Editing Sharpstown, Houston

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[[Image:SharpstownHoustonSign.JPG|thumb|A sign in a median indicating Sharpstown]]
[[File:SharpstownSignSharpstownDistrict.JPG|thumb|Sharpstown sign from the Greater Sharpstown Management District (now the [[Southwest Management District]])]]
'''Sharpstown''' is a [[Planned community|master-planned community]] in the [[Southwest Management District]] (formerly Greater Sharpstown), [[Southwest Houston|Southwest]] [[Houston, Texas]].<ref name="GreaterSharpMap">"[http://sharpstowndistrict.com/districts.aspx Districts]." Greater Sharpstown Management District. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.</ref> It was one of the first communities to be built as a [[master-planned community|master-planned]], [[automobile]] centered community and the first in Houston. [[Frank Sharp (land developer)|Frank Sharp]] (1906–1993), the developer of the subdivision, made provisions not only for homes but also for schools, shopping and recreation areas. While this model has been duplicated countless times in the past fifty years, at the time it was quite revolutionary, attracting national media attention.  The development was dedicated on March 13, 1955.

==Overview==
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[[File:PlazAmericasHouston.JPG|thumb|[[PlazAmericas]] (formerly Sharpstown Center and Sharpstown Mall)]]
The residential [[architecture]] in Sharpstown consists of post–[[World War II]] [[bungalow]]s, modern and traditional homes. The materials used in building these homes were of sound quality and have withstood the wear and tear of the [[baby boomer]] generation as well as the test of time.

[[Image:Sharpstown.jpg|thumb|left|Sharpstown Mall sign]]

==History==
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Sharp donated a 300-foot-wide strip of land through the development to the state of Texas for construction of the Southwest Freeway ([[Interstate 69]]/[[U.S. Highway 59]]).  This routing ensured easy access from [[Downtown Houston]] to homes in the neighborhood, as well as to [[PlazAmericas]] (formerly Sharpstown Mall and Sharpstown Center) (1961), Houston's first [[air conditioning|air-conditioned]], enclosed [[shopping mall]].

From the 1980 U.S. Census to the 1990 Census, many African-Americans left traditional [[African-American neighborhood]]s and entered parts of [[Southwest Houston]] such as Sharpstown. The Hispanic population increased by an amount between 1,000 and 3,500 per square mile. Many Asian-Americans also moved into the Sharpstown area, creating one of the largest concentrations of Asian-Americans in Houston. Glenda Kay Joe, an Asian community leader, said in a 1991 ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' article that the Sharpstown Civic Association and the ''Southwest Advocate'' newspaper opposed Asian-American settlement in Sharpstown. According to Joe, once Sharpstown residents became accustomed with Asian immigrants, the opposition disappeared.<ref>Rodriguez, Lori. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20081216141935/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1991_768298 Census tracks rapid growth of suburbia]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday March 10, 1991. Section A, Page 1. Retrieved on December 13, 2010.</ref>

Sharpstown was affected by the [[Sharpstown scandal]]. The scandal combined with a set of apartment complexes that became run-down ensured that Sharpstown became a neighborhood surrounded by [[crime]] by the mid-to-late 1990s.{{Citation needed|date=October 2008}} 
Crime increased in the 1990s with the deterioration of area apartment complexes.<ref name=SarnoffDiverse>Sarnoff, Nancy. "[http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/A-diverse-Sharpstown-still-on-the-upswing-8337836.php?t=f81de712ad A diverse Sharpstown still on the upswing]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. July 1, 2016. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.</ref>

A 1992 ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' article described Sharpstown as "a racially mixed neighborhood with a strong [[Vietnam]]ese community."<ref>Criss, Catherine and Eric Hanson. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20110522035432/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1991_778088 Ultimate divorce: a murdered family]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Saturday May 20, 1991. A2. Retrieved on December 13, 2010.</ref>

With Sharpstown's close-in location, there is renewed interest in revitalizing the neighborhood.  In 2005, median home prices in Sharpstown had roughly doubled since 2000.{{Citation needed|date=October 2008}}

In a 2007 ''[[Houston Press]]'' article journalist John Nova Lomax said "residential Sharpstown never changes" and that "the houses are still decent and the apartments still rotten."<ref>Lomax, John Nova. "[http://blogs.houstonpress.com/houstoned/2007/05/another_month_another_longass.php I am a Pedestrian Report: Bellaire]." ''[[Houston Press]]''. May 25, 2007.</ref>

In 2010,  [[Mary Ellen Carroll]], a conceptual artist who taught at Rice University's School of Architecture realized Phase I of the work [[prototype 180]]. The catalytic moment was the 180 degree revolution of the single-family home and its surrounding lot at 6513 Sharpview in Sharpstown Section I.  prototype 180 occupies architecture to make it perform, albeit as a work of art.  It is a collection of processes that utilize land-use policy or no zoning, and the lack thereof in Houston as a material condition and is an example of 'considered urbanism'. The site functions as a visible museum of post-war planned communities and architectural interventions. prototype 180 raises questions regarding planning and policy in aging first ring developments.<ref>Turner, Allan. "[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7213585.html About-face for Sharpstown urban blight]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. September 23, 2010. Retrieved on October 14, 2010.</ref>
[[File:Prototype180 Mary-Ellen-Carroll-Photo-by-Kenny-Trice Nov-11-2010.jpg|thumb|The 180 degree revolution of 6513 Sharpview to make the single family home perform as a work of art that is a collection of processes as a public museum in a single family home. www.prototype180.org
]] In 2017, the structure that had been compromised during [[Hurricane Harvey]] was 'unbuilt' in a performance on November 11, 2017 in front of an invited, live public audience for Phase II of prototype 180. The unbuilding of the structure was titled [https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/nov/15/houston-destroying-rotating-house-art Daringly Unbuilt] and was introduced by the Charles Renfro, a partner in the firm [[Diller, Scofidio + Renfro]] and the performance artist [[Joseph Keckler]] sang a requiem accompanied accompanied by the acclaimed violinist [https://www.rubenrengel.com/ Rubén Rengel].

Phase III for prototype 180 will be the rebuilding of the structure that will be done with a proprietary process that incorporates a substrate made by reconstituting the salvaged building materials to rebuild the original structure and the creation of an ethno-botanic garden in the land surrounding the structure.

During the same year the ''[[Houston Press]]'' named Sharpstown the 2010 "Best Hidden Neighborhood." The ''Houston Press'' stated that Sharpstown "is less a "hidden" neighborhood than it is one that's undervalued and underrated."<ref name="BestHood">"[http://www.houstonpress.com/bestof/2010/award/best-hidden-neighborhood-2015242/ Best Hidden Neighborhood – 2010 Sharpstown]." ''[[Houston Press]]''. Retrieved on December 13, 2010.</ref> In 2013 ''[[Houstonia (magazine)|Houstonia]]'' magazine stated that Sharpstown was one of the "25 Hottest Neighborhoods" in Houston.<ref>Holley, Peter, John Lomax, and Todd Spoth. "[http://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2013/6/1/25-hottest-neighborhoods-2013 25 Hottest Neighborhoods]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151018155138/http://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2013/6/1/25-hottest-neighborhoods-2013 Archive]). ''[[Houstonia (magazine)|Houstonia]]''. June 1, 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2015.</ref>

==Cityscape==
Sharpstown has a lot of [[Mid-century architecture|mid-century]] style houses on large lots.<ref name="BestHood"/>

==Government and infrastructure==
[[File:HoustonFireStation51Sharpstown.JPG|thumb|Fire Station 51 Sharpstown]]
The [[Houston Fire Department]] operates the Fire Station 51 Sharpstown along [[Bellaire Boulevard]], a part of Fire District 68.<ref>"[http://www.firehouse68.com/videos/Southwest_Houston_District68_RunArea_Map.jpg Primary Run Area]." ''Houston Fire Department Station 68''. Retrieved on December 13, 2008.</ref> Station 51 opened in 1962. Since then it had two facelifts and a renovation in the financial year of 1999.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/firestations/station51.html Fire Station 51]." City of Houston. Retrieved on May 8, 2010.</ref>[[File:Fire Station 51.jpg|thumb|Fire Station 51, 1976]]

After the 2012 redristricting process, Sharpstown is split between {{ushr|TX|7}} and {{ushr|TX|9}}

The neighborhood is served by two [[Houston Police Department]] patrol divisions. Areas north and west of [[Interstate 69]]/[[U.S. Route 59]] are served by the Midwest Patrol Division. Areas south and east of I-69/U.S. 59 are served by the Fondren Patrol Division.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/police/pdfs/hpd_beat_map.pdf Beat Map]." [[Houston Police Department]]. Retrieved on April 5, 2010.</ref> The portion that is now in the Midwest Patrol Division was formerly in the Westside Patrol Division.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/police/cs/beatpages/westside.htm Crime Statistics for Westside Patrol Division]." City of Houston. Retrieved on April 5, 2010.</ref> At one time the police department operated the Sharpstown-area police storefront at [[Bellaire Boulevard]] at Rogerdale.<ref>Mangin, Charles de. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2000_3203817 Alief 's first / New police storefront set to open]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120617070332/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2000_3203817 Archive]) ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Wednesday March 15, 2000. ThisWeek 1. Retrieved on December 30, 2011.</ref>

The City of Houston Health Department operates the Sharpstown Health Services clinic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://houstontx.gov/health/HealthCenters/Sharpstown_Health_Services.html|title=Sharpstown Health Services|publisher=City of Houston|accessdate=2021-04-09|quote=Sharpstown Health Services 6201 Bonhomme Road South Tower, Third Floor Houston, Texas 77036}}</ref> [[Harris Health System]] (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Valbona Health Center (formerly People's Health Center) in [[Greater Sharpstown]] for ZIP code 77074. The nearest public hospital is [[Ben Taub General Hospital]] in the [[Texas Medical Center]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|title=Clinic/Emergency/Registration Center Directory By ZIP Code|publisher=[[Harris County Hospital District]]|date=2001-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119141023/http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|accessdate=2021-04-08|archive-date=2001-11-19}} - See ZIP code 77074. [https://www.harrishealth.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/community-assessment/pregnancy-birth-data/2012/infant-mortality-rate-2012.pdf See this map for relevant ZIP code].</ref>

===Political representation===
The City of Houston instituted the current nine city council districts in 1979. Sharpstown has been districted in District F since 1980.  District council members elected to the Houston City Council have been past presidents of the Sharpstown Civic Association – John Goodner (1980–1993), Ray Driscoll (1994–1999), Mark Ellis (2000–2003), [[M.J. Khan]] (2004–2010), and [[Aloysius Hoang]] (2010/11 – prior to the City of Houston redistricting). As of 2011, Sharpstown was redistricted into District J where Mike Laster is the newly elected council member.

[[Houston City Council]] District J now covers Sharpstown.<ref>[http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps2012/j-new.pdf City of Houston, Council District Maps, District J]." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.</ref> District J was created to allow Hispanics to more easily elect representatives who cater to them.<ref>Shauk, Zain. "[http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Hispanic-opportunity-district-draws-three-2219762.php Hispanic-opportunity district draws three candidates]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Friday October 14, 2011. Retrieved on November 4, 2011.</ref> Robert Jara, a political consultant of the group Campaign Strategies, drew the boundaries of District J in order to ensure that Sharpstown and [[Gulfton]] were together in one area. That way, the Hispanic residents could lobby for influence with their city council representative, whether he or she is of Hispanic origin or not.<ref name="NewdisJ">"[http://www.chron.com/opinion/editorials/article/Political-challenge-Revised-council-1384284.php Political challenge: Revised council redistricting plan offers Hispanics a third majority district]." (editorial) ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Wednesday May 18, 2011. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.</ref> City Council District F previously covered Sharpstown. As of 2008 M. J. Khan represented the district.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20091107025709/http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps/f.html COUNCIL DISTRICT MAPS > DISTRICT F]." ''[[Houston, Texas|City of Houston]].''</ref><ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/council/ City Council]." ''City of Houston''. Retrieved on May 10, 2008.</ref><ref>Bernstein, Alan. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1995_1298284 Rookie members to decide city matters for years to come]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday September 24, 1995.</ref>

In 1989, during a city council race, many in Sharpstown voted for Jim Westmoreland for an at-large position. In one precinct 68.5 percent of the voting residents voted for him. Westmoreland drew controversy after reports of a joke that was characterized as racist spread. Westmoreland was defeated in that race. In a 1989 ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' article, Nancy Palm, a Republican Party activist from western Houston, said that the residents who voted for Westmoreland had social ties with them and did not see the controversy as significant.<ref>Bernstein, Alan. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1989_663585 Core of white support failed to halt Westmoreland's defeat]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday November 12, 1989. A1.</ref> In the first 1991 [[Mayor of Houston]] election most Sharpstown voters voted for [[Bob Lanier (politician)|Bob Lanier]].<ref>Rodriguez, Lori. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1991_821334 Saying goodbye, with no regrets]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Saturday November 9, 1991. A31.</ref><ref>Bernstein, Alan and Jim Simmon. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1991_820986 Black vote went solidly for Turner/Whitmire failed to produce split]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday November 7, 1991. A21.</ref> By December 3, 1991, increases in crime and changes of demographics in southwestern Houston neighborhoods lead to many challengers desiring to fill the city council seat of District F.<ref>Johnson, Stephen. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1991_820199 Crime, drugs main issues in Dist. F race]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. November 3, 1991. Voter's Guide, Page 5.</ref> In 2005 Khan promoted an anti-graffiti campaign in Sharpstown and other communities in his district.<ref>De Mangin, Charles. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2005_3856695 Summit to address public safety / Councilman, HPD to give tips, information to cut crime rate]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday March 24, 2005. ThisWeek 1.</ref>

== Culture, parks, and recreation ==
The city operates Sharpstown Park and the Sharpstown Golf Course along [[Bellaire Boulevard]], in Sharpstown Country Club Estates Harbor Town Addition.<ref>"Harbor Town Add'n to Sharpstown Country Club Estates Part 1 of 2" ([http://books.tax.hctx.net/v114/AE1997_114-7_0131.jpg JPG] and [http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v114/AE1997_114-7_0131.pdf PDF]). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 114, Page 509. Retrieved on August 9, 2017.</ref><ref name="ParklistOZ">"[http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/parksites/ourparksO-Z.html Our Parks and Greenspaces O-Z]." City of Houston. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "Sharpstown Green Park 6300 Sharpview, 77074" and "Sharpstown Park & Golf Course 6600 Harbor Town, 77036"</ref><ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/municipalgolf/sharpstown.html Sharpstown Park Golf Course]." City of Houston. Retrieved on February 5, 2011.</ref> In 2003 Wendy Grossman of the ''[[Houston Press]]'' said that the course "looks like a rundown city park with yellow paint chipping off the curb." The course has an on-site pro shop and an on-site restaurant behind the shop. An employee in the on-site pro shop stated that Sharpstown Park Golf Course was the flattest course in the city.<ref name="Tee3">Grossman, Wendy. "Tee Time." ''[[Houston Press]]''. November 13, 2003. [http://www.houstonpress.com/2003-11-13/news/tee-time/3/ 3]. Retrieved on February 5, 2011.</ref> The golf course first opened in the 1950s as the Sharpstown Country Club Golf Course. At the time it housed fifty sand traps, five lakes, and a special kind of grass. The lakes had [[bass (fish)|bass]] and [[perch (fish)|perch]]. In 1964 the $50,000 Houston Golf Classic was at the golf course. In 1976, the owners of the course had not made a payment on their $5 million mortgage in five years, leading to the course's closure. The City of Houston proceeded to buy about two-thirds of the course two years later; real estate developers bought the rest of the course. The course is the home course of the [[Margaret Long Wisdom High School|Wisdom High School]] golf team; the school is about {{convert|4|mi|km}} from the course.<ref name="Tee3"/>

The city operates the Sharpstown Green Park at 6300 Sharpview Drive.<ref name="ParklistOZ"/> The city operates the Sharpstown Community Center at 6600 Harbor Town Drive.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/cc-sharpstown.html Sharpstown Community Center]." ''City of Houston''. Retrieved on January 3, 2009.</ref>

Bonham Park, a city park, is in Sharpstown original Section 3.<ref name=HoustonParksA-F>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/parksites/ourparksA-F.html Our Parks and Greenspaces A – F]." City of Houston. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "Bonham Park 8401 Braes Acres, 77074" and "Crain (E.L.) Park (% Lease) 9051 Triola, 77036"</ref><ref name=Sec13Blk17thru23>Sharpstown Section 3 Blocks 17–23 ([http://books.tax.hctx.net/v092/AE1997_92-2_0034.jpg JPG], [http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v092/AE1997_92-2_0034.pdf PDF]). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 92, Pages 414–420. Retrieved on August 9, 2017.</ref> E. L. Crain Park, another city park, is in Sharpstown Country Club Terrace Section 3.<ref name=HoustonParksA-F/><ref name=SharpsCountClubEst3pt2map>Sharpstown Country Club Terrace Section 3 Part 2 (Blocks 29–30, 34–36, 39 Reserv. A, 40–42) ([http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v093/AE1997_93-2_0011.pdf PDF] and [http://books.tax.hctx.net/v093/AE1997_93-2_0011.jpg JPG]). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 93, Pages 368–440. Retrieved on August 9, 2017.</ref> Lansdale Park is in Country Club Terrace Section 2.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/parksites/ourparksG-N.html Our Parks and Greenspaces G-N]." City of Houston. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "Lansdale Park 8201 Roos, 77036"</ref><ref name=SharpCountClubTerrSec2p2>"Sharpstown Country Club Terrace Sec. 2" Blocks 1–3, 9–13, 19–22, 24, and 26 ([http://books.tax.hctx.net/v093/AE1997_93-2_0002.jpg JPG] and [http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v093/AE1997_93-2_0002.pdf PDF]). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 93, p. 302-367. Retrieved on August 9, 2017.</ref>

Sharpstown has a [[little league]] called Sharpstown Little League that plays at Bayland Park.

In 2007, the group Neighborhood Centers Inc. announced that it would build the [[Gulfton]] Neighborhood Campus at the intersection of Rookin Street and High Star Drive when it raises $20 million.<ref name="GulftonCenter">Friedberg, Jennifer. "[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/alief/news/4511858.html Funds sought for Gulfton center]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. January 30, 2007. Retrieved on December 13, 2008.</ref> The Baker-Ripley Neighborhood Center opened in 2010 and now offers a wide range of services including after school programs, a medical clinic, financial center, fitness classes, and ESL.<ref name="BakerRipley24">Rogers, Susan. "[http://www.neighborhood-centers.org/en-us/content/baker-Ripley+Neighborhood+Center.aspx]." ''Cite''. Rice Design Alliance, (Northern Hemisphere) Fall 2009. 24. Retrieved on March 3, 2010.</ref>

==Sections==

===Original sections===
Sharpstown Sections 1, 1A, 2, 3, and 5 form the original sections of Sharpstown.<ref name="Sect">"[http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/Sharpstown/pages/150473 SCA's Sections and Boundaries]." ([https://archive.today/20131103192336/http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/Sharpstown/pages/150473 Archive]) Sharpstown Civic Association, Inc. Retrieved on August 8, 2011.</ref>

===Sharpstown Country Club Estates===

Sharpstown Country Club Estates is a set of two sections in Sharpstown.<ref name="Sect"/> It was developed in the late 1950s by the Sharpstown expansion west of the [[Southwest Freeway (Houston)|Southwest Freeway]] by [[Frank Sharp (land developer)|Frank Sharp]]. The neighborhood is next to the [[Sharpstown Golf Course]] and west of [[PlazAmericas]] (formerly Sharpstown Center and Sharpstown Mall).

Sharpstown Country Club Estates was named after the [[Sharpstown]] [[Country Club]] (now [[Sharpstown Park]] and Golf Course) that was east and west of the neighborhood after 1955, Sharpstown CCE surrounded the country club. The neighborhood is known as one of the quietest sections of [[Houston]] by its residents. The neighborhood is divided into two sections, Sharpstown Country Club Estates East and Sharpstown Country Club Estates West. Sharpstown Country Club Estates attracted middle to upper class citizens who were involved at the Sharpstown Country Club.

The sections are Country Club Estates 2 and Country Club Estates 3.<ref name="Sect"/>

===Sharpstown Country Club Terrace===
Sharpstown Country Club Terrace includes Country Club Terrace 1, Country Club Terrace 2, and Country Club Terrace 3.<ref name="Sect"/>

{{As of|2016}} the section included mid-century modern houses, bungalows built in the post-[[World War II]] style, and traditional ranch houses. There were houses worth almost $300,000 which had new appliances and features, while those under $200,000, in the words of Nancy Sarnoff of the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'', "generally require some fixing up."<ref name=SarnoffDiverse/> From 2011 to 2015 the median price per square foot of the houses in Sharpstown Country Club Terrace increased by 54%.<ref name=SarnoffDiverse/>

==Education==

===Colleges and universities===
[[Houston Community College System]] serves Sharpstown.

[[Houston Baptist University|Houston Christian University]], a private university, is located in Sharpstown Section 3A.<ref>Sharpstown Section 3A Replat & Extension Blocks 1–2 ([http://books.tax.hctx.net/v094/AE1997_94_0036.jpg JPG], [http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v094/AE1997_94_0036.pdf PDF]). Harris County Block Book Map. Volume 94, Pages 97–99. Retrieved on August 8, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.hbu.edu/publications/CampusMap/HBU_CampusMap.pdf Printable Campus Map]. [[Houston Baptist University]]. Retrieved on August 8, 2017. [https://www.hbu.edu/about-hbu/the-campus/campus-map/ Interactive map]</ref>

The Saint Constantine School, a private Orthodox Christian school and college, is located in Section 1.

===Primary and secondary education===

====Public schools====
[[File:Sharpstown High School 01.jpg|thumb|[[Sharpstown High School]]]]
Sharpstown is served by several schools in the [[Houston Independent School District]].<ref name="Sect"/>

Sutton Elementary school serves original sections 1, 1A, and 2.<ref name="Sect"/><ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/SuttonES.pdf Sutton Elementary Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.</ref> James Butler Bonham Elementary School, located in original section 3,<ref name=Sec13Blk17thru23/><ref>[http://www.houstonisd.org/bonhames Home]. James B. Bonham Elementary School. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "8302 Braes River Houston, TX 77074-4212"</ref> serves most of original section 3,<ref name="Sect"/><ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/BonhamES.pdf Bonham Elementary Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.</ref> while McNamara Elementary School, outside of Sharpstown, serves a portion of original section 3.<ref name="Sect"/><ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/McNamaraES.pdf McNamara Elementary Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.</ref>

Neff Elementary School serves original section 5, Estates 2, Terrace 1, most of Estates 3, and almost all of Terrace 2.<ref name="Sect"/><ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/NeffES.pdf Neff Elementary Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.</ref> The current Neff campus is in Country Club Estates Section 2,<ref>[http://www.houstonisd.org/Domain/12026 Home]. Neff Elementary School. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "8301 Neff Street. Houston, TX 77036"</ref><ref>Section 2 of Sharpstown Country Club Estates, Blocks 16–18, Res. D, 27–31, 33, Res. E ([http://books.tax.hctx.net/v093/AE1997_93-2_0004.jpg JPG], [http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v093/AE1997_93-2_0004.pdf PDF]). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 93, Pages 302–367. Retrieved on October 9, 2017.</ref> as was its previous one.<ref name=SharpCountClubTerrSec2p2/><ref>[web.archive.org/web/20000916172745/http://es.houstonisd.org/neffes Home]. Pat Neff Elementary School. September 16, 2000. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "8200 Carvel Houston, TX  77036"</ref> Ed White Elementary School, in Terrace 3,<ref name=SharpsCountClubEst3pt2map/><ref>[http://www.houstonisd.org/Domain/13648 Home]. Ed White Elementary School. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "9001 Triola Houston, TX 77036-6147"</ref> serves Terrace 3 and a small portion of Terrace 2.<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/WhiteES.pdf White Elementary Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.</ref> Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School, outside of Sharpstown, serves sections of Estates 3.<ref name="Sect"/><ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/EmersonES.pdf Emerson Elementary Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.</ref>

Sands Point Elementary School, serving as a relief school, was named after Sands Point Drive in Sharpstown Country Club Estates.<ref name="SchoolHistoriesHoustonISD">"[http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0afe09c28afc3110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=2e2b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.</ref>
[[File:SharpstownMSHouston.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sharpstown International School]]]]

[[Jane Long Academy]] in Sharpstown (any student zoned to Long may apply to [[Pin Oak Middle School]]'s regular program<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20020214054405/http://dist.houstonisd.org/southwest/schools/pin_oak/letter5.htm Pin Oak Middle School]." The Southwest District, Houston Independent School District. February 14, 2002. Retrieved on May 24, 2009.</ref>) serves original sections 1, 1A, and 2 for middle school.<ref name="Sect"/><ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/LongMS.pdf Long Middle Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.</ref>

Sugar Grove Middle School, located in Section 3,<ref>[http://www.houstonisd.org/sugargrove Home]. Sugar Grove Middle School. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "8405 Bonhomme Houston, TX 77074-5502"</ref><ref>Partial Sharpstown Section 3 Blocks 4–5 ([http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v092/AE1997_92-2_0029.pdf PDF], [http://books.tax.hctx.net/v092/AE1997_92-2_0029.jpg JPG]). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 92, pg. 399–403. Retrieved on August 9, 2017.</ref> serves original section 3, original section 5, all three Terrace sections, Estates 2, and most of Estates 3.<ref name="Sect"/><ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/SugarGroveES.pdf Sugar Grove Middle Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 8, 2011.</ref> In the period 2009 to 2019, the school had "improvement required" ratings from the State of Texas for four of those years. Each year, about 37% of the teachers present in one school year are not in the next. There were five principals in a period circa 2009 to 2019. Circa 2014, 925 students in the Sugar Grove attendance zone attended schools other than Sugar Grove middle. This increased to 1,200 circa 2019.<ref>{{cite web|author=Carpenter, Jacob|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/education/article/Revolving-door-Teachers-principals-churn-14277348.php|title=Revolving door: Teachers, principals churn through HISD's lowest-performing schools|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2019-08-05|access-date=2019-08-06}}</ref>

[[Sharpstown High School]] serves original sections 1, 1A, 2, and 3, original section 5, all three Terrace sections, Estates 2, and most of Estates 3.<ref name="Sect"/><ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/SharpstownHS.pdf Sharpstown High School Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.</ref>

A portion of Sharpstown Country Club Estates 3 is zoned to Revere Middle School and [[Margaret Long Wisdom High School]] (formerly Robert E. Lee High School), with [[Lamar High School (Houston)|Lamar High School]] and [[Westside High School (Houston)|Westside High School]]s as options.<ref name="Sect"/><ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/RevereMS.pdf Revere Middle Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.</ref><ref name="LeeLamarWestsideJoint">[https://web.archive.org/web/20050509100740/http://hs.houstonisd.org/leehs/home2.htm Home Page]. ([https://archive.today/20050509100740/http://hs.houstonisd.org/leehs/home2.htm Archive]) [[Lee High School (Houston, Texas)|Lee High School]]. May 9, 2005. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.</ref>) serves a small portion of western Sharpstown.<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/LeeHS.pdf Lee High School Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.</ref>

[[Sharpstown International School]], a 6–12 district magnet school, is in the community. [[Las Américas Newcomer School]], a 6–8 school for new immigrants, is on the property of Jane Long.

[[KIPP Houston Public Schools]] operates several [[charter school]]s along KIPP Way, west of Sharpstown.
* [http://www.kipphouston.org/kipp/KIPP_SHINE_Prep_EN.asp?SnID=171734402 KIPP SHINE Preparatory School] (Elementary school)
* [http://www.kipphouston.org/kipp/KIPP_Academy_Middle_School_EN.asp?SnID=30810363 KIPP Academy Middle School]
* [http://www.kipphouston.org/kipp/KIPP_Sharpstown_Academy_EN.asp?SnID=171734402 Kipp Sharpstown College Preparatory School] (Middle school)
* [[KIPP Houston High School]] [http://www.kipphouston.org/kipp/KIPP_Houston_High_School_EN.asp?SnID=171734402]

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File:EdWhiteES0Houston.JPG|Edward H. White Elementary School
File:SuttonESHoustonTX.jpg|William S. Sutton Elementary School
File:NeffESHouston.jpg|Pat Neff Elementary School (old campus)
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=====Histories of public schools=====
[[File:LongMSHouston.JPG|thumb|left|[[Jane Long Academy]]]]
Long Middle School was built in 1957. Sutton was built in 1958, and McNamara opened in 1958. Bonham was built 1962. Emerson was erected in 1963. Neff opened in 1964. White opened in 1967. Sharpstown Junior-Senior High School opened in 1968; the high school split and moved to its own campus in 1969. In February 1995 Sugar Grove, built in former church property, opened as a relief school. Sands Point opened in 1998 as a relief school for Emerson, Piney Point, and Walnut Bend. Repairs and renovations of Sugar Grove were completed by January 1999.<ref name="SchoolHistoriesHoustonISD"/> In the early 2000s (decade), the areas north of Sands Point Drive were zoned to Sharpstown Middle School; at a later point they were rezoned to Revere.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20020620041048/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/images2/SHARPMS.JPG Sharpstown MS Boundary Map]." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.</ref> Sharpview Elementary School was temporarily established at 7734 Mary Bates in order to relieve some Sharpstown-area elementary schools; Sharpview opened fall 2000 and closed in spring 2004.<ref name="SchoolHistoriesHoustonISD"/> Sugar Grove received a grades 5–6 attendance boundary in 2009.<ref>"[http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectEnglish/Home/Board%20of%20Education/Board%20Meetings-Agendas/Board%20Meetings%20and%20Agendas%20PDFs/Agenda%20Review%20Mtg%20Notice_English%20%20050809.pdf AGENDA REVIEW FOR THE MAY 13, 2009 BOARD MEETING]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on August 20, 2009.</ref>

In 2011 Sharpstown Middle was consolidated with Sharpstown International High School to form a new 6–12 school, [[Sharpstown International School]]. The new 6–12 school took attendance boundaries from Lee High School (now [[Margaret Long Wisdom High School|Wisdom High School]]) and [[Sharpstown High School]], while Sugar Grove Middle School took portions of the boundary from Sharpstown Middle School.<ref>"[http://www.houstonisd.org/PolicyAdministration/Home/Board%20Items/Agendas/2011/041411OA_POST.pdf Board of Education Meeting April 14, 2011]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Item D10 and Attachment D10. Retrieved on August 28, 2012.</ref> As of 2012, Sharpstown International School now has no boundary, with Sugar Grove Middle School and Sharpstown High School controlling its former middle and high school boundaries.<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/sharpstownHS.pdf Sharpstown High School Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]].</ref><ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/sugargroveES.pdf Sugar Grove Middle Attendance Boundary]." [[Houston Independent School District]].</ref>

[[Liberty High School (Houston)|Liberty High School]], an alternative high school for recent immigrants, was from 2017 on the campus of Sharpstown International.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonisd.org/domain/6449|title=Contact Information|publisher=Liberty High School|access-date=2017-11-24|quote=OUR NEW LOCATION: Sharpstown International 8330 Triola Houston, TX 77036}}</ref> In 2022 it moved to the [[Houston Community College]] (HCC) Gulfton Campus.<ref name=Schmoved>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonisd.org/Domain/2126|title=Home|publisher=Liberty High School|accessdate=2022-06-18|quote=Liberty High School has moved to its permanent location: 5407 Gulfton St. Houston, TX 77081}} - See the scrolling panels for the address.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hccs.edu/locations/southwest-college/gulfton-center/|title=Gulfton Campus|publisher=[[Houston Community College]]|accessdate=2022-06-18|quote=5407 Gulfton Road, Houston, TX 77081}}</ref>

====Private schools====
[[Image:Strakejesu.JPG|thumb|[[Strake Jesuit College Preparatory]]]]
Sharpstown also has three private schools. [http://www.st-francis-de-sales.org/ St. Francis de Sales Catholic School] (grades K-8) is in Sharpstown Country Club Terrace Section 2.<ref name=SharpCountClubTerrSec2p2/><ref>[http://www.sfdsschool.org/ Home]. St. Francis de Sales Catholic School (Houston). Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "8100 Roos Road, Houston, TX 77036"</ref> Secondary schools include [[Strake Jesuit College Preparatory]] and [[Saint Agnes Academy (Texas)|Saint Agnes Academy]].

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File:StFrancisdeSalesSchoolHouston.jpg|St. Francis de Sales School
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===Public libraries===
[[File:WalterLibraryHouston.jpg|thumb|left|M. E. Walter Neighborhood Library]]
The area is served by the [[Houston Public Library]]. M. E. Walter Neighborhood Library, a full service branch, is located at 7660 Clarewood,<ref>"[http://hpl.lib.tx.us/branches/wal_home.html Walter Neighborhood Library]." ''[[Houston Public Library]]''. Retrieved on April 28, 2009.</ref> in Sharpstown Section 4.<ref>"Replat Sharpstown Sec. 4 Plate 3/3" ([http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v093/AE1997_93-1_0050.pdf PDF], [http://books.tax.hctx.net/v093/AE1997_93-1_0050.jpg JPG]). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 93, Pages 151–154. Retrieved on August 8, 2017.</ref>

HPL Express Southwest is located within the Southwest Multi-Service Center at 6400 High Star in the [[Southwest Management District]], east of the Sharpstown subdivisions.<ref>"[http://hpl.lib.tx.us/branches/swc_home.html HPL Express Southwest]." ''[[Houston Public Library]]''. Retrieved on April 28, 2009.</ref>

==Community services==
The [[Harris County Hospital District]] operates the Vallbona Health Center (formerly the People's Health Center) at 6630 DeMoss Street.<ref>"[http://www.hchdonline.com/about/facilities/peoples.htm People's Health Center]." ''[[Harris County Hospital District]]''. Retrieved on April 28, 2009.</ref>

[[Memorial Hermann Hospital Southwest]] is in Sharpstown Section 3.<ref>Sharpstown Section 3 Replat [http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v092/AE1997_92-2_0038.pdf PDF] and [http://books.tax.hctx.net/v092/AE1997_92-2_0038.jpg JPG]. Harris County Block Book Map. Volume 92, Page 398. Retrieved on August 8, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.memorialhermann.org/locations/memorial-hermann-southwest-hospital/ Home]. [[Memorial Hermann Hospital Southwest]]. Retrieved on August 8, 2017. "7600 Beechnut St Houston, TX 77074"</ref>

==Media==
The ''Bellaire Texan'', which served the Sharpstown community in the mid-20th Century,<ref>''The Bellaire Texan'' (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 14, 1955. p. [https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth522020/m1/1/ 1 of 16 ] ([https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth522020/m1/1/high_res/ see page]). At the [[Portal to Texas History]], [[University of North Texas]]. Retrieved on March 2, 2017. "215 N. 6th St., Bellaire, Texas"</ref> was headquartered in [[Bellaire, Texas|Bellaire]] and published by the Texan Publishing Corporation.<ref>''The Bellaire Texan'' (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 14, 1955. p. [https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth522020/m1/4/ 4 of 16 ] ([https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth522020/m1/4/high_res/ see page]). At the [[Portal to Texas History]], [[University of North Texas]]. Retrieved on March 2, 2017. "215 N. 6th St., Bellaire, Texas"</ref> By 1975 it became known as the ''Bellaire & Southwestern Texan'' and was published by the Preston Publishing Company. It was then headquartered in Houston.<ref>The Bellaire & Southwestern Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 25, 1975 Page: [https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth566745/m1/2/ 2 of 47] ([https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth566745/m1/2/high_res/ see page]). At the [[Portal to Texas History]], [[University of North Texas]]. Retrieved on March 2, 2017. "6622 Ferris St. Houston, Texas 77036"</ref>

==See also==
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==References==
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==Further reading==
*Lomax, John Nova. "[http://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/no-sharpstown-texas-did-not-fire-its-police-force-and-bring-about-a-huge-drop-in-crime/ No, Sharpstown, Texas, Did Not Fire its Police Force and Bring About a Huge Drop in Crime]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151108135345/http://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/no-sharpstown-texas-did-not-fire-its-police-force-and-bring-about-a-huge-drop-in-crime/ Archive]). ''[[Texas Monthly]]''. March 5, 2015.

==External links==
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* [http://www.sharpstowncivic.org Sharpstown Civic Association]
* [http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/houston/scai/ Sharpstown Community Association]
* [http://www.strotary.org/ Sharpstown Rotary Club]
* [http://eteamz.active.com/baylandparkll/index.cfm Bayland Park Little League]
* [http://www.sharpstowndistrict.com/home.htm Sharpstown Public Improvement District]
* [https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.firehouse51.net HFD Firehouse 51] (Archive)
* [http://www.gregsopinion.com/archives/007807.html What Happened to Sharpstown?]
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