Shadow Creek High School is a public high school in the Shadow Creek Ranch area of Pearland, Texas, in Greater Houston. A part of the Alvin Independent School District (AISD), SCHS was established in 2016. The mascot is the shark.
| Shadow Creek High School | |
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11850 Broadway , Brazoria County , 77584 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°33′00″N 95°24′14″W / 29.5500°N 95.4039°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Fins up Creek!" |
| Established | 2016 |
| School district | Alvin Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Carol Nelson |
| Principal | Craig Rhodes |
| Teaching staff | 154.45 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Years offered | 2016-present |
| Age range | 14-18 |
| Enrollment | 2,787 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.04[1] |
| Schedule | 7:20am - 2:50pm |
| Color(s) | Blue, White & silver |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAAA |
| Mascot | Sharks |
| Website | www |
The school was named after its location in Shadow Creek Ranch.[2] It is on 72 acres (29 ha) of land;[3] the three-story, 520,000-square-foot (48,000 m2) structure is the district's third comprehensive high school.[4]
Previously SCHS's boundary included a northeast portion of Manvel.[5]
History edit
It was originally known as "High School 3" but members of Alvin ISD's board of trustees approved the current name in February 2014.[2] Gamma Construction built the facility; the scheduled beginning of construction was February 2014, and it was completed in August 2016.[3]
Athletics edit
Shadow Creek High School has a developed athletics program including a total of 13 sports. The school is competitive on a district level.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "SHADOW CREEK H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Shadow Creek High School coming to Broadway at Kirby in Pearland". Houston Chronicle. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ a b "Building Programs/Shadow Creek High School." Alvin Independent School District. Retrieved on November 4, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Allen (2014-10-14). "District ponders options for planned high school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "High School Boundaries 2015-16" (PDF). Alvin Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2022-07-19. - This page states the new map was effective fall 2016 - Compare to maps of Manvel from the 2010 U.S. Census: Index map and pages 1 and 3.
- ^ Verdejo, Angel Jr. (2016-10-30). "Galveston Ball, Shadow Creek volleyball breaking ground in playoffs". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ "Football State Archives". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019-2020 Football State Championship Results". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
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