North Hills Preparatory
(Grades K-12)
606 E. Royal Lane
Irving, TX 75039
972.501.0645
Year opened: 1997-98
Number of students: 1,360
Waiting List: 1,905
First graduating class: 2001-2002
School Leadership Team:
Shawn Stover, Senior Director
Richard Young, High School Director
Paul Fulce, Middle School Director
Becky Christensen, Primary School Director
George Rutzen, High School Dean of Students
Oscar Avila, Middle School Dean of Students
Angela Marcellus, Primary School Dean of Students
2010-11 Accountability Ratings:Primary: Exemplary
Middle: Exemplary
High: Exemplary

- Ranked as the 11th best public high school in America by The Washington Post for 2011
- Ranked in the top 20 public high schools in America by Newsweek 2006-2011
- International Baccalaureate certified for Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme
- 100% of 2009 graduates are attending college
- North Hills Prep is located in Northwest Dallas county and has no district boundaries. It serves students from Irving, Coppell, Dallas, Denton, Grapevine-Colleyville, Carrollton-Farmers Branch and Lewisville school districts. North Hills Prep’s charter was approved by the state of Texas in April 1996, and the first graduating class of 2002 contained 18 seniors.
Accountability Reports and Information
2010 District Accountability SummaryExplanation of District Accountability Summary