Elkins High School (Texas)
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Lawrence E. Elkins High School is a secondary school in Missouri City, Texas—serving communities in Sugar Land and Missouri City.
The school, which handles grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District. Elkins was established in 1992, with its first graduating class in 1995.
Elkins received a Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education in 2002 [1].
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[edit] History
Lawrence E. Elkins High School was established as an economy school in 1992 to alleviate overcrowding from three other district high schools, J.F. Dulles, W.P. Clements, and Willowridge.
[edit] Extra-curricular activities
[edit] Academic Competition
- Academic Decathlon
- 3rd Place Regional 2006
- Academic Octathlon
- Math and Science Club (UIL and TMSCA)
- Speech and Debate (TFA and NFL)
- UIL Academics
- 1st Place Conference 5A State Academic Champions, 1994-95
- 1st Place Conference 5A State Academic Champions, 1995-96
[edit] Clubs
- Chess Club
- DECA
- Elkins Environmental Klub (EEK)
- Elkins Foreign Film Society
- Elkins Math & Science Club
- Elkins French Club
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Future Farmers of America
- Habitat for Humanity
- Model United Nations
- Key Club
- Junior ROTC
- Newspaper
- Spanish Club
- Speech and Debate
- Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
- Student Council
- Teens Educating Against Racism (TEAR)
- TAFE
- Thespians
- Yearbook
[edit] Fine Arts
- Art
- Band
- In 2005, Lawrence E. Elkins HS had the most number of students in TMEA All-State of any school in Texas.
- State Marching Season
- Drumline
- Marching Season
- Indoor Drumline
- Won 1st place at the TCGC state indoor finals in 2001
- Won 2nd place at the TCGC state indoor finals in 2002
- Won 1st place at the TCGC state indoor finals in 2003
- Won 1st place at the TCGC state indoor finals in 2004
- Won 2nd place at the TCGC state indoor finals in 2005
- Won 1st place at the TCGC state indoor finals in 2006
- Choir
- Knightbeats
- Knightengayles
- Scolia Cantori
- Ball Cantos
- Camerata
- Dance Team (Elite)
- Drama(kmi)
- Orchestra
[edit] Honor Societies
- English Honor Society
- International Thespian Society
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National Art Honor Society
- National Forensic League
- National French Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- Science National Honor Society - This national organization was founded by an Elkins student.
- Spanish Honor Society
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Girls
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Region III Champions 2002, 2003, and 2004.
- State Champions 2004.
- National Champions 2004.
- 76 game winning streak from 2004-2005
- Swimming
- Colleen Gordon finished the 2006 UIL Swim Meet as a 2 time State Champion – an Elkins first in swimming. Colleen won the 200 yard Individual Medley race with a time of 2:01.27. In the 500 yard Freestyle event, Colleen swam to a new state record with a 4:45.67 effort. With her two wins and state record performance Gordon also was named the State Female Swimmer of the Year.
- Tennis
- Track
- Volleyball
[edit] Club sports
- Ping Pong
- Bowling
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Cornelius Anthony- Former Texas A&M and San Francisco 49ers football player.
- James Loney- current first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
[edit] Feeder patterns
Students at Elkins High School are frequently alumni of Austin Parkway, Blue Ridge, Glover, Lantern Lane, Lexington Creek, Palmer, and Quail Valley Elementary Schools, and of First Colony, Quail Valley, and Lake Olympia Middle Schools.
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