Shadow Creek High School

Shadow Creek High School
Address
Shadow Creek High School
Shadow Creek High School
11850 Broadway
Pearland, Texas 77584
United States
Coordinates 29°33′00″N 95°24′14″W / 29.5499797°N 95.40390539999999°W / 29.5499797; -95.40390539999999Coordinates: 29°33′00″N 95°24′14″W / 29.5499797°N 95.40390539999999°W / 29.5499797; -95.40390539999999
Information
School type Public high school
Motto "Fins up Creek!"
Established 2016
School district Alvin Independent School District
Principal Kelly Hestand
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2188.5[1] (2017-18 school year)
Color(s)               
Blue, White & silver
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot Sharks
Website 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.

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]

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.[5]

References

  1. ↑
  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.
  5. ↑ Verdejo, Angel, Jr. (2016-10-30). "Galveston Ball, Shadow Creek volleyball breaking ground in playoffs". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-11-04.


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