Shadow Creek High School

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Shadow Creek High School
Alvin ISD Shadow Creek High School.jpg
Address
Shadow Creek High School
11850 Broadway

,
Brazoria County
,
77584

United States
Coordinates 29°33′00″N95°24′14″W / 29.5500°N 95.4039°W / 29.5500; -95.4039
Information
School type Public high school
Motto"Fins up Creek!"
Established2016
School district Alvin 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 conference UIL Class AAAAAA
MascotSharks
Website www.alvinisd.net/schs

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.

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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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Shadow Creek High School coming to Broadway at Kirby in Pearland". Houston Chronicle . 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  3. 1 2 "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.
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