Shadow Creek High School

Shadow Creek High School is a public senior 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.[1] It is on 72 acres (29 ha) of land;[2] the three story, 520,000-square-foot (48,000 m2) structure is the district's third comprehensive high school.[3]

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.[1] Gamma Construction built the facility; the scheduled beginning of construction was February 2014, and it was completed in August 2016.[2]

Athletics

As of 2016 volleyball was the most prominent sport since the school did not yet have a varsity-level American football team.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Shadow Creek High School coming to Broadway at Kirby in Pearland". Houston Chronicle. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  2. 1 2 "Building Programs/Shadow Creek High School." Alvin Independent School District. Retrieved on November 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ Jones, Allen (2014-10-14). "District ponders options for planned high school". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  4. ↑ 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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