| Lawrence E. Elkins High School | |
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| Location | |
| Sugar Land, Texas, USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1992 |
| School district | Fort Bend Independent School District |
| Principal | Barbara Whitaker |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,001 (Spring 2011) |
| Mascot | Knight |
| 2011 TEA Rating | Recognized |
| Website | Elkins High School |
Lawrence E. Elkins High School is a secondary school in Missouri City, Texas—serving communities in Sugar Land and Missouri City. A portion of First Colony is served by Elkins.[1][2]
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.[3]
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Lawrence E. Elkins High School was established as a grade 9 and 10 school in Fall 1992 [4] to alleviate overcrowding from three other district high schools, Dulles, Clements, and Willowridge.
Elkins High School will be a community of actively involved, motivated learners. It will be a school in which every student feels pride, respect, and a sense of belonging. All students will be successful, and all individuals will work together toward a standard of academic excellence.
Elkins High School, a supportive learning environment, provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become productive, responsible and successful members of society.
The Engineering Academy is a unique opportunity for high school students to explore their interest in the field of engineering. The goal of the program is to inform and excite students about the potential of a career in engineering. Courses include Engineering Principles & Systems and Engineering Computer Applications and are meant to form a strong foundation of engineering knowledge. Advanced Engineering Internship is also offered in which students are able to work alongside professional engineers.
In Internship, students will work with NASA and other programs dedicated to the engineering arts and studies. While elective classes include the classical courses in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, emerging courses also include those in the area of Domestic Engineering and Waste Management.
On November 16, 2004, the principal of Elkins High School allowed the school to participate in the nationwide Mix It Up Day.[6] Students were instructed to sit with other students during their lunch period who were not in their social group (and, more "importantly," those of different races). While such cultural songs as Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca" and The Supremes' "Everyday People" played over the extended lunch periods, students who were clearly sitting with students who they would not normally sit with would receive a t-shirt from the school's recycled 90s shirts in the nurse's office.
In 1992, after Elkins was built to alleviate overcrowding from William P. Clements High School, zoning issues forced many families in different subdivisions around the city of Sugar Land to send their children to both high schools. Still today, it is not uncommon to find next door neighbors or siblings going to opposing schools as feeder middle schools and zoning patterns overlap.[7]
In 1996, after an outbreak of Senior Pranks between the two schools, the principals of both high schools decided to focus the rivalry in a less destructive manner. After meeting with both schools' Student Councils, the principals decided to hold an annual, year-long competition.
Each school's athletic program can earn points based on wins against the other school in UIL competition. The competitions include: Boys' Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Soccer, and Girls' Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, and Soccer. A school earns one point when it defeats the rival school. A game ending in a tie score will award both teams one-half point. As often occurs, the schools sometimes meet more than once per year. In the event of a tie for the overall competition, the school's band that is ranked the highest at the Texas UIL Regional Marching Band Competition[8] will be the year's winner.
Since 1997, the schools have held the competition every year. As both schools' mascots (the Ranger and the Knight) typically ride horses, the "Golden Horse" trophy is awarded and displayed in the champion school's trophy case at the beginning of each new school year.
Baseball
Head Coaches Rick Carpenter, 1992-2007 (Varsity baseball begun in 1994) Richard Thistlthwaite, 2008-Current
Soccer
Football
Basketball
Elkins, along with other Fort Bend High Schools Dulles and Clements, was subject to an act of cyber terrorism when a list titled Whimsical Girls of FBISD was posted on Facebook in April 2010. [9] The list named several female students from the three high schools with graphic detail of promiscuous acts that the girls performed, locations of the acts, as well as severe name calling. While some described this as tattle-tailing, others argued that the list was a direct form of verbal assault and demanded the explusion of the offender who posted the list.
On March 13, 2008, formal Vice-Principal Jon Jeffrey Jones was caught by Sugar Land Police looking through the window of a home containing a woman and several children.[10]
The following elementary schools [11] feed into Elkins [12]:
The following middle schools [13] feed into Elkins:
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