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 staff141.30 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Years offered2016-present
Age range14-18
Enrollment2,582 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.27 [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]

Fine Arts

The Shadow Creek High School Varsity Tenor-Bass Choir was one of eight high school choir ensembles that performed at the 2025 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Clinic/Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Student leaders for the choir are Nicholas Vollman, Edwin Shibu, Luke Ramos, Kaleb Fulton, and James Williams. The choir is under the direction of Jennifer Gallagher and Frankie Espinoza. [6]

The Shadow Creek High School Varsity Tenor-Bass Choir onstage before their 2025 TMEA performance. SCHS Varsity Tenor-Bass on stage at the 2025 TMEA Convention.jpg
The Shadow Creek High School Varsity Tenor-Bass Choir onstage before their 2025 TMEA performance.

Athletics

Shadow Creek High School has a developed athletics program including a total of 13 sports. The school is competitive on a district level. Notable Athletes include Aiden Kunec, Chris Cotter, and Morgan Foulds [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "SHADOW CREEK H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Shadow Creek High School coming to Broadway at Kirby in Pearland". Houston Chronicle . February 12, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Building Programs/Shadow Creek High School." Alvin Independent School District. Retrieved on November 4, 2016.
  4. Jones, Allen (October 14, 2014). "District ponders options for planned high school". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  5. "High School Boundaries 2015-16" (PDF). Alvin Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2022. - 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. Ford, Kim Bitner. "AISD recognizes musical accolades in first 2024-25 meeting".
  7. Verdejo, Angel Jr. (October 30, 2016). "Galveston Ball, Shadow Creek volleyball breaking ground in playoffs". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  8. "Football State Archives". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  9. "2019-2020 Football State Championship Results". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.