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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
==Cityscape==
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===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
[[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>
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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
Sharpstown has a [[little league]] called Sharpstown Little League that plays at Bayland Park.
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[[Houston Community College System]] serves Sharpstown.
[[Houston Baptist University]], a private university, is located in Sharpstown Section 3A.<ref>Sharpstown Section 3A Replat & Extension Blocks
===Primary and secondary education===
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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
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 Middle School (Houston)|Jane Long Middle School]] 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.<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
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/hs.houstonisd.org/leehs/home2.htm Home Page]. ([https://archive.is/FWYXA 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
[[KIPP: the Knowledge Is Power Program]] operates several [[charter school]]s along KIPP Way, west of Sharpstown.
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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/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
In 2011 Sharpstown Middle was consolidated with Sharpstown International High School to form a new
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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
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>
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