Lake Creek High School

Lake Creek High School (LCHS) is a high school in Montgomery County, Texas, in the United States. It is the second high school built by Montgomery Independent School District.[2] The school was built after enrollment at Montgomery High School exceeded building capacity. Lake Creek opened on August 21, 2018, for the 2018–2019 school year. The principal is Phil Eaton. The school is located on Farm to Market Road 2854.

Lake Creek High School
Address
Lake Creek High School
Lake Creek High School
20639 FM 2854

Montgomery
,
Texas
77316

United States
Coordinates30.3489°N 95.6656°W / 30.3489; -95.6656
Information
Other nameLCHS
School typePublic high school
MottoStand with the Lions
Established2018
School districtMontgomery Independent School District
PrincipalPhil Eaton
Faculty74.85 (on an FTE basis)
Grades9–12
Enrollment914[1] (2018–2019)
Student to teacher ratio12.21
CampusRural: Fringe
Color(s)          Navy & Las Vegas gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 5A
MascotLion
Websiteschools.misd.org/page/lchs.homepage

Lake Creek High School is named after the Lake Creek Settlement: an early settlement in Stephen F. Austin's Second Colony established before Texas' independence from Mexico.[3]

History
A CDC Covid19 poster at Lake Creek

On May 9, 2015, voters within Montgomery ISD's attendance zone voted in favor of a $256.75 million bond. The bond package included the construction of three schools: a high school, middle school and elementary school.[4] The new high school was included to reduce enrollment at the district's other high school, Montgomery High School, whose student population had risen beyond the school's capacity.[2] Board members decided to name the new school after the Lake Creek Settlement, the first Anglo-American settlement in Montgomery County.[3] The district conducted a survey of future students to determine the school's mascot and colors.[2] The school opened in August 2018 at a cost of $98.28 million.[5] For the 2018-2019 academic year, the school opened with around 900 students in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades.[6] The school fully incorporated seniors in the 2019-2020 academic year.[7]

The school was closed from March 11 to May 4, 2020 over fears of the coronavirus pandemic.[8]

Demographics

As of the 2018–2019 school year, LCHS had 914 students enrolled.[1]

  • 78.0% White
  • 15.4% Hispanic
  • 1.6% African American
  • 1.8% Asian
  • 1.0% American Indian
  • 0.2% Pacific Islander
  • 2.0% of two or more races

22.2% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academics

In accordance with House bill 5 of the 83rd Texas Legislature, Lake Creek High School offers instruction in "core foundation" subjects and "endorsement pathways." Foundation courses include traditional subjects such as English, math, science, and social studies. Originally, to fulfill the foreign language requirement, students could take either Spanish or French. After just one year, the school discontinued the French program, leaving only one language for students to take.[9]

HB5 designates four "endorsement pathways" that students may follow: Arts and Humanities, Business and Industry, Public Service and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). For Arts and Humanities, students at Lake Creek High School may take courses such as art, band, choir, dance, debate, journalism and theater arts. For Business and Industry, the school offers courses in agriculture, business, information technology and manufacturing. For Public Service, students may take courses in education, health science, fashion and law enforcement. For STEM, students make take courses in engineering or computer science.[9]

For the 2018-2019 school year, it was given an A rating by the Texas Education Agency.[10]

Sports

The school offers competitive athletics in the following sports: American football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, track, cross country, swimming, tennis and golf.[9] Female students may also participate in cheerleading and the "Royals" dance team.[11]

Basketball

In the 2019-2020 season, the boys' basketball team were regional semi-finalists. They were the first team from Montgomery County to advance to the fourth round since The Woodlands College Park High School did so in 2012.[12]

Soccer

After an inaugural season with one win, Lake Creek's boys' soccer team was restructured.[13]

Campus

Lake Creek High School has six athletic fields and a 996-seat auditorium.[5]

In March 2018 an area resident asked the district to construct a sound barrier so his house would get less noise from air conditioners used for the school.[14]

Attendance and feeder patterns

At opening, all sophomores and juniors at Montgomery High School were allowed to choose which high school they attended through an "intra-district transfer".[15] This policy was walked back in 2019 by the school board. As Assistant Superintendent Duane McFadden explained, "You don't get to choose what school you go to."[16]

The following elementary schools (K-5) feed into Lake Creek High School:[17][18]

  • Keenan
  • Lone Star
  • Stewart Creek (partial)

Oak Hills Junior High School (6-8) is the sole junior high feeder into Lake Creek High School.[19]

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - LAKE CREEK H S (483126013386)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. Olabi, Nora (1 September 2016). "Montgomery ISD breaks ground on second high school". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  3. "New school names approved in Montgomery County". KTRK-TV. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  4. Jordan, Jay R. (9 May 2015). "Voters approve Montgomery ISD bond, trustee positions". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  5. Schafler, Kelly (2018-08-20). "GALLERY: Get a sneak peak inside Montgomery ISD's Lake Creek High School". Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  6. Texas Academic Performance Report: 2018-2019 Campus Student Information. Texas Education Agency: December 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  7. Schafler, Kelly (20 September 2017). "Updates on Lincoln Elementary School, Lake Creek High School: 4 takeaways from the Montgomery ISD board meeting Sept. 19". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  8. Li, Andy (16 March 2020). "UPDATED: Montgomery ISD extends class closure to April 10 due to coronavirus concerns". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  9. "Course Catalog 2018-2019". Montgomery Independent School District. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  10. "Overview: LAKE CREEK H S". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  11. "Lake Creek High School home page". Montgomery Independent School District. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  12. Poorman, Jon (4 March 2020). "Lake Creek gives Montgomery County a rare regional semifinalist". Texas Sports Nation. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  13. Maskulinski, Justin (2019-07-05). "BOYS SOCCER: New Lake Creek coach seeks defensive improvement, competitiveness". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  14. Ellsworth, Meagan (2018-03-02). "Montgomery resident seeks sound barrier to muffle Lake Creek High School AC noise". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  15. "Montgomery Independent School District".
  16. Ellsworth, Meagan (26 March 2019). "Montgomery ISD to vote on intradistrict transfer policy changes". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  17. Elementary Attendance Zones. Montgomery Independent School District. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  18. High School Attendance Zones. Montgomery Independent School District. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  19. Junior High Attendance Zones. Montgomery Independent School District. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
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