uplift Education school branches received the National Recognition by Jay Matthews Challenge Index.[5] North Hills is a uniform school and is tuition-free. Throughout their history, it has served over 1600 students.[3]

Student body

According to the student demographics, North Hills Preparatory is predominantly Asian, with the percentage being 64.3%, 19.7% of the students are Hispanic, 7.8% of the students are white, 5.5% being black, 2.5% of the students being two or more races, and lastly, 0.2% of the students being Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.[6]

Academics

In terms of academics, North Hills's math proficiency sits at 84%, while their reading subject sits slightly above math, sitting at 87%, in their district, their math scores sit at a wavering 35%, and 44% state-wide, for reading, it sits higher at 45% in their district, while state-wide, it sits at 51%. There are a total of 33 full-time teachers, with 100% of them being fully certified to teach. There are two full-time counselors. [1]

Athletics

North Hills sports includes track & field,[7] Varsity and Junior Varsity basketball, tennis, cross country,[8] and girls' volleyball. Outside of those three sports, North Hills also offers boys' Varsity golf and co-ed soccer.[9] All North Hills sports teams are within District 10-4A.[10][11] North Hills used to have a softball and swimming team, but both teams retired, and it's no longer a sport available for students of the school.

Tennis

During the 2006-2007 tennis season, North Hills scholar Stanley Siu made it to the 2006-2007 2A Boys Singles Tennis State Finals, where he would ultimately end up losing to Austin Klores of Franklin High.[12] During the 2018-2019 tennis season, North Hills scholar Siddhartha Movva won the 2018-2019 4A Boys Singles Tennis State Brackets, thus leading him to become the 4A Boys Singles State Champion.[13] Additionally, Movva also made his way to the 2020-2021 4A Boys Singles Tennis State Finals, where he would ultimately end up losing to Bryce Ware, of Canyon High.[14]

School Clubs

Robotics

North Hills has a robotics team that competes in MIT Robotics.[15]

Science Fair

The Uplift organization hosts an annual science fair every year, titled the STARS Program, which is hosted by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Over the years, North Hills has had frequent recipients of the STARS award, with its most recent one being in 2025, where the winner of the award was senior, Sahad Valiani.[16][17]

Critical reception

In 2013, Uplift North Hills was ranked the eighth best school throughout the entire state of Texas.[18] In 2025, according to U.S. News, Uplift North Hills was ranked as the 26th best school throughout the state.[19] According to Niche, Uplift North Hills was the sixth-ranked public school throughout all of DFW.[20] Uplift North Hills was also ranked as one of the best schools in all of North Texas, despite having low-income.[21] In 2023, Uplift North Hills was ranked at #32 in Texas and #180 nationally.[22][23]

References

  1. ^ a b "Uplift Education North Hills Prep Middle in Dallas, TX — School Profile". U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Uplift North Hills Preparatory (480003012221)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Uplift North Hills". Uplift Education. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  4. ^ "Uplift Education-North Hills Prep High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  5. ^ "Uplift Education High Schools Receive National Recognition by Jay Matthews Challenge Index". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "Uplift Education-North Hills Prep High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "Uplift North Hills Prep". MileSplit Texas. FloSports. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  8. ^ David Goins (2025-06-06). "North Texas rowing club credits scholarships for building success on and off water". NBC DFW. NBCUniversal Media. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  9. ^ "North Hills Prep (Irving, TX) Sports – MaxPreps". MaxPreps. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  10. ^ "Class 4A basketball, volleyball realignment for 2020–2022". NBC DFW. NBCUniversal Media. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  11. ^ "North Hills Prep Panthers Girls Basketball Stats". Sports Illustrated High School. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  12. ^ "2006‑2007 2A Boys Singles Tennis State Brackets". UILtexas.org. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  13. ^ "2018-2019 4A Boys Singles Tennis State Brackets". UILtexas.org. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  14. ^ "2021 4A Boys Singles Tennis State Brackets". UILtexas.org. University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  15. ^ "Uplift North Hills Preparatory students find challenges, joy in robotics competitions". The Dallas Morning News. March 7, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  16. ^ "Uplift Science Fair at UTSW inspires more than 300 future scientists". UTSouthwestern.edu. UT Southwestern Medical Center. 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  17. ^ Jan Jarvis (2025-08-25). "Science fair success: It's all about choice, motivation, and learning". UTSouthwestern.edu. UT Southwestern Medical Center. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  18. ^ "North Hills Prep Ranked 8th Best High School in Texas". NBC DFW. NBCUniversal Media. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  19. ^ "5 Dallas high schools rank among America's best in 2025, per U.S. News". CultureMap Dallas. CultureMap. 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  20. ^ "Best public high schools in Dallas–Fort Worth, North Texas ranked by Niche". WFAA. Tegna Inc. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  21. ^ Bill Zeeble (2025-11-11). "More low-income Texas schools are rating high in education nonprofit's rankings". KERA News. NPR for North Texas. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  22. ^ "Best public high schools in Dallas–Fort Worth ranked by U.S. News & World Report". WFAA. Tegna Inc. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  23. ^ "3 Dallas high schools rank among America's best in 2024, says U.S. News". CultureMap Dallas. CultureMap. 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2025-12-12.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.