| Hyde Park Baptist High School | |
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| Location | |
| Austin, Texas, United States | |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | We believe that HPBS exists to glorify God through the ministry of an excellent Christ-centered education. |
| Established | 1968 |
| Number of students | 240 |
| Campus | 3901 Speedway |
| Website | http://www.hpbs.org/ |
Hyde Park Baptist High School is a privately funded Christian High School located in Austin, Texas.
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Hyde Park was founded in 1968, and is associated with the Baptist denomination of Christianity. Hyde Park has a college-preparatory program that emphasizes Christian values.
Hyde Park High School is a ministry of Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. The High School is located at 11400 N. Mopac, Austin, Texas. Enrollment generally runs from 200-300 students. It moved to this location in the fall of 2009. Before this time it was located at 3901 Speedway with the Elementary and Middle School campuses. It was founded in 1980 by Bob Edd Shotwell who also founded Hyde Park Baptist Elementary in 1968.
The school is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), the Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS), and Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS).
In May 2007 the Hyde Park Science Olympiad Team went to the Science Olympiad National Tournament at Wichita State University. The team had placed 2nd at the state tournament at Texas A&M University. A team of two won a 2nd place medal in food science, and finished 36th overall.