Southwest Preparatory Conference The Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) is an athletic conference for large, elite private high schools in Texas. It is composed of the following schools:
Current members
Institution
Location
Year Founded
Population
Type
Nickname
Colors
Former TAPPS Member?
Awty International School Houston, Texas
1956
1,754
(2022)
Coed
(Nonsectarian)
Rams
Green, Gold
Yes
Cistercian Preparatory School Irving, Texas
1962
355
(2020)
Boys
(Catholic)
Hawks
Black, White
Yes[ 1]
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart Houston, Texas
1960
750
(2022)
Girls
(Catholic)
Chargers
Navy, Light Blue
Yes
Episcopal High School Bellaire, Texas
1983
797
(2020)
Coed
(Episcopal)
Knights
Blue, White
Yes
Episcopal School of Dallas Dallas, Texas
1974
1,170+
Coed
(Episcopal)
Eagles
Blue, White
Yes[ 1]
Fort Worth Country Day School Fort Worth, Texas
1963
1,116
Coed
(Nonsectarian)
Falcons
Red, Blue
Yes[ 2]
Greenhill School Addison, Texas
1950
1,279
Coed
(Nonsectarian)
Hornets
Green, Gold
No
Hockaday School Dallas, Texas
1913
1,113[ 3]
Girls
(Nonsectarian)
Daisies
Green, White
No
Houston Christian High School Houston, Texas
1998
470
(2021)
Coed
(Christian)
Mustangs
Blue, White
Yes
The John Cooper School The Woodlands, Texas
1988
1,365
Coed
(Nonsectarian)
Dragons
Green, Black
Yes
The Kinkaid School Piney Point Village, Texas
1906
1,375
(2015)
Coed
(Nonsectarian)
Falcons
Purple, Gold
Yes[ 4]
The Oakridge School Arlington, Texas
1979
800
(2017)
Coed
(Nonsectarian)
Owls
Green, Navy
Yes[ 2]
St. Andrew's Episcopal School Austin, Texas
1952
941
Coed
(Episcopal)
Highlanders
Blue, Black, White
No
St. John's School Houston, Texas
1946
1,493
Coed
(Nonsectarian)
Mavericks
Red, Black
No
St. Mark's School of Texas Dallas, Texas
1906
911
Boys
(Episcopal)
Lions
Blue, Gold
No
St. Stephen's Episcopal School Austin, Texas
1950
694
Coed
(Episcopal)
Spartans
Purple, Red
No
Trinity Valley School Fort Worth, Texas
1959
1,017
(2020)
Coed
(Nonsectarian)
Trojans
Blue, White
No
Institution
Location
Year Founded
Population
Type
Nickname
Colors
Left SPC
Current Conference
All Saints' Episcopal School
Fort Worth, Texas
1951
1,264[ 5]
Coed
(Episcopal)
Saints
Navy, White
2018[ 6]
TAPPS[ a]
Allen Academy [ 7] Bryan, Texas
1886
340
Coed
(Nonsectarian)
Rams
Blue, Gold
1970s
TAPPS
Casady School
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1947
1,020
Coed
(Episcopal)
Cyclones
Navy Blue, White
2024[ 8]
OSSAA
Holland Hall
Tulsa, Oklahoma
1922
1,034
Coed
(Episcopal)
Dutch
Red, Black, White
2016[ 9] [ 6]
OSSAA
Lutheran High School [ 7] Houston, Texas
1949
960
Coed
(Lutheran)
Pioneers
Green, Silver
1970s
TAPPS
Saint Mary's Hall
San Antonio, Texas
1879
790
Coed
(Christian)
Barons
Purple, White
2016[ 6]
TAPPS
Texas Military Institute [ 7] San Antonio, Texas
1893
552
Coed
(Episcopal)
Panthers
Black, Gold
1970s
TAPPS
Wichita Collegiate School [ 7] Wichita, Kansas
1963
966
Coed
(Nonsectarian)
Spartans
Royal Blue, Gold
N/A
AVCTL[ b]
See also
Notes
^ All Saints' had previously been a member of TAPPS before joining the SPC in 2000.
^ Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League
References
^ a b "Winter Soccer State Results" (PDF) . tapps.biz . Retrieved September 3, 2024 .Note : Episcopal School of Dallas were the TAPS runner-up for girls winter soccer in 1984 and third place winners for the boys. Bellaire Episcopal did not begin classes until the 1984-85 school year.^ a b "State Volleyball Results" (PDF) . tapps.biz . September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2023.^ "Hockaday School (Home Page)" . hockaday.org .^ "TAPPS State Tennis Results" (PDF) . tapps.net (now tapps.biz) – via Wayback Machine.^ "About - All Saints' Episcopal School" . aseschool.org . Retrieved September 3, 2024 .^ a b c Riddle, Greg (January 16, 2017). "UPDATED: Football Power Fort Worth All Saints Will Leave SPC and Join TAPPS; See What SPC and TAPPS Have to Say About It" . dallasnews.com . Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. ^ a b c d "Southwest Preparatory Conference" . theoakridgeschool.org .^ "A Departure from Tradition: Casady to Leave the SPC" . casadyschoolcrier.org . January 26, 2022. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024 .^ "Vol. 9: OSSAA vs. SPC" . hollandhall.org . Retrieved September 3, 2024 .
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