Shadow Creek High School

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
Address
11850 Broadway

Pearland
,
Brazoria County
,
Texas
77584

United States
Coordinates29.5500°N 95.4039°W / 29.5500; -95.4039
Information
School typePublic high school
Motto"Fins up Creek!"
Established2016
School districtAlvin Independent School District
SuperintendentCarol Nelson
PrincipalCraig Rhodes
Teaching staff154.45 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Years offered2016-present
Age range14-18
Enrollment2,787 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.04[1]
Schedule7:20am - 2:50pm
Color(s)     
Blue, White & silver
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAAA
MascotSharks
Websitewww.alvinisd.net/schs

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

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

Shadow Creek High School has a developed athletics program including a total of 13 sports. The school is competitive on a district level.[6]

  • Football
    • 2018 State finalist (5A/D1)[7]
    • 2019 State champion (5A/D1)[8]

References
  1. "SHADOW CREEK H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. "Shadow Creek High School coming to Broadway at Kirby in Pearland". Houston Chronicle. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  3. "Building Programs/Shadow Creek High School." Alvin Independent School District. Retrieved on November 4, 2016.
  4. Jones, Allen (2014-10-14). "District ponders options for planned high school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  5. "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.
  6. Verdejo, Angel Jr. (2016-10-30). "Galveston Ball, Shadow Creek volleyball breaking ground in playoffs". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  7. "Football State Archives". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  8. "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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